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The building, designed by architect Gordon Bunshaft, of the firm of Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill, is the largest building in the world reserved exclusively for the preservation of rare books and manuscripts. It is built at the center of the University, in Hewitt Quadrangle, which is more commonly referred to as "Beinecke Plaza". A six-story above-ground tower of book stacks is surrounded by a windowless rectangular building with walls made of a translucent Danby marble, which transmit subdued lighting and provide protection from direct light. Three floors of stacks extend under Hewitt Quadrangle. The sculptures in the sunken courtyard are by Isamu Noguchi and are said to represent time (the pyramid), sun (the circle), and chance (the cube). The library also contains an exhibition hall that, among other things, displays one of the 48 existent copies of the Gutenberg Bible, study areas, reading rooms, the catalogue room, microfilm room, offices, and the book storage areas. The Gutenberg Bibles are left open in a display case, and the librarians at Beinecke are said to turn one page of each book daily.

During the 1960s, Claes Oldenburg's sculpture "Lipstick on a Caterpillar Track" was displayed in Hewitt Quadrangle, the paved open area in front of the library, which is more commonly known as "Beinecke Plaza." The sculpture has since been moved to the courtyard of Morse College, one of the university's residential dormitories.

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		Antique Volume of The Wine Cook Book ( 1940 Little Brown & Co. Usa)
		Antique Volume of The Wine Cook Book ( 1940 Little Brown & Co. Usa) 
		1909 Antique Books And Manuscripts Harvard University Excellent Condition 
		1909 Antique Books And Manuscripts Harvard University Excellent Condition

		1853 Usa history gazetteer All Towns Cities Counties States w/ Indian Territory
		1853 Usa history gazetteer All Towns Cities Counties States w/ Indian Territory 
		1782 Zabdiel Adams ~ Rare Sermon ~ Westford Boston Massachusetts Christianity
		1782 Zabdiel Adams ~ Rare Sermon ~ Westford Boston Massachusetts Christianity

		1864 Sylvester Rounds Civil War Letter - Draftees Flee To Canada 
		1864 Sylvester Rounds Civil War Letter - Draftees Flee To Canada 
		Ernest Nister'S Touch And Go/Rare 1st Ed./1894/Folio 13"/Transforma​Tion Pictures
		Ernest Nister'S Touch And Go/Rare 1st Ed./1894/Folio 13"/Transforma​Tion Pictures

		colorado 1870 - 2000 john fielder w h jackson signed early 1st ed mylar cover
		colorado 1870 - 2000 john fielder w h jackson signed early 1st ed mylar cover 
		" Bleuette , A French Fashion Doll
		" Bleuette , A French Fashion Doll

		
					1862 8 pp Civil War Soldiers Letter New York 6th Cavalry Regiment Washington Dc
				
		1862 8 pp Civil War Soldiers Letter New York 6th Cavalry Regiment Washington Dc 
		1849 Backwoods Of Canada 1846 Oregon Territory 2 Vols As 1 Illustrated Traill
		1849 Backwoods Of Canada 1846 Oregon Territory 2 Vols As 1 Illustrated Traill

		Illuminated Antiphonal Leaf Vellum Gregorian Chant Manuscript Painting Music 16c
		Illuminated Antiphonal Leaf Vellum Gregorian Chant Manuscript Painting Music 16c 
		Abraham Lincoln Early School Paper Civil War Autograph
		Abraham Lincoln Early School Paper Civil War Autograph

		Easton Press full red leather binding Miracle at Midway history World War Ii
		Easton Press full red leather binding Miracle at Midway history World War Ii 
		Poet William Cullen Bryant~Ed. Ny Evening Post~Original Cabinet Photo by Sarony
		Poet William Cullen Bryant~Ed. Ny Evening Post~Original Cabinet Photo by Sarony

