At the time the Lockwood Collection was donated, ... Charles Abbott, then the university's library director, called it 'a princely gift,' and 'the nucleus, around which may grow a new library, dedicated to learning and to the culture that it seeks to inspire.'

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Rare Books: An Exhibition.

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We don't know where he got the book. We don't know who commissioned the watercolors. That's the real mystery here.

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The display will include a map of Buffalo with photos and locations of the buildings pictured in the book, and maps will be available at no charge. The map itself is great and is sure to be a big hit with students.

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