The Poet of Them All
The Poet of Them All

Author: Elisabeth R. Fairman

Publisher: Yc British Art

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780300219128

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Showcasing a unique and extensive private collection that is soon to be acquired by the Yale Center for British Art, The Poet of Them All illustrates almost one hundred of Neale and Margaret Albert's miniature books, each one intricately constructed and rendered in precise detail at less than three inches in height. Imaginatively hand-bound by some of today's most accomplished bookbinders, the selection features custom miniature editions of publications by William Shakespeare and related to his works, preceded by an in-depth essay from leading book historian, conservator, and artist James Reid-Cunningham. Revealing an underexplored facet of contemporary book arts, this publication illustrates the remarkable singularity of the Alberts' collection, providing both comprehensive views and the scholarly context necessary to fully appreciate the significance of these distinctive objects. Distributed for the Yale Center for British Art Exhibition Schedule: The Grolier Club, New York (03/24/16-05/28/16) Yale Center for British Art, New Haven (06/16/16-08/21/16)

The Royal Game of the Goose
The Royal Game of the Goose

Author: Adrian Seville

Publisher:

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 151

ISBN-13: 9781605830575

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"Numerous illustrations in color and black and white. Preface by former Grolier Club president William H. Helfand and introductory essays by Adrian Seville, followed by a catalogue of 71 games on show at the Club, February 24-May 14, 2016. Includes bibliography and index. "The Royal Game of the Goose" dates from medieval times. It is the simplest of games: throw the dice to race to the end of the spiral track. No choice of move, no demonstration of skill. Yet this game has spawned thousands of variants, has influenced early American board games, and is still going strong in Europe. The exhibition, based on Adrian Seville's collection in London, brings together 70 of these remarkable games. They are not primarily aimed at children, though some are educational, including the finely-printed games for the aristocratic cadets of 17th and 18th century France. Others are definitely for adults, including a polemical game on a religious heresy that still has power to shock by its imagery. Here too are games for politics, advertising - and just sheer family fun. One group of Goose Games shows how America was viewed from across the pond, including a 17th century game that depicts unique images of Native Americans. And, at the end of the 19th century, Jules Verne published a novel which describes a fantastical Goose Game in which the players travel across America to win a legacy from a Chicago millionaire. The final section invites you to try your luck in progressing from Errand Boy to "respected Banker and a good citizen." -- description from Oak Knoll Books.

The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

Author: Boston, Mass. Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 1995-01-01

Total Pages: 170

ISBN-13: 9780300063417

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"This book takes you through the collection gallery by gallery, illuminating the art and installations in each room"--From preface.