		Handwritten Travel Diary 1939 San Francisco Worlds Fair, Ca, New Orleans, WashDc
		Handwritten Travel Diary 1939 San Francisco Worlds Fair, Ca, New Orleans, WashDc 
		1864 Extreme Battle Letter - Atlanta, Georgia - Miles Lewis, 150th New York 
		1864 Extreme Battle Letter - Atlanta, Georgia - Miles Lewis, 150th New York

		1875 Antique Irish Book - History City & County of Cork Ireland - Plates & Map
		1875 Antique Irish Book - History City & County of Cork Ireland - Plates & Map 
		Jules Verne Tour Of The World In 80 Days Book 1873 First Edition ?
		Jules Verne Tour Of The World In 80 Days Book 1873 First Edition ?

		Vintage Civil War Book - Southern History First Year of the War 1863
		Vintage Civil War Book - Southern History First Year of the War 1863 
		!Neat! Old Holman Red Letter Kjv Bible First Edition New Plates Ref Ed. Bible
		!Neat! Old Holman Red Letter Kjv Bible First Edition New Plates Ref Ed. Bible

		6 Antique Miniature Shakespeare Books Little Leather 1900 King Henry Old King
		6 Antique Miniature Shakespeare Books Little Leather 1900 King Henry Old King 
		1862 Discharge Certificate 8th Ill Signed Elon Farnsworth Kia Gettysburg
		1862 Discharge Certificate 8th Ill Signed Elon Farnsworth Kia Gettysburg

		Taronga Park Zoo Aquarium Guide Sydney Australia 1930s 
		Taronga Park Zoo Aquarium Guide Sydney Australia 1930s 
		Complete 10 Vol. 1907 Stoddards Lectures +3 Supplements 3/4 Leather Gold Gilt + 
		Complete 10 Vol. 1907 Stoddards Lectures +3 Supplements 3/4 Leather Gold Gilt +

		Theodore Teddy Roosevelt Rough Rider Signed Signature
		Theodore Teddy Roosevelt Rough Rider Signed Signature 
		Lot 2 Confederate States Bonds Richmond 1863 1864 $7000
		Lot 2 Confederate States Bonds Richmond 1863 1864 $7000

		1796, Moses Brown, William Pickett, ship's bill of lading signed
		1796, Moses Brown, William Pickett, ship's bill of lading signed 
		Von Wrangell Vrangell / Narrative of an Expedition to the Polar Sea, in 1820 .
		Von Wrangell Vrangell / Narrative of an Expedition to the Polar Sea, in 1820 .

		Rare - Newfield, Ct. (Bridgeport, Ct.) Child'S Instructor - 1799
		Rare - Newfield, Ct. (Bridgeport, Ct.) Child'S Instructor - 1799 
		1855 Emile Souvestre, Leaves from a Family Journal, Story of a Marriage
		1855 Emile Souvestre, Leaves from a Family Journal, Story of a Marriage

		1780 Congress Journals George Washington Benjamin Franklin Militia Most Rare
		1780 Congress Journals George Washington Benjamin Franklin Militia Most Rare 
		Midievil Illuminated French Breviary Leaf
		Midievil Illuminated French Breviary Leaf

		The Soldier’s Pocket Book 1861 Presbyterian Psalms Civil War
		The Soldier’s Pocket Book 1861 Presbyterian Psalms Civil War 
		History of the Puritans by Daniel Neal Harper & Bros Ny 1855 John O Choules M.A.
		History of the Puritans by Daniel Neal Harper & Bros Ny 1855 John O Choules M.A.

