Preliminary sketch 8, recto, Le vrai patineur.

Just a few newly digitized materials this week! As the cold hand of Winter recedes, check out some Spring readings, including the original artist’s copy with pen drawings and the later published and hand colored plates of the one of the first ice skating books, published in 1813 Paris.

Dime Novel and Popular Literature

Non-Fiction

The unique story book
[http://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:449167]

Periodicals

20 p., “The Fairy Corner”, Chicago Ledger, v. XLIV, no. 26, June 24, 1916

Chicago Ledger (1 issue added)
[http://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:448616]

Historical Society of Montgomery County Collection

Masthead illustration, “Do Boldly What You Know Is Right”

Olive Branch (4 issues added)
[http://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:449227]

Philadelphia Ceili Group

Festivals

Songs With Political Themes (8 parts added)
[http://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:451464]

World Collection

Plate 1, verso

Le vrai patineur, ou principes sur l’art de patiner avec grace
[http://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:450860]

Photograph, Standing small boy wearing Lederhosen and an Alpine hat

German Cartes-de-vistes (19 images added)
[http://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:352819]