We have added several new things to the site. The Other Bindings section now has an image of an experimental suede binding as well as a rebound volume from the Taylor/Burton collection. Under Other Early Jackets, we have added images of the "dandelion" reference jacket and an unusual experimental jacket design. There is also a new Library Dust Jackets section, and in Special Dust Jackets there is a rare cover for the 1942 edition of the Everyman's English Dictionary. Finally, we have added the text of Robert Lynd's 1946 obituary tribute to Ernest Rhys.

Called an "eye-opening exhibit" by The News & Observer, "The ABC of Collecting Everyman's Library" at the Wilson Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was an outstanding success. The exhibit opened on 17 January 2008 with a lecture by Terry Seymour, independent scholar, collector, and author of The Guide to Collecting Everyman's Library. Originally slated to end on 31 March, the exhibit was so popular among scholars, collectors, students, and the local community that it was extended an additional two weeks, and came to a reluctant close on 12 April. For those of us who were able to travel to Chapel Hill to view the exhibition, it was an extraordinary and delightful experience, made especially pleasant by the friendliness and enthusiasm of Dr. Elizabeth Chenault and her Rare Book Collection staff. For those of you who could not make the trip, we have created a special Everyman's Library Exhibit page containing related images, links, and the text of Terry Seymour's lecture.

An Everyman Exhibition

"The ABC of Collecting
Everyman's Library"

17 January -- 31 March 2008
University of North Carolina
Wilson Library

Opening Program: Thursday 17 January, 5:45 pm.
featuring a lecture by

Terry Seymour
"The Adventures of a Collector"

Items from his personal collection will be on loan to UNC as part of the exhibit. For details, visit:

UNC Library Exhibit