<p>This is a two-part series on the Hewitt sisters. Deep in the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Library’s collection of rare books, one might be surprised to come across children’s illustrated books by Walter Crane and Beatrix Potter. Even more fascinating might be the origin of these tomes, for in this collection are the very books <a href="http://blog.library.si.edu/2015/10/designing-women-the-hewitt-sisters-and-the-remaking-of-a-modern-museum-part-1/#more-'" class="more-link">more »</a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://blog.library.si.edu/2015/10/designing-women-the-hewitt-sisters-and-the-remaking-of-a-modern-museum-part-1/">Designing Women: The Hewitt Sisters and The Remaking of a Modern Museum (Part 1)</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://blog.library.si.edu">Smithsonian Libraries Unbound</a>.</p>
