The Lilly Library from a to Z
Intriguing Objects in a World-Class Collection

Darlene J. Sadlier (Author)

9780253042668

Hardback, published 9 August 2019

248 pages, 100 color illus.
27.9 x 24.1 x 2.9 cm, 1.95 kg

What do locks of Edgar Allan Poe's hair, Sylvia Plath's attractive handmade paper dolls, John Ford's Oscars, and Ian Fleming's James Bond 007 cigars have in common? They are just a few of the fascinating objects found in the world-famous Lilly Library, located on the campus of Indiana University Bloomington. In this beautifully illustrated A-to-Z volume, Darlene J. Sadlier journeys through the library's wide-ranging collections to highlight dozens of intriguing items and the archives of which they are a part. Read about life and death masks of John Keats, Abraham Lincoln, and Theodore Dreiser; Walt Whitman's last pencil; and vintage board games, mechanical puzzles, and even comic books. Among the more peculiar items are a pair of elk teeth and an eerily realistic wall-mount bust of Boris Karloff. Sadlier writes engagingly about the Lilly Library's major historical collections, which include Civil War diaries and a panopticon of the war called the Myriopticon; War of 1812 payment receipts to spies; and the World War II letters and V-mail of journalist Ernie Pyle. This copiously illustrated, entertaining, and educational book will inspire you to take your own journey and discover for yourself the wonders of the Lilly Library.

Introduction
A. Armband
    Audubon
    Automobile Catalogs
B. Ben-Hur Album and Broadside
     Book Bindings
     Boxer Codex
     Busts
C. Campaign buttons and pin
     Chez Panisse Menus
     Cigars, Cigarettes
D. Dolls
     Dress
E. Electropoise
    Engravings
F. Footwear
    Fore-Edge Paintings
    Forgeries
G. Games
H. Hair
I. Inca Portraits
    Indians and Other Peruvians on Pith
    Inkwells
J. Jigsaw and Non-Interlocking Educational Puzzles
    The Jungle Theater Posters
    Justice Cup and Other Puzzle Vessels
K. Keys, Knives, and Other Mechanical Puzzles
L. Lantern Slides
    Livres d'Artiste
M. Makeup Case of Rita Hayworth
      Maps
      Masks (Life and Death)
      Medals
      Miniatures
      Money
      Myriopticon
N. Nobel Prize Medal and Other Objects
O. Oscars
P. Passports
     Pencil and Pen
     Pipes
     Posters
     Printing Press and Calder & Boyars Printing Blocks
Q. Queen Elizabeth I Great Seal
     Quick Draw McGraw Comics
R. Receipts
     Recordings
S. Scrapbooks
     Scrolls
     Stereoscopic Skin Clinic
     Storyboards
T. Teeth
    Tintypes
    Tombstones
U. United World Federalists Promotional Stickers, Kit, Films, and Recordings
V. V-mail
     Vegetation
     Victorian Greeting Cards
W. Watercolors
      Window shades
      Woodblocks
      WunderCabinet
X. The letter "X"
     X-rays
     Xylographs
Y. The Yellow Book (also known as Yellow Book)
Z. Zener Cards
    Zinc and Other Metal Printing Plates