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Eighteenth & Nineteenth Century Books About China, University Libraries--University Of South Carolina

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This brochure accompanied an exhibit mounted to mark the donation to the University of South Carolina by the People’s Republic of China of an extensive collection of Chinese-language books and reference works, totaling more than 200 volumes. Most of the books displayed were drawn from the library of the original South Carolina College, chartered in 1801. Also displayed were books about China from the personal library of Charles Pinckney (1757-1827), governor of South Carolina, and author of the “Pinckney draft” of the U.S. federal constitution.

James Macpherson & Ossian, University Libraries--University Of South Carolina

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This catalog accompanied the exhibit of writings by and about the Scottish poet James Macpherson. In addition to its outstanding holdings of Robert Burns and Burnsiana, the Library's G. Ross Roy Collection also encompasses extensive holdings of many other Scottish poets, from the early 18th century to the present. This exhibit provides a good opportunity to showcase the Roy Collection's extraordinary depth of material on a once widely-influential writer who deserves renewed critical attention. What is shown here is only a sampling of the Macpherson material available in Thomas Cooper Library. The exhibit also gives opportunity to include other recent …

Ex-Libris - 1997-1998, University Libraries--University Of South Carolina

Ex-Libris

Contents:

American Writers in Paris..... p.2
Hamilton's Antiquities..... p.5
Historical Children's Collection..... p.8
USC and The Great War..... p.13
New Uses for Old Maps..... p.17
Small Wonders..... p.22
Preserving Friendship Between Libraries and Books..... p.27
University South Caroliniana Society News..... p.30
Thomas Cooper Society News..... p.36

The Augusta Baker Collection Of African-American Children's Literature & Folklore, University Libraries--University Of South Carolina

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The Augusta Baker Collection of African-American Children's Literature and Folklore totals over 1600 volumes that highlight a wide range of subjects, genres, and formats of multicultural books for children, together with papers and illustrative material reflecting Baker's pivotal role in the field of children's librarianship. The collection is strong in reflecting the changes in subject matter of children's literature during the late twentieth century, as racial and ethnic folktales and legends were told and retold in numerous illustrated editions for new audiences. Latino/Latina materials, Native American, and Asian American literature and folktales for young people are well-represented.

Paul Leicester Ford, University Libraries--University Of South Carolina

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This catalog accompanied the exhibit of portions of a gift of Ford material recently made to the University. Paul Leicester Ford (1865-1902) was the consummate bookman of the late nineteenth century. During his life, he successfully contributed to the world of letters through printing, bibliography, editing, scholarship and fiction. The collection contains almost forty books and pamphlets pertaining to Ford, including inscriptions, photos, and letters, as well as additional material by Noah Webster, Ford's great-grandfather, and other family members.