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Nichols Rare Books Collection

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OU Libraries’ Nichols Rare Books digital collection includes a 1598 edition of Chaucer’s works, a 1628 edition of Burton’s The Anatomy of Melancholy, and a second folio (1632 edition) of “Mr William Shakespeare’s Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies”. All images in the digital collection have been released to the public domain. When using images from this collection, please include the following attribution statement: Image(s) courtesy of the John and Mary Nichols Collection, University of Oklahoma Libraries, Norman, Oklahoma.

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Nichols Rare Books Collection

Evenings of a working man : being the occupation of his scanty leisure
Leaves from the register of the Lady Abbess of Godstow -- The Dodder-Weed -- Theology; or, the point at issue --Good-bye! good-bye! -- A Legend of Runna Mead and Magna Charta -- Woman's faithfulness -- Norris and Anne Boleyn -- A day-dream -- The Costar'monger -- Ring-a-tingle-dingle-ingle-ing-in-'n; Rap! "Ba--ker!" -- The carpenter., by John Overs ; with a preface relative to the author, by Charles Dickens., Accompanied by one hand-written letter to author, written and initialed by Charles Dickens., Book and hand-written letter in case.
Merci des enfants de France aux enfants des U.S.A. aux enfants de l'Oklahoma
One of a series of 50 kits given from France to President Truman and the various American states to thank them for the liberation of France., Holograph letter from President Auriol, dated Dec. 18, 1948, mounted on leaf [4]., 10 works of art on paper in various styles (crayon drawings, ink drawings, and paintings) from French children mounted and bound in portfolio on leaves [5]-[15]., 8 holograph essays (each [4] p. ; 22 cm.) from French children mounted in envelope on leaf [16]., In box 37 x 34 x 6 cm., Kit includes 2 letters from Governor Roy J. Turner (1947-1951) dated May 11 and May 19, 1949 concerning the presentation ceremony., Officially presented to the people of Oklahoma on May 23, 1949.