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production of books over the course of 500 years, from the invention of the printing press in Europe to the present day.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div role="img" class="herospace-image herospace-image--sm" style="background-image: url('https://www.newberry.org/uploads/transforms/_large16x9/9407/case_wing_z_412_85_plt_4_graphic_o2.webp');" aria-label="Nova reperta, print shop" title="Nova reperta, print shop"></div> <div class="herospace-caption"> <div class="container"> <div class="row justify-content-end"> <div class="col-12 col-lg-6"> <p class="image-caption"> <svg class="icon" version="1.1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" x="0px" y="0px" viewBox="0 0 26 26" style="enable-background: new 0 0 26 26;" xml:space="preserve"> <style type="text/css"> .st0{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#C9CBC4;} </style> <path class="st0" d="M7.5,20.5l11-6.3l0-10l-11,0L7.5,20.5z"/> </svg> <span>Nova reperta, print shop. ca. 1580-1600. Call number: VAULT Case Wing oversize Z 412.85</span> </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="text-block"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12"> <div class="content-header content-header--primary"> <h2>What You Can Research</h2> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="row justify-content-end"> <div class="col-12 col-md-6"> <p>At the Newberry, you can research type and type-founding, advancements in printing technology, printed ephemera, calligraphy and letter forms, bookbinding, paper-making, bookselling and collecting, the history of libraries, and artist's books that experiment with the physical form of the book.</p> <div class="accordion accordion--secondary"> <div class="accordion-item"> <button type="button" class="accordion-trigger"> <h4>Early Printed Books</h4> <div class="button button--expand"> <span>Expand section</span> <svg class="icon icon--expand" version="1.1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" x="0px" y="0px" viewBox="0 0 26 26" style="enable-background: new 0 0 26 26;" xml:space="preserve"> <style type="text/css"> .st0{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#111A2A;} </style> <path class="st0" d="M12,14l-9-0.4v-1.1l9-0.4l0.4-9h1.1l0.4,9l9,0.4v1.1L14,14l-0.4,9h-1.1L12,14z"/> </svg> </div> </button> <div class="accordion-body"> <div class="text-block text-block-content"> <p>Books printed before 1501, known as incunables, are the earliest examples of how printers designed texts for readers. The Newberry holds more than 2,500 incunables, including the work of printers like Aldus Manutius and Nicolas Jenson.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="accordion accordion--secondary"> <div class="accordion-item"> <button type="button" class="accordion-trigger"> <h4>Typography</h4> <div class="button button--expand"> <span>Expand section</span> <svg class="icon icon--expand" version="1.1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" x="0px" y="0px" viewBox="0 0 26 26" style="enable-background: new 0 0 26 26;" xml:space="preserve"> <style type="text/css"> .st0{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#111A2A;} </style> <path class="st0" d="M12,14l-9-0.4v-1.1l9-0.4l0.4-9h1.1l0.4,9l9,0.4v1.1L14,14l-0.4,9h-1.1L12,14z"/> </svg> </div> </button> <div class="accordion-body"> <div class="text-block text-block-content"> <p>The Newberry鈥檚 collections include specimens of printing from European, British, and American printers ranging from the 15th century to the present day. The collection also holds over 2,500 specimens issued by type foundries.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="accordion accordion--secondary"> <div class="accordion-item"> <button type="button" class="accordion-trigger"> <h4>Calligraphy</h4> <div class="button button--expand"> <span>Expand section</span> <svg class="icon icon--expand" version="1.1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" x="0px" y="0px" viewBox="0 0 26 26" style="enable-background: new 0 0 26 26;" xml:space="preserve"> <style type="text/css"> .st0{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#111A2A;} </style> <path class="st0" d="M12,14l-9-0.4v-1.1l9-0.4l0.4-9h1.1l0.4,9l9,0.4v1.1L14,14l-0.4,9h-1.1L12,14z"/> </svg> </div> </button> <div class="accordion-body"> <div class="text-block text-block-content"> <p>Handwriting didn't disappear with the advent of the printing press. Manuscript culture continued to thrive for centuries. The Newberry's calligraphic collections range from the intricate art of writing masters to printed guides introducing students to the basics of handwriting. These collections include over 3,500 printed writing manuals from the 15th - 19th centuries, as well as manuscript specimens from the 15th century through the present.