Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. This photograph may be associated with the article, “RARE BOOKS TO BE SHOWN,” Los Angeles Times, 7 Jul. 1935: 24. Photograph of Ronald Mansbridge, representative of the Cambridge University Press, with the Rare Book Exhibition at the downtown Central Library of the Los Angeles Public Library. In the display case there are some photos of old portraits, some rare books, and two informational signs in English. The small paper on the top reads, “Four centuries of printing, An exhibition of books printed at the University Press, Cambridge, England,” and the large panel underneath reads, “Cambridge University Press, In Past Centuries, Books by Erasmus, Newton, Harvey, Donne, Gray, Milton, King Hames I. In recent times, Kelvin, Jebb, ‘Q’, Jeans, Eddington, Rutherford, Whitehead. 1521-1931”. Text from negative sleeve: 1193—F. Ronald Mansbridge with Rare Book Exhibition at the Los Angeles Central Library also pix of title page of the famous Baskerville Bible 7/9/35, [Stamped:] JUL 18 1935 Handwritten on negative: F. Ronald Mansbridge with Books Exhibit—7/9/35
Type
Image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_7518 ark:/21198/zz002df73t
Language
No linguistic content English
Subject
Libraries--California--Los Angeles Bibles Exhibitions--California--Los Angeles Books Mansbridge, Ronald Cambridge University Press Los Angeles Public Library
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