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[Illustration in "The Elizabethan Zoo"]

Description: Photographs of illustrations in "The Elizabethan Zoo: A Book of Beasts Both Fabulous and Authentic" held by UNT Special Collections. The first image is of a creature with the head of a human, breasts, scales, paws, hooves, and a tail that is called a Lamia. The second image's central focus is a tapered passage about the "Mantichora", or manticore, including different names and descriptions for the creature. The face of the illustration is visible on the other page. Image 3, is of a manticore, s… more
Date: October 9, 2014
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[My Tooth Fairy Pillow]

Description: Photographs of the 2019-2020 artist's book competition winner "My Tooth Fairy Pillow" created by Howard Spillman. Media: gouache, paper, terry cloth, thread. My Tooth Fairy Book is presented as a continuation of the artist's exploration of childhood, and the intimacy found when reflecting on the shared experiences of those raised in similar contexts. The first image shows a small plush square book, a fairy and the title stitched on it in pastel colors. Image 2, a book opened up to several panel… more
Date: 2019/2020
Creator: Spillman, Howard
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[School Play]

Description: Photograph of Lower Valley School students on stage for the play, "Golden Glow." Seven girls are wearing layered dresses. The girl in front is holding a star-shaped wand and is wearing a crown. There is a girl with crutches standing to the left.
Date: 1941~
Partner: Northeast Lakeview College

Heidi

Description: Early edition of Heidi by Johanna Spyri. The cover of the book is bound in blue cloth with an embossed logo for the J.M. Dent & Sons Company on the front cover. On the spine of the book is the title and author of the book along with a floral design embossed in gold. There is also a black stripe painted over the spine with white writing. The cover page of the book are beautiful block prints of berries, vines, and fairies. On the left page is a quotation from Shakespeare reading, "This is fairy g… more
Date: 1930~/1949~
Creator: Spyri, Johanna
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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