EARLY AND MODERN BINDINGS ARE EXHIBITED AT WIDENER

An exhibition of old and modern bindings is being shown in the Treasure Room of Widener Library. The books on display are largely from the collection of Senator Charles Summer class of 1830.

Among the more striking bindings shown is one of an old manuscript, in which is an ivory has relief surrounded with a heavy studding of jewels.

There is also a copy of a book by Madame de Pompadour and a number of other books from the library of members of the French royal family. These were all bound by famous French binders, and are largely old red morocco.

In another case there are two examples of early English needle-work bindings, one of which a copy of the Bible printed in 1633, was recently presented to the Library by Mary L Eliot. The book had been in the family for a long time, and may very probably have belonged to "Mother Goose" of Boston, who was one of Miss Eliot's ancestors.

There are several copies of "Broadsides" on display, a monthly of poetry which was published for seven years in Dublin Country by E. C. Yeats and the Irish literary group. The Broadsides are illustrated by colored cuts.