The Fall-Winter 2014 Quarto is now available. The Quarto is a semi-annual magazine published by the William L. Clements Library and sent to members of the Clements Library Associates. This issue of The Quarto focuses on the Clements Library collections related to natural history, in celebration of our recent acquisition of Audubon’s Viviparous Quadrupeds.
- “Natural History,” by J. Kevin Graffagnino, Director of the Library.
- “Natural History Drawn Large,” by Emiko Hastings, Curator of Books & Digital Projects Librarian. Large color-plate books of American natural history.
- “Finding Flora,” by Jayne Ptolemy, Curatorial Assistant. Botanical samples in the Manuscripts Division.
- “Castor Canadensis,” by Brian Leigh Dunnigan, Associate Director & Curator of Maps. The North American beaver.
- “Nature Surveyed,” by Clayton Lewis, Curator of Graphic Materials. United States railroad surveys.
- “Political Animals,” by Diana Sykes, Head of Reader Services. Political cartoons featuring animal caricatures.
- “Developments,” by Ann Rock, Director of Development. Acquisition of John James Audubon’s Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America.
- Announcements
- Calendar of Events
Read past issues of The Quarto online. Members of the Clements Library Associates will receive the current copy in the mail.