Five Fine Bindings from the Library of the House of Representatives
The collection of the House of Representatives in the Hague is a historical reference collection that has been used by generations of Dutch parliamentarians. Th...
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Video about the treasures of the Fagel Collection
Trinity College Library published a new video about some of the treasures in the Fagel Collection earlier this week. The books briefly shown on film are a nicel...
Fagel Fine Bindings (3): Dedications
Several fine bindings in the collection are the result of a classical artist-patron relationship. The Fagels were high-placed government officials and had the n...
Fagel Fine Bindings (2): Political Power
The fine bindings in the Fagel collection make up only a small part of the library. Some of the fine bindings in the Fagel Collection at Trinity College Library...
Fagel Fine Bindings (1): Natural History
Most books in the Fagel Collection are bound in simple vellum, the title neatly written on the spine, without any gold-tooling or other forms of decoration. The...