Treasure
A Royal Tunic
Unraveling an Inca masterpiece’s secrets
by Max J. Krupnick
Old Lampooner
Houghton Library celebrates William Makepeace Thackeray.
by Christopher Reed
Boundary Issues
A library loan—with latitude
by John S. Rosenberg
Engines of Change
What more than 240,000 miles of railroad track can do
by Christopher Reed
Centuries of Flowers
A rare collection of blooms housed at Dumbarton Oaks
by Craig Lambert
Battle-Scarred
What life was like for those who did not die
by Christopher Reed
Seen at the Beach
A personification of time
by Christopher Reed
Islamic Harmony
Art on display from Iran, Iraq, and Central Asia spans a millennium.
by Christopher Reed
The Annotated Falcon
An item in the history of note-taking
by Christopher Reed
Bon Anniversaire
Julia is feted in her centenary year.
by Christopher Reed
Copper-clad Hello
Putting a warm face on an intimidating proposition
by Christopher Reed