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A call for book donations at the New York Public Library, 1919. Complement with some vintage ads for libraries and reading.

A call for book donations at the New York Public Library, 1919. Complement with some vintage ads for libraries and reading.

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10-17-2012
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The New York Public Library releases Biblion: Frankenstein for iPad, exploring rare collections of Mary Shelley materials that continue to inspire ideas and storytelling today – a sequel to NYPL’s Biblion: World’s Fair.

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6-7-2012
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Synchoric Orchestra visualizes Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony in dance, 1919. Part of NYPL’s collection of early modern dance photos. Also see these striking archival portraits of ballet dancers from the 1930s-1950s.

Synchoric Orchestra visualizes Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony in dance, 1919.

Part of NYPL’s collection of early modern dance photos. Also see these striking archival portraits of ballet dancers from the 1930s-1950s.

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4-12-2012