| The two-millionth volume mark was reached in 1979 and celebrated with the addition of several titles to support major areas of study at UF: an original red book by Humphrey Repton for the House and Grounds of Witton in Norfolk, 1801; Washburn College Bible, 1979; Walter Crane’s Triplets, 1899; manuscript diary of Lt. Henry Prince re: Seminole War, 1835-1838; Reichenbachia: Orchids Illustrated and Described, 1888-1894; Studies in Psychology and Pedagogics, Vol. 2, Vilna, 1940. | |
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| An original red book for the House and Grounds of Witton in Norfolk. Manuscript. 1801; [9] leaves: ill., 1 col. map, plans; 22 x 30 cm. (4to) + [1] leaf. Humphrey Repton, (1752-1818):
Repton was professionally consulted to remark upon improvement of Witton, Woodhouse's country estate, primarily its landscape. Humphrey Repton carried on Capability Brown's landscape garden mastery, though Repton introduced gravel walks and re-introduced separate flower gardens. He also replaced the earlier classical ornaments with romantic structures like grottoes and fake ruins. The red books were volumes created for each landscaping client, complete with carefully drawn before-and-after maps, illustrations, watercolors, and ideas for changes to the client's gardens. These volumes were then bound in red leather and presented to the client. Online at http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00102143 |
Washburn College Bible, 1979. Holy Bible: modern phrased version: authorized King James text / designed by Bradbury Thompson. Limited 1st ed. Topeka, Kan. 3 v. (xxii, 1769 p.): 69 col. ill., 3 facsims.; 37 cm. Illustrations include 3 original screen prints by Josef Albers, serving as frontispieces, and 66 reproductions of art works selected by J. Carter Brown. Issued in a case. "Limited first edition, of 398 sets, of which volume III of three volumes is signed by the designer ..." No. 44 of 500 copies. |
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Walter Crane, Triplets: Comprising the Baby's Opera, the Baby's Bouquet, and the Baby's Own Aesop. Illustrated by Walter Crane; printed by Edmund Evans. London, 1899. |
Lt. Henry Prince, Diary re: Seminole War, 1835-1838. Manuscript. Diary. The dates of the Prince diary are as follows: January 10, 1836-January 7, 1837; January 8, 1837-January 26, 1838; January 27, 1838-January 17, 1839; April 5, 1842-April 25, 1842. This diary is one of the few illustrated first-hand accounts of the Second Seminole War, important because Prince was a talented and accurate sketch artist. It chronicles the day-to-day observations of Lt. Henry Prince as he served his country through battle with the Seminole Indians in Florida |
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Sanders, Frederick (1847-1920): Reichenbachia: Orchids Illustrated and Described, 1888-1894; St. Albans, F. Sander & Co., Orchid growers & importers; London, H. Sotheran & Co.; New York, I. Forstermann, 1888-90. 2 v. (110, 106 p.) illus., 96 col. plates. 53.5 cm.; 2nd series: St. Albans, F. Sander & Co., Orchid growers & importers; London, H. Sotheran & Co.; N[ew] Y[ork] Robert B. Young & Co., 1892-94. ; 2 v. (104, 114 p.) illus., 96 col. plates. 53.5 cm. One of the greatest orchid classics and illustrated botanical works ever published. Complete sets are becoming scarcer by the minute. Four volumes.192 chromolithographs mostly from paintings by H.G. Moon and said to have at least 20 inks. Colors are strong and clear. Page size and plate size 15½x21 inches. Each plate has one or two pages with comments by Sander on culture, exploration, habitats and history in 3 languages: English, French, German. Descriptions in Latin. Online at http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00076624 |
Studies in Psychology and Pedagogics, Vol. 2, Vilna, 1940. Shriftn far psikhologye un pedagogik / redaktirt Leybush Lehrer; Vilne: Yidisher Visnshaftlekher Institut, 1933-1940. Publications of the Yiddish Scientific Institute. One of only 40 copies. The books holds symbolic importance as a testament to Jewish learning and scholarship in Europe and to America’s role as a center of Jewish culture since the destruction of East European Jewry in World War II. |
