Polus Antarcticus / Ioannes Ianssonius excudit

This double week set of new materials brings online the first digitized materials from the fantastic collection of maps and plates newly donated to Special Collections: The John F. Smith, III and Susan B. Smith Antique Map Collection. As well, a collection of rare plates and images of Shakespeare mounts the digital stage. A few newly digitized popular cultural story paper issues and dime novels make up the audience! Waiting stage right, are two new titles from the Villanova Digital Collection. As our own “Winter’s Tale” continues, let us enjoy all of these new treasures fireside with a steaming cup of chocolate.

Dime Novel and Popular Literature

Non-Fiction

Thirteen
[https://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:468264]

Revelations of a model
[https://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:468282]

Periodicals

Chicago Ledger (3 issues added)
[https://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:468210]
[https://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:468192]
[https://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:468228]

Great War

[1] p., Bulletin (San Francisco), v. 123, no. 136, Thursday March 15, 1917 (Extra issue – ( 9 PM “Czar Abdicates”)

Newspaper Issues (5 issues added)
[https://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:468669]

Da Zdravstvueti Rossija, Svobodnija Strana
[https://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:468696]

The John F. Smith, III and Susan B. Smith Antique Map Collection

Poli Arctici Et Circumiacentium Terrarum Descriptio Novissima / Sumptibus Henrici Hondÿ

5 maps added
[https://digital.library.villanova.edu/Collection/vudl:468300]

Villanova Digital Collection

Selection from p. 12, (Varsity 1920-21 team)

Villanova University basketball; a statistical history
[https://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:468448]

p. 51, Prep O’Lantern, 1921

The Prep O’Lantern, 1921
[https://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:468338]

World Collection

Shakespeare

Lord Vaux (author of the Grave Diggers’ Song in Hamlet)

Shakespeare rare prints
[https://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:467843]