ALT A dark wood frame with broken glass. The white canvas back features a note that reads “Please Do Not Tease the Wild Book”

ALT A tan-colored book cover depicting a drawing of a unicorn tended by a woman and surrounded by four men with weapons. The title reads “A Plea for the Domestication of the Unicorn / A Tractate found by the Abee Fanfreluche in the Library of Queen Helen”

ALT A black, digital tablet displaying the words “Don’t Panic / The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy / Megadodo”. The tablet rests on top of a folded yellow towel.

ALT A brown, hardbound book with the title “The Bene Gesserit Code” featured in the spine”

ALT A red clothbound book with a cream-colored title plate that reads, in red letters: “One Must First Endure / by Ernest Hemingway”. Next to the book is a black and white photograph of Ernest Hemingway

ALT A red clothbound book with a cream-colored title plate that reads, in red letters: “One Must First Endure / by Ernest Hemingway”

ALT Many books in "Imaginary Books" are bound in unique materials. Pratchett's Memories is bound in an Agatean winter’s night; while Vane's Death in the Pot is bound in arsenic and cyanide—handle with care! Visit "Imaginary Books" Monday-Saturday, 10am-5pm, or online: https://grolierclub.omeka.net/exhibits/show/imaginary-books

ALT A clothbound book with green, blue, and red spots, which shows a blue latex glove resting on it. The book title reads “Death in the Pot / Harriet Vane”

ALT A purple hardcover book with intricate ornaments framing an embossed title that reads “The Songs of the Jabberwock” spelled in mirrored direction.

ALT A white book cover showcasing a whimsical illustration of Shakespeare depicted as a baby holding a skull in his hand. The title reads “Shakespeare in Baby Talk / by Aaron Klopstein”

ALT A black card with a white silhouette of a tombstone. The following words appear inside: “In Memory of Abraham Lincoln. President of the United States. Born February 12th, 1809. Departed this Life April 15th 1865. “Yet Speaketh”. For thou art Freedom’s now, and Fame’s - one of the few – the immortal names - That were not born to die. With malice toward none, with charity for all. March 4th 1865. Second Inaugural. Requiescat in Peace.”

ALT A broadsheet with a bold black border. The following words appear inside: “Obsequies of President Lincoln / Order of Funeral Procession” followed by a large text divided in three columns.

ALT A full page feature on National Police Gazette, dated “for the week ending July 15, 1865” with the bolded title “Execution of the Conspirators” followed by five vignettes of events depicting the execution of the four people implicated in Lincoln’s assassination. There are also 4 portraits of the conspirators: Mrs. Surratt, Powell alias Payne, Harold, and Atzerott.

ALT Newspaper clip that displays the words “SAD NEWS! / The President Assassinated!” along with a written text column on the subject.

ALT Newspaper clip that displays the words “The President Dead!” along with a written text column on the subject.

ALT An old, brown box with a lock, inscribed with the word "Necrocomicon," suggesting mystery and intrigue.

ALT Two volumes titled "The Book of Sand / Holy Writ / Bombay" displayed on a white background, showcasing their covers and spines clearly. One is a hardcover book, and the other is a slipcase.

ALT Green background poster of a bookstore’s front with the title “Livres Fantastiques.” Inside the store we can see a glowing, floating yellow orb. The text reads: “Imaginary Books: Lost, Unfinished, and Fictive Works / From the Collection of Reid Byers on Loan from Club Fortsas, Paris / December 5, 2024 – February 15,2025”

ALT A blue paperback book with the title “The Strand Magazine” featuring a city background. There is a red stripe across the front reading “Sherlock Holmes / The Giant Rat of Sumatra” and featuring the profile of a man smoking a pipe.

ALT Andrew Hui

ALT The Study: The Inner Life of Renaissance Libraries by Andrew Hui