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[Engraving in 'Les Chats']

Description: Photograph of an engraving in the book "Les Chats" by François Augustin de Paradis de Moncrif. The engraving is a fold-out, full-page piece done by Anne-Claude-Philipe de Tubieres. Some of the cats in the engraving are dressed as humans would be during the time-period while others are in the posture of everyday cats. They are in a scene on the roof of a building. The pages are held open with a clear, plastic band.
Date: December 4, 2013
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

["Tree" artist book back cover]

Description: Photograph of the back cover of a handmade miniature book featuring the work of John Muir, a piece titled "Tree". The inner pages, not visible in this picture, were made by Donna Thomas, and the book is bound in leather and wood from Peter Thomas. The leather clasps on the book's fore-edge are held shut with a stick.
Date: December 4, 2013
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

["Not Paper" book beside box]

Description: Photograph of a leather bound book titled "Not Paper" by Peter Thomas. The book features descriptions and samples of different paper-like materials that are not paper including Amate, Birch Bark, Parchment, Papyrus, Tapa, Tyvec and Wasp Nest. On the right is the box, made by Donna Thomas that houses the book; it has a marbled pink and blue dye on it and letters stamped in. The words "Not Paper" are also on it.
Date: December 4, 2013
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

['Les Chats' title page]

Description: Photograph of the title page of the book 'Les Chats' by François Augustin de Paradis de Moncrif. Beneath the title is a crest-like illustration, possibly by Anne-Claude-Philipe de Tubieres. Beneath that is text that reads "A Paris, Chez Gabriel-François Quillau; Fils, Imp. Lib. Jur. de l'Univesité, rue Galande, à l'Annonciation. M. DCC. XXVII. Avec Approbation & Privilege du Roy."
Date: December 4, 2013
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

["Tree" artist book]

Description: Photograph of a handmade miniature book featuring the work of John Muir, a piece titled "Tree". The cover has an illustration of a tree, made by Donna Thomas, and the book is bound in leather and wood from Peter Thomas. The leather clasps on the book's fore-edge are held shut with a stick.
Date: December 4, 2013
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

["Some German Woodcuts" cover]

Description: Photograph of the cover of the book "Some German Woodcuts of the Fifteenth Century". The cover is blank except for the title, which is all capital letters and in a seraph font. The material appears to be a purplish gray and the binding is a tan, cream colored material.
Date: December 4, 2013
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Three artist books together]

Description: Photograph of three handmade miniature books that were created by Peter and Donna Thomas. On the left is an accordion style book taken from Cole Porter's song "Don't Fence Me In", on the right is a book illustrating John Muir's "Tree" with a pleated spine and leather cover and a book-in-a-can that contains an excerpt from John Steinbeck's "Cannery Row".
Date: December 4, 2013
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[E. H. Farrington with books, 2]

Description: Photograph of E. H. Farrington sitting in an office and books in the foreground. He is wearing a suit and tie with glasses. His hands are in his lap, and he is looking at the camera.
Date: December 6, 1961
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[E. H. Farrington with books]

Description: Photograph of E. H. Farrington sitting in an office and books in the foreground. He is wearing a suit and tie with glasses. Farrington is facing away from the camera with his hands in his lap.
Date: December 6, 1961
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[E. H. Farrington at a desk]

Description: Photograph of E. H. Farrington sitting behind a desk. He is wearing a suit and looking at the camera. On the desk are books, a book weight, and a telephone.
Date: December 6, 1961
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Literature table at TXSSAR Dallas Chapter meeting: December 8, 2018]

Description: Photograph of a literature table at the December 8, 2018 TXSSAR Dallas Chapter meeting. Books are lined up in two rows. Titles read, "The Classic Military Vehicles Story," "Word-Finds Companion," "A History of Pirates," "The U.S. Navy," "The Terror Before Trafalgar," "You're Never Too Old for Nuts and Berries," and "Meandering Kudzu: A Collection of Southern Short Stories." A check is lying on top of one of the books in the bottom left corner of the photograph. A sign-up sheet can be seen on th… more
Date: December 8, 2018
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Dallas Chapter 2
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Pages from 'Les Chats']

Description: Photograph of the book 'Les Chats' by François Augustin de Paradis de Moncrif propped open on a cradle with one side's pages held with a clear plastic band. The left page is wholly text and includes footnotes at the bottom, while the right page is a full-page engraving print by Anne-Claude-Philipe de Tubieres.
Date: December 4, 2013
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

["Tree" artist book close-up]

Description: Photograph of a handmade miniature book featuring the work of John Muir, a piece titled "Tree". The cover has an illustration of a tree, made by Donna Thomas, and the book is bound in leather and wood from Peter Thomas. The leather clasps on the book's fore-edge are held shut with a stick. The pages inside are visible from above.
Date: December 4, 2013
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

["Not Paper" book and box]

