Tour of Newberry Library’s “Impressive Textiles: Printing on Fabric” led by Suzanne Karr Schmidt

An aged cream textile banner with gold trim, ornate symmetrical floral ornament, heraldic emblems, and a central panel of dense Latin text.

Ph.D Thesis on satin published by Manuela Cerezo in Puebla Mexico, 1746. Newberry Library, Ayer oversize BC60 .F74 1746. Featured in the upcoming exhibition Impressive Textiles: Printing on Fabric.

The Events Planning Committee invites Midwest bibliographers to The Newberry on Friday 11 December at 3:00 pm for a curator’s tour of Impressive Textiles: Printing on Fabric, led by Suzanne Karr Schmidt, George Amos Poole III Curator of Rare Books and Manuscripts.

Cocktail hour to follow at Sparrow, located nearby at 12 W. Elm Street, Chicago.

Register now—space is limited.

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