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Slotkin (Stanley S.) Printed Book Leaves Collection
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Contributing Institution:
Special Collections & Archives
Title: Stanley S. Slotkin Printed Book Leaves Collection
Creator:
Slotkin, Stanley S., 1905-1997
Identifier/Call Number: SC.SSB
Extent:
0.20 linear feet
Date (inclusive): 1495-1876
Abstract: Stanley S. Slotkin was a successful Los
Angeles businessman who owned the medical and party supply rental company Abbey Rents. He
was also an avid collector of antique bibles and other rare books, amassing hundreds of
thousands of books which he also regularly donated to various museums, universities and
libraries across the United States. In the 1960s, Slotkin began to donate individual leaves
from books to institutions rather than whole works, as he felt intact books were too often
locked away where they could not be seen. The collection consists of 22 of these individual
leaves donated by Slotkin, which he removed from various religious texts. Each leaf is
mounted onto a sheet of paper which also includes a facsimile of the cover page of the work
the leaf was originally from.
Language of Material: English,
French,
German,
Latin,
Arabic,
Greek,Modern(1453-)
Welsh,
Hebrew
Stanley S. Slotkin was a successful Los Angeles businessman who owned the medical and party
supply rental company Abbey Rents. He was also an avid collector of antique bibles and other
rare books, amassing hundreds of thousands of books which he also regularly donated to
various museums, universities, churches, and libraries across the United States. In the
1960s, Slotkin began to donate individual leaves from books to institutions rather than
whole works, as he felt intact books were too often locked away where they could not be
seen. He dismembered a number of books, and donated sets of pages to any institution that
would agree to display them publically. He was also heavily interested in archaeology,
cosmetic medicine, and recreational diving and contributed philanthropically to a number of
causes throughout his life.
The
Stanley S. Slotkin Printed Book Leaves Collection consists
of 22 of individual leaves donated by Slotkin, which he removed from various religious
texts. Each leaf is mounted onto a sheet of paper which also includes a facsimile of the
cover page of the work the leaf was originally from.
The collection is open for research use.
Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of
this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge.
Copyright status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials
protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires
the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be
commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any
use rests exclusively with the user.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Stanley S. Slotkin
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Jessica Geiser, 2013
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