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It is a project of the florida antiquarian book fair. One of the largest buildings in the world devoted entirely to rare books and. The university of chicago press chicago distribution center 11030 south langley avenue chicago il 606282215. The beinecke library contains yale universitys principal rare books and literary manuscripts and serves as a research center for students, faculty, and other. Yale universitys beinecke rare book and manuscript library is the largest building in the world dedicated to the containment and preservation of rare books, manuscripts, and documents. Yales renovated beinecke library to reopen september 6. One of the worlds largest libraries devoted entirely to rare books and manuscripts.
Glass and steel structures of the 1950s, such as new yorks chase manhattan bank, gave way to revolutionary designs in concrete, such as the beinecke rare book and manuscript library at yale university and the doughnutshaped hirshhorn museum in washington, dc. The beinecke rare book and manuscript library was an architectural. Yales beinecke rare book and manuscript library turns 50. Yale universitys home for rare works, including the mysterious voynich manuscript. We sold the three novels to penguin in london, who were enthusiastic. Beinecke rare book library by gordon bunshaft som architect, at new haven, connecticut, 1963, architecture in the great buildings online. This rare book and manuscript library is one of the largest facilities of this kind in the world 86. Beinecke rare book and manuscript library at yale university, designed by gordon bunshaft of skidmore, owings, and merrill. One of the architects he invited to participate was gordon bunshaft of. Gordon bunshaft beinecke rare book and manuscript library. Beinecke rare book library gordon bunshaft som great. About the beinecke renovation beinecke library renovation. The architect thought of the library as a treasure house of rare books whose presence ought to be emphasized.
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