BETA
Chapter 1
The financier and his treasure house
Chapter 2
The brilliant mind of Belle da Costa Greene
Chapter 3
Secrets written on the pages
YOUR GOAL
Master of The Morgan Library
Ch 3 · Secrets written on the pages
federico Match illuminated manuscript pages to discover the secrets hidden in Morgan's historic library.
federico The Morgan Library
Morgan Library's walls, Hold Gutenberg Bibles, Rare history enthralls.
Fun Fact
The Gutenberg treasure: The Morgan Library is the only institution in the world to own three copies of the Gutenberg Bible.
Glossary
marginalia (noun)
Notes, commentary, or drawings scribbled in the margins of a book or manuscript. It is the historical equivalent of finding a secret whisper left behind by a previous reader.
Notes, commentary, or drawings scribbled in the margins of a book or manuscript. It is the historical equivalent of finding a secret whisper left behind by a previous reader.
Quiz
Which famous French pilot and author's original drawings for 'The Little Prince' are owned by the Morgan?
Quiz
Whose original handwritten journals, kept in a custom pine box, are preserved at the Morgan Library?
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Which brilliant composer's handwritten score for the 'Haffner' Symphony is a prized possession of the Morgan?
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What ancient Mesopotamian artifacts, used to roll signatures onto wet clay, are part of the Morgan's oldest collection?
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The handwritten drafts of which pioneering science fiction novel by Mary Shelley are kept at the Morgan Library?
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The Morgan holds the original handwritten manuscript of which famous Charles Dickens holiday classic?
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What material was used for one of the Morgan's Gutenberg Bibles, making it incredibly rare compared to paper copies?