Age Group:
Adults- Registration is required for this event.
- Registration will close on January 14, 2026 @ 5:00pm.
Program Description
Event Details
Books can be quite deadly. Throughout history the materials that have been used to make books have varied from arsenic to lead. This lecture will provide histories, stories, and imagery on the poisonous aspects of book production.
A book bound in arsenic and deadly pigments will also be available to be viewed...under glass
Presented by: Candace Reilly, Manager of Special Collections, Curator of Rare Books and Manuscripts Library Drew University
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