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For this Halloween edition of Throwback Thursday, we look at one of the rarest volumes in Hirsh’s Special Collections room. Dating back to 1649, The Works of that Famous Chirurgion Ambrose Parey is a landmark in the history of medicine and surgery. This book is profusely illustrated with quaint anatomical woodcuts, portraits, and various examples from natural history. It also includes a chapter entitled Of Monsters and Prodigies, hearsay which for many in the 17th Century, stirred their superstitions and fear of the unknown. Happy Halloween!
According to the Internet, today is National Pink Day. What does that mean? We’re not entirely sure, but thought we’d take the opportunity to dig into our files and show you some images of Hirsh Library’s rather pink past.
Circa 2003
Some cheerful pink accents. Top row circa 1998, bottom circa 2003
Some remaining paint and rug discovered when we moved a bookcase during construction of Sackler 607 in July 2014.
In further observance of Pink Day, enjoy this clip from the classic 1957 film Funny Face:
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