"A Manner Worthy of their Importance": The Mystery of Drexel's Standish Collection of Rare Books

The Standish Collection is one of the oldest collection of books at Drexel University. Within the collection are books printed in the years immediately following the discovery of printing by Gutenberg -- beautiful, expensive, rare books.

It is also one of Drexel's biggest mysteries. Why does Drexel have a collection of early printed books? Who is the mysterious donor, George Miles Standish? Why did he choose Drexel? Is Drexel under any special obligation to the collection -- were any promises made in return for the books?