Description: Photograph of a leather bound book titled "Not Paper" by Peter Thomas. On the left is the box that houses the book; it has a marbled pink and blue dye on it and letters stamped in. The words "Not Paper" are also on it. The book features descriptions and samples of different paper-like materials that are not paper including Amate, Birch Bark, Parchment, Papyrus, Tapa, Tyvec and Wasp Nest. The pages open in an accordion style.
Date: December 4, 2013
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Men around burning man woodcut]

Description: Photograph of the book "Some German Woodcuts" lying open on a plastic cradle. The pages are turned to one of the many woodcut specimens printed in the book. It depicts a man inside of a hollow tree that is burning with four men standing around it. Below it is text that reads "8. One of 126 full-page cuts in Das Buch der Weisheit der alten Weisen, printed at Ulm by Conrad Dinckmut in 1485. Hain, 4033."
Date: December 4, 2013
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

["Not Paper" book]

Description: Photograph of a leather bound book titled "Not Paper" by Peter Thomas. The book features descriptions and samples of different paper-like materials that are not paper including Amate, Birch Bark, Parchment, Papyrus, Tapa, Tyvec and Wasp Nest. The pages open in an accordion style.
Date: December 4, 2013
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

["Tree" artist book opened]

Description: Photograph of a handmade miniature book featuring the work of John Muir, a piece titled "Tree". The pages are painted with blue borders and colorful illustrations, made by Donna Thomas, and the book is bound in leather and wood from Peter Thomas. The leather clasps on the book's fore-edge are held shut with a stick. The spine is pleated.
Date: December 4, 2013
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Page from 'Les Chats']

Description: Photograph of a page from the book 'Les Chats' by François Augustin de Paradis de Moncrif. The page is wholly text and includes footnotes at the bottom. On the next page, which is partially visible, is a full-page engraving print by Anne-Claude-Philipe de Tubieres.
Date: December 4, 2013
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

["Not Paper" book and box from above]

Description: Photograph of a leather bound book titled "Not Paper" by Peter Thomas. On the left is the box that houses the book; it has a marbled pink and blue dye on it and letters stamped in. The words "Not Paper" are also on it. The book features descriptions and samples of different paper-like materials that are not paper including Amate, Birch Bark, Parchment, Papyrus, Tapa, Tyvec and Wasp Nest. The pages open in an accordion style.
Date: December 4, 2013
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Engraving and text in 'Les Chats']

Description: Photograph of the book "Les Chats" by François Augustin de Paradis de Moncrif, resting in a cradle with the pages held open to a fold-out, full-page engraving done by Anne-Claude-Philipe de Tubieres. Some of the cats in the engraving are dressed as humans would be during the time-period while others are in the posture of everyday cats. They are in a scene on the roof of a building. The page next to it is in French and includes footnotes for the text.
Date: December 4, 2013
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Curtis King and Calvin Thomas at the Black Leadership breakfast]

Description: Photograph of Curtis King (left) and Calvin Thomas (right) at the Roundtable Writer's Breakfast, "Black Leadership," hosted by the Black Academy of Arts and Letters. This image is a still taken from the video recording of the event. They are sitting side by side at a dining table. King is grabbing Thomas' right arm and looking over at him. Thomas is looking down to the left of the camera, biting his bottom lip and interlocking his fingers over the table. A name card has been placed on the table… more
Date: December 11, 2015
Creator: Latte Media Group
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Man speaks at Black Leadership breakfast]

Description: Photograph of a man (center) speaking at the Roundtable Writer's Breakfast, "Black Leadership," hosted by the Black Academy of Arts and Letters. This image is a still taken from the video recording of the event. The man can be seen sitting among another man and two women at a dining table. He is looking to the left of the camera, crossing his arms and motioning with his left hand.
Date: December 11, 2015
Creator: Latte Media Group
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Attendees at the Black Leadership breakfast]

Description: Photograph of attendees at the Roundtable Writer's Breakfast, "Black Leadership," held at The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. This image is a still taken from the video recording of the event. A group of individuals can be seen sitting around a large, rectangular dining table. (l-r) Jiles King, Curtis King, and Calvin Thomas can be seen sitting at the far end of the table in the upper portion of the photograph. Curtis King is pointing to someone out of frame with an object in his right hand.
Date: December 11, 2015
Creator: Latte Media Group
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Woman speaks at Black Leadership breakfast]

Description: Photograph of a woman speaking at the Roundtable Writer's Breakfast, "Black Leadership," hosted by the Black Academy of Arts and Letters. This image is a still taken from the video recording of the event. The woman (center) can be seen sitting among two other women at a dining table. She is looking to the left of the camera, motioning with her right hand. The other two women are looking at her. A man can be seen sitting on the far right side of the photograph, partially out of frame. He is hold… more
Date: December 11, 2015
Creator: Latte Media Group
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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