		1933-35 Handwritten Diary Spandauer Morstein Baltimore Md 17yr old Girl in love 
		1933-35 Handwritten Diary Spandauer Morstein Baltimore Md 17yr old Girl in love 
		Ny old ledger for bar pub Frenger & Schillingmann 1907-1922 New York prohibition
		Ny old ledger for bar pub Frenger & Schillingmann 1907-1922 New York prohibition

		
					1865 Willard Hotel, Washington Dc, Letter To Abraham Lincoln Seeking Appointment
				
		1865 Willard Hotel, Washington Dc, Letter To Abraham Lincoln Seeking Appointment 
		Dec. 19th 1864, Savannah, Georgia - Miles Lewis - Rebel Torpedo Booby Traps 
		Dec. 19th 1864, Savannah, Georgia - Miles Lewis - Rebel Torpedo Booby Traps

		1864 Miles Lewis Letter - 150th N.Y. - Looting The City Of Atlanta, Georgia 
		1864 Miles Lewis Letter - 150th N.Y. - Looting The City Of Atlanta, Georgia 
		Poems of Childhood Illustrated By Maxfield Parrish 1904
		Poems of Childhood Illustrated By Maxfield Parrish 1904

		1783 School For Majesty Sufferings Of Zomelli Oriental History & Bookplate vafo
		1783 School For Majesty Sufferings Of Zomelli Oriental History & Bookplate vafo 
		4 Antique Miniature Shakespeare Books Little Leather Othello 1900 Small Old King
		4 Antique Miniature Shakespeare Books Little Leather Othello 1900 Small Old King

		1864 Aug. 9th - Sylvester Rounds Letter - Abraham Lincoln - Government Draft 
		1864 Aug. 9th - Sylvester Rounds Letter - Abraham Lincoln - Government Draft 
		Revolutionary War soldiers stories prisoners memories battles George Washington 
		Revolutionary War soldiers stories prisoners memories battles George Washington

		2 Civil War Payment Forms 1st Illinois Regt German Soldier Civil War
		2 Civil War Payment Forms 1st Illinois Regt German Soldier Civil War 
		1755 Business Letter To Newport R.I. Slave Traders Samuel & William Vernon
		1755 Business Letter To Newport R.I. Slave Traders Samuel & William Vernon

		1788, Oliver Ellsworth, Ans regarding court costs collected
		1788, Oliver Ellsworth, Ans regarding court costs collected 
		1868 Frank Leslie's Illus. Newspaper - Barnum's Museum Fire Issue
		1868 Frank Leslie's Illus. Newspaper - Barnum's Museum Fire Issue

		Rare 1883 Cincinnati Industrial Exposition Catalogue Of Art Department Offerings
		Rare 1883 Cincinnati Industrial Exposition Catalogue Of Art Department Offerings 
		1772, Swanzey, Massachusetts, Luther family, fees for negro woman Damme
		1772, Swanzey, Massachusetts, Luther family, fees for negro woman Damme

		1778 Harvard College Sermons Presbyterian Holy Bible American Colonial Inscribed
		1778 Harvard College Sermons Presbyterian Holy Bible American Colonial Inscribed 
		Holy Bible 1698 Fine Binding English Antique Leather Rare Pocket Leather C. Bill
		Holy Bible 1698 Fine Binding English Antique Leather Rare Pocket Leather C. Bill

		A Starrier Coldness By Jean Elliot Inscribed/Sign​Ed First Ed. Poetry
		A Starrier Coldness By Jean Elliot Inscribed/Sign​Ed First Ed. Poetry 
		Lot of 8 Golden Nature Guides - flowers, fishes, insects, fossils, plants & More
		Lot of 8 Golden Nature Guides - flowers, fishes, insects, fossils, plants & More

		1770's American Revolutionary War Vue d'Optique Of Boston Peepshow Optical Toy
		1770's American Revolutionary War Vue d'Optique Of Boston Peepshow Optical Toy 
		Gen George Armstrong Custer Civil War Signature Letter
		Gen George Armstrong Custer Civil War Signature Letter

		Easton Press full leather binding gilt Divine Comedy Dante illustr William Blake
		Easton Press full leather binding gilt Divine Comedy Dante illustr William Blake 
		1953 Inauguration Program & Invitation Dwight Eisenhower Nixon Photos
		1953 Inauguration Program & Invitation Dwight Eisenhower Nixon Photos

