Minnesota State Law Library
Minnesota State Law Library
These volumes are very large. Before the library had a protected area for rare books, each member of the staff was assigned a volume of this series to save in the event of a fire. Thankfully the books are now protected by the fire-suppressing gas installed in the room.
This book discusses the law and how it applied to animals over the years, particularly when their actions were considered criminal.
This image from the book is a fanciful rendering of an execution that took place in France in 1386. The sow was convicted of infanticide. It is originally from the book L'Homme et la Bête by Arthur Mangin, published in 1872.
This book was formerly owned by the Minnesota Territorial Library, but was sold in 1876. It was repurchased by the library in 2016. It includes the original accession plate and the sales note. Ironically, this sale probably saved the book, since the library burned in 1881 with the rest of the state capitol.
This book includes an account of the shooting, capture, trial and execution of Charles J. Guiteau as well as an account of his life from his wife.
This is the second oldest book in the collection. The book lists the laws enacted in England over the nearly 400 years after the Magna Carta was signed. Our copy has been rebound in a sturdy cover and several of the pages have been reinforced, but it is otherwise in very good condition. If you look closely you can see the impressions in the paper from the printing process.
This book is unique in our collection for a few reasons. It is the only book on patents in the Special Collections Room; it’s also the only book on plants. It has a number of drawings in the book to illustrate the different patents submitted.
This is a sketch based on an original color drawing submitted with the patent application for Rose filed October 27, 1932. The sketch is by Charlotte Erskine.
Published by The Minneapolis Journal, this 1897 work offers brief biographical sketches of men from business, politics, and other professions who were considered by the Journal to have taken leading roles in the development of Minnesota. The book also includes historical and descriptive sketches of the state.
A biography of George Washington by Woodrow Wilson, 28th president of the United States.
These volumes are very large. Before the library had a protected area for rare books, each member of the staff was assigned a volume of this series to save in the event of a fire. Thankfully the books are now protected by the fire-suppressing gas installed in the room.
This book discusses the law and how it applied to animals over the years, particularly when their actions were considered criminal.
This image from the book is a fanciful rendering of an execution that took place in France in 1386. The sow was convicted of infanticide. It is originally from the book L'Homme et la Bête by Arthur Mangin, published in 1872.
This book was formerly owned by the Minnesota Territorial Library, but was sold in 1876. It was repurchased by the library in 2016. It includes the original accession plate and the sales note. Ironically, this sale probably saved the book, since the library burned in 1881 with the rest of the state capitol.
This book includes an account of the shooting, capture, trial and execution of Charles J. Guiteau as well as an account of his life from his wife.
This is the second oldest book in the collection. The book lists the laws enacted in England over the nearly 400 years after the Magna Carta was signed. Our copy has been rebound in a sturdy cover and several of the pages have been reinforced, but it is otherwise in very good condition. If you look closely you can see the impressions in the paper from the printing process.
This book is unique in our collection for a few reasons. It is the only book on patents in the Special Collections Room; it’s also the only book on plants. It has a number of drawings in the book to illustrate the different patents submitted.
This is a sketch based on an original color drawing submitted with the patent application for Rose filed October 27, 1932. The sketch is by Charlotte Erskine.
Published by The Minneapolis Journal, this 1897 work offers brief biographical sketches of men from business, politics, and other professions who were considered by the Journal to have taken leading roles in the development of Minnesota. The book also includes historical and descriptive sketches of the state.
A biography of George Washington by Woodrow Wilson, 28th president of the United States.
These volumes are very large. Before the library had a protected area for rare books, each member of the staff was assigned a volume of this series to save in the event of a fire. Thankfully the books are now protected by the fire-suppressing gas installed in the room.
