Treasures of The New York Public Library

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<i>The Dog Who Came to Dinner</i>. The moral of this fable is: Even dogs have to save face sometimes.<br><br><br />
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Aesop. <i>Fables</i> (The Medici Aesop). In Greek. Manuscript on vellum; written by an unknown scribe; illuminated by Mariano del Buono and the Master of the Hamilton Xenophon. Florence, ca. 1480.<br><br />
The New York Public Library, Spencer Collection.<br><br><br />
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A Resounding Sobriquet: The Medici Aesop

The George Arents Collection of Books in Parts is one of the most important collections of publications that appeared serially or piecemeal over a period of time in separate numbers and that are still in their original state.<br><br><br />
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The Doll's Casket. London: John Marshall, ca. 1815-20.<br><br />
The New York Public Library, George Arents Collection of Books in Parts.<br><br><br />
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"Filled with the Most Precious Jewels": The Arents Doll's Casket

Genesis I.<br><br><br />
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Xanten Bible. Manuscript on vellum; in Hebrew. Calligraphed by Joseph of Xanten. Germany (Lower Rhine), 1294.<br><br />
The New York Public Library, Spencer Collection.<br><br><br />
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The Xanten Bible: A 13th-century Illuminated Hebrew Manuscript

Winnie-the-Pooh surrounded by his friends, from left to right: Kanga, Piglet, Eeyore, and Tigger "” the original stuffed animals that were given to Christopher Robin Milne when he was a little boy, ca. 1920s.<br><br><br />
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The New York Public Library, Children's Center at 42nd Street.<br><br><br />
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The New York Adventures of the Real Winnie-the-Pooh