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A tutorial from the staff of the Folger Shakespeare Library on the safe handling of rare books, manuscripts, and prints.
The Roxburghe Club was founded in England in 1812. It is one of the earliest bibliophile societies established as book collecting evolved into a specialized pursuit during the 19th century.1