		1862 Civil War Letter - Sylvester Rounds - 17th Conn. - Fought In Gettysburg 
		1862 Civil War Letter - Sylvester Rounds - 17th Conn. - Fought In Gettysburg 
		Early 1900’s Margaret Evans Price’s The Land of Nod, 5 Color Lithographs ,Covers
		Early 1900’s Margaret Evans Price’s The Land of Nod, 5 Color Lithographs ,Covers

		2 Handwritten Diaries Sarah Hart Phelps Jewett Holyoke Ma Swannanoa Apt Ny City
		2 Handwritten Diaries Sarah Hart Phelps Jewett Holyoke Ma Swannanoa Apt Ny City 
		1887 Picturesque Ohio River American Indian Wars Frontier Pioneers Steamboats
		1887 Picturesque Ohio River American Indian Wars Frontier Pioneers Steamboats

		Colonial John Adams 1799 Newspaper Gazette United States Ships for Sale American
		Colonial John Adams 1799 Newspaper Gazette United States Ships for Sale American 
		Antique Book New England History Maritime Coast Fishing Whaling Cape Cod Maps +
		Antique Book New England History Maritime Coast Fishing Whaling Cape Cod Maps +

		Vintage Antique Copy Of Johnson’S Household Book Of Nature 1880
		Vintage Antique Copy Of Johnson’S Household Book Of Nature 1880 
		Vintage Hand Written World Travel Diary Europe 1950's
		Vintage Hand Written World Travel Diary Europe 1950's

		Rare 1838 Crusades Knights Templar Malta Battles Chivalry Masonic Round Table
		Rare 1838 Crusades Knights Templar Malta Battles Chivalry Masonic Round Table 
		1841 John Tyler Presidential Land Grant Springfield Illinois Signed
		1841 John Tyler Presidential Land Grant Springfield Illinois Signed

		1863 Civil War Era Pocket Bible American Bible Society
		1863 Civil War Era Pocket Bible American Bible Society 
		Lot of Three Antique Children'S Chapbooks
		Lot of Three Antique Children'S Chapbooks

		Napoleon and his marshals J.T. Headly 1846 vol. I Rare Book with engravings 
		Napoleon and his marshals J.T. Headly 1846 vol. I Rare Book with engravings 
		Analitical compenduum of Medical Science antique 1866 Book J. Neill engravings
		Analitical compenduum of Medical Science antique 1866 Book J. Neill engravings

		
					Lot (15) Ephemera Items Relating To President Franklin D. & Eleanor Roosevelt
				
		Lot (15) Ephemera Items Relating To President Franklin D. & Eleanor Roosevelt 
		
		Antique Volume of Fieldings Folly by Frances Parkinson Keyes (1940 Usa)
		Antique Volume of Fieldings Folly by Frances Parkinson Keyes (1940 Usa)

		Ornemens De Plusieurs Sortes/Rare 1st Ed/1676/Four Vols in 1/Fine Leather Bindng
		Ornemens De Plusieurs Sortes/Rare 1st Ed/1676/Four Vols in 1/Fine Leather Bindng 
		1552 Vellum Deed By Knight Kentishes Reign Of Edward Vi +
		1552 Vellum Deed By Knight Kentishes Reign Of Edward Vi +

		1915 Land Of Lion & Sun,Persia,Sha​baz, Assyria,Ar​menia,Nes toria​n,Armenian,Yez ​idi
		1915 Land Of Lion & Sun,Persia,Sha​baz, Assyria,Ar​menia,Nes toria​n,Armenian,Yez ​idi 
		
		Very Rare 1810 newspaper The Halifax Journal Nova Scotia Canada 200+ years old
		Very Rare 1810 newspaper The Halifax Journal Nova Scotia Canada 200+ years old

		
		
					1570 Bartolomeo Scappi, Renaissance Cook book, , 22 Woodcuts, recipes, 1st ed
				
		1570 Bartolomeo Scappi, Renaissance Cook book, , 22 Woodcuts, recipes, 1st ed 
		Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi, edited by "Boz". (1838.) first edition Dickens (C.)
		Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi, edited by "Boz". (1838.) first edition Dickens (C.)

