The Jay I. Kislak Collection includes nearly 3,000 rare books, maps, documents, paintings, prints, and artifacts. Considered one of the finest collections of its kind in the world, the Kislak collection focuses on the early Americas from the time of the indigenous people of Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean through the period of European contact, exploration, and settlement. The addition of the Jay Kislak Collection to the holdings of the Library of Congress gives the Library's collections new strengths that complement its current holdings and will benefit students of the history of the Americas.

The Jay I. Kislak Collection at the Library of Congress offers a broad introduction to the gift of Jay I. Kislak to the Library of Congress. In ten richly illustrated chapters, this books examines in detail more than 900 items from the collection and shows some of the extensive range of the collector's vision. The catalog and the accompanying essays provide a glimpse into this truly remarkable collection.

Author/Creator:Arthur Dunkelman

Publisher: Library of Congress

Description: Hardcover, 12 1/4" x 9 1/2", 235 pages

ISBN: 978-0-8444-1180-4

Size: 235 pages

Price: $50.00

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Product #: 21107086