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="accordion accordion--secondary"> <div class="accordion-item"> <button type="button" class="accordion-trigger"> <h4>Printed Ephemera</h4> <div class="button button--expand"> <span>Expand section</span> <svg class="icon icon--expand" version="1.1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" x="0px" y="0px" viewBox="0 0 26 26" style="enable-background: new 0 0 26 26;" xml:space="preserve"> <style type="text/css"> .st0{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#111A2A;} </style> <path class="st0" d="M12,14l-9-0.4v-1.1l9-0.4l0.4-9h1.1l0.4,9l9,0.4v1.1L14,14l-0.4,9h-1.1L12,14z"/> </svg> </div> </button> <div class="accordion-body"> <div class="text-block text-block-content"> <p>Ephemera are traces of the everyday: materials, usually printed, designed to be read or consumed in some way and then discarded. Our collection consists of over 30,000 pieces of printed ephemera from the 15th century to the present day, with materials ranging from bus tickets and advertisements to type specimens and stationery.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="accordion accordion--secondary"> <div class="accordion-item"> <button type="button" class="accordion-trigger"> <h4>Artist's Books</h4> <div class="button button--expand"> <span>Expand section</span> <svg class="icon icon--expand" version="1.1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" x="0px" y="0px" viewBox="0 0 26 26" style="enable-background: new 0 0 26 26;" xml:space="preserve"> <style type="text/css"> .st0{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#111A2A;} </style> <path class="st0" d="M12,14l-9-0.4v-1.1l9-0.4l0.4-9h1.1l0.4,9l9,0.4v1.1L14,14l-0.4,9h-1.1L12,14z"/> </svg> </div> </button> <div class="accordion-body"> <div class="text-block text-block-content"> <p>As the name implies, artist's books are works of art in book form. They can utilize a variety of forms and mediums, and many artists incorporate typography, papermaking, paper engineering, and more in their books. The Newberry鈥檚 collection of artist's books largely focuses on American printers and includes those made by contemporary midwestern and Chicago printers such as Jennifer Farrell and Audrey Niffenegger.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="link-list"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12"> <div class="content-header content-header--primary"> <h2>Research Guides</h2> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="row justify-content-end"> <div class="col-12 col-md-6"> <p class="link-list__description">Learn more about our collections related to printing and the history of the book.</p> <div class="links-container"> <div> <a href="https://www.newberry.org/collection/research-guide/printing-history-and-book-arts"> <span>Printing History and Book Arts</span> </a> </div> <div> <a href="https://www.newberry.org/collection/research-guide/printed-ephemera"> <span>Printed Ephemera</span> </a> </div> <div> <a href="https://www.newberry.org/collection/research-guide/paleography"> <span>Paleography</span> </a> </div> <div> <a href="https://www.newberry.org/collection/research-guide/verini"> <span>Verini</span> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-6"> <figure> <img class="feature-image" src="https://www.newberry.org/uploads/transforms/Collection/_medium1x1/17620/wing_ephemera_shakespeare_trade_card_002r_o4.webp" alt="Two ancient Roman figures talk to each other. Between them is a giant tin of corned beef." title="Shakespeare trade card" /> <figcaption class="image-caption"> <svg class="icon" version="1.1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" x="0px" y="0px" viewBox="0 0 26 26" style="enable-background: new 0 0 26 26;" xml:space="preserve"> <style type="text/css"> .st0{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#C9CBC4;} </style> <path class="st0" d="M7.5,20.5l11-6.3l0-10l-11,0L7.5,20.5z"/> </svg> <span>A trade card uses Shakespeare to promote Libby, McNeill & Libby's cooked corned beef. 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