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HarperCollins and the Columbia University Rare Book and Manuscript Library
have announced an exhibition celebrating the publisher's 200th anniversary. Open
now through July 21 in the library's Kempner Gallery, "Harper & Brothers to
HarperCollins Publishers: A Bicentennial Exhibition" highlights continuity and
change in the publishing industry. The exhibit includes, among other things, the
contract for Herman Melville's Moby Dick, Thomas Nast's political cartoons
for Harper’s Weekly, and correspondence with historical figures like John F.
Kennedy and Richard Wright.
As a part of the launch, they will hold a panel discussion on Wednesday, April
12, moderated by Columbia Publishing Course director Shaye Areheart and
featuring: Josh Marwell, president of sales for HarperCollins; Katherine Tegen, vice
president and publisher of Katherine Tegen Books; and Hugh Van Dusen, former
editor of Torchbooks and Perennial.
Harper spokesperson Erin Crum says in the release, "This exhibition is a
physical expression of the incredible authors and passionate employees who have
helped HarperCollins grow from a small, family-run printing company into the
global publisher we are today." Outside of the company, Columbia is the primary
holder of HarperCollins-related historical materials from Harper &