The most enormous party – when we were 500!
As the University starts to plan for the final celebratory events of the 600th anniversary season in Autumn 2013, we have been looking back on… Read More »The most enormous party – when we were 500!
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Lectura Dantis Andreapolitana – 9 March 2012
Cantos 32-34 of Inferno to be read and discussed The Lectura Dantis Andreapolitana is organised by Robert Wilson and Claudia Rossignoli of the Italian Department… Read More »Lectura Dantis Andreapolitana – 9 March 2012
52 Weeks of Fantastic Bindings, Week 38: an 18th century Scottish Wheel Binding
This week’s binding posts features one of the classic hallmarks of 18th century Scottish bookbinding: the wheel pattern. The wheel pattern was the Scottish answer… Read More »52 Weeks of Fantastic Bindings, Week 38: an 18th century Scottish Wheel Binding
Discovery in archives sheds new light on Jex-Blake’s campaign for medical education for women
It has been known that Sophia Jex-Blake and her supporters, in their quest to open up University medical education for women, had written to the… Read More »Discovery in archives sheds new light on Jex-Blake’s campaign for medical education for women
52 Weeks of Fantastic Bindings, Week 37: a 19th century hand-painted binding
This week’s binding highlight is a small, precious thing found by our reading room staff whilst doing shelf-checking in the Reserve Collection. It is the… Read More »52 Weeks of Fantastic Bindings, Week 37: a 19th century hand-painted binding
I Spy With The Bookeye
Greetings from the Scanning Suite here at St Andrews’ Special Collections, home of our two Bookeye scanners –including our brand new Bookeye 3 colour scanner!–… Read More »I Spy With The Bookeye
Lawrence Levy Photographic Golf Collection Project begins!
The Lawrence Levy Photographic Golf Collection project is underway. This is a 4-year project, privately funded by the generous support of the Joseph Levy Foundation.… Read More »Lawrence Levy Photographic Golf Collection Project begins!
Head of Special Collections to give paper at local conference
Dr Norman Reid, Head of Special Collections and Assistant Director of Library Services, will be giving a paper entitled “Bonfires in the streets: town and… Read More »Head of Special Collections to give paper at local conference
Medieval manuscripts go on display