		Medieval Vellum Illuminated Manuscript Leaf W/ Music
		Medieval Vellum Illuminated Manuscript Leaf W/ Music 
		Handwritten Book Manuscript Ledger Math/Calligrap​hy/C ipher/Amer​icana 1791 Rare 
		Handwritten Book Manuscript Ledger Math/Calligrap​hy/C ipher/Amer​icana 1791 Rare

		1864 Sylvester Rounds Civil War Letter - Rebels, Railroad To Canada 
		1864 Sylvester Rounds Civil War Letter - Rebels, Railroad To Canada 
		John Hancock Rev War Continental Army Signed Congress
		John Hancock Rev War Continental Army Signed Congress

		Dante 1881 Illustrated The Vision or Hell, Purgatory and Paradise Cary, Lovell
		Dante 1881 Illustrated The Vision or Hell, Purgatory and Paradise Cary, Lovell 
		Profits In Poultry-Useful &Ornamental Breeds-Orange Judd Book-Chicken-D​Uck- Goose
		Profits In Poultry-Useful &Ornamental Breeds-Orange Judd Book-Chicken-D​Uck- Goose

		
		Regulations for the Army of the United States ~ 1913 Hc
		Regulations for the Army of the United States ~ 1913 Hc 
		
		John F. Kennedy, A Documentary, The Presidential years - Free Shipping
		John F. Kennedy, A Documentary, The Presidential years - Free Shipping

		U.S.Ulysses Grant Civil War General Abraham Lincoln
		U.S.Ulysses Grant Civil War General Abraham Lincoln 
		1909 Mikkelsen Conquering the Arctic Ice Exploration Alaska Eskimos Leffingwell
		1909 Mikkelsen Conquering the Arctic Ice Exploration Alaska Eskimos Leffingwell

		1907 Manhanset House Shelter Island New York
		1907 Manhanset House Shelter Island New York 
		Easton Press full leather binding gilt The Iliad by Home
2000
r illustrated Flaxman
		Easton Press full leather binding gilt The Iliad by Home 2000 r illustrated Flaxman

		!Neat! Old Antique Leather Bible with some Markings and Names!
		!Neat! Old Antique Leather Bible with some Markings and Names! 
		Easton Press full leather binding Lewis Carroll Alice in Wonderland Tenniel
		Easton Press full leather binding Lewis Carroll Alice in Wonderland Tenniel

		Masonic Biography & Dictionary Compiled By Augustus Row Jb Lippincott & Co 1868
		Masonic Biography & Dictionary Compiled By Augustus Row Jb Lippincott & Co 1868 
		The Works Of Thomas Adams/Rare 1st Ed/1629/Folio 13.5"/One Copy Listed For $15K+
		The Works Of Thomas Adams/Rare 1st Ed/1629/Folio 13.5"/One Copy Listed For $15K+

		1910 Antique Books Harvard Universiy Classics 4-Set Collectibles Excellent!
		1910 Antique Books Harvard Universiy Classics 4-Set Collectibles Excellent! 
		Rare Leather 1893 1st ed Surgery military Gunshot Deformities Medical Operations
		Rare Leather 1893 1st ed Surgery military Gunshot Deformities Medical Operations

		1864 Miles Lewis 150th Ny - Battle Letter - Marietta, Ga - 28 Days Under Fire 
		1864 Miles Lewis 150th Ny - Battle Letter - Marietta, Ga - 28 Days Under Fire 
		1880 Handwritten Temperance Ledger Westerly Ri Names Occupations Interesting
		1880 Handwritten Temperance Ledger Westerly Ri Names Occupations Interesting
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