UNLV Libraries launch Millionth Volume exhibit In April 2004 the UNLV Libraries reached a landmark in its history, its one millionth volume. To celebrate and mark this event a volume was specially purchased, chosen for its significance as a book, as an artifact of the culture of printing, and for its relevance to our library, our university, and our intellectual and cultural community in Las Vegas, Nevada. A vast historical work, published in Madrid in 1601-1615, chronicling the Spanish exploration, conquest, and settlement of the New World was chosen, Antonio De Herrera's Historia General de los hechos de los Castellanos en las islas I tierra firme Del mar océano. . Desde el año de 1492 hasta el de 1531 [The General History of the Deeds of the Castilians in the Isles and Mainland of the Ocean Sea.]
The online exhibit explores the world of Antonio Herrera and the later history and exploration of the American southwest with books and maps from Special Collections. The originals, including Herrera's Historia, are currently on exhibit in Special Collections. This web exhibit, a joint collaboration between the UNLV Libraries Special Collections Department and the Web and Digitization Services (WDS) Department, is available for viewing directly at http://www.library.unlv.edu/wds/millionth/index.html, or through the WDS webpage at http://www.library.unlv.edu/wds/. --- You are currently subscribed to mcn_mcn-l as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [email protected]
