What Shall We Read To The Children: Treasure's from the Hunt Collection of Children's Literature
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The Hunt Collection is comprised of approximately 7,000 American and European books for children, dating primarily from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Among its many rarities are first editions of several books by E. Boyd Smith (1860-1943), the preeminent American picture-book artist of the generation before the Caldecott Medal was created to honor artists in his field.

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Chicken WorldThe Farm Book
The Story of Pocahontas and Captain John SmithThe Railroad Book
The Seashore Book

Curated by Leonard Marcus and David Mowery; Lobby Gallery layout, design & installation by Barbara Ornstein

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