Room 26 Cabinet of Curiosities

New acquisitions, unique documents, and visual and textual curiosities from the collections.
  • Funny rhymes!

    September 10, 2012

    Ye Comical Rhymes of Ancient Times, Dug Up Into Jokes For Small Folks (New York: Hurd & Houghton, circa 1864) Laughing! Out! Loud!!!
  • Next Stop . . . Planet Hershel

    September 4, 2012

    A late 18th century guide to astronomy listing the most recent observations. Included in the list of known planets is a then-recent discovery, a planet named “...
  • Papagallo, Struzzo, and Bubola

    August 29, 2012

    Images of birds from a compilation of engraved plates: Eillars, Giovanni. Varii Et Diversi Uccelli Cavati Dal Naturale Et Intaglate [“sic”] in Rame … Dno...
  • The Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library

    Façade (troisième partie)

    August 13, 2012

    More portraiture by Pierre et Gilles, of an artfully made up Iggy Pop, an assortment of club-goers - and a characteristic shot of Karl Lagerfeld.
  • The Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library

    Façade (deuxième partie)

    August 10, 2012

    More images from Façade - five glam shots for an article titled “Are You Bionic” styled and shot by Pierre et Gilles!
  • The Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library

    Façade (première partie)

    August 8, 2012

    Pages from Façade, a magazine published approximately twice yearly in Paris between 1976 - 1983. Taking inspiration from Interview Magazine, Façade covered...
  • Georgia O'Keeffe -- New Acquisitions

    July 31, 2012

  • Avilude

    July 30, 2012

    Avilude, or Game of Birds, (Worcester, West & Lee, 1873) - a complete game of the card game, including the original box, and play intructions.
  • The Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library

    The Seven Wonders of The World

    July 20, 2012

    … and a sale on China, Glass and Linen Goods. Postcards given away by Arnstein & Bonn, a dry goods merchant at 3rd Avenue and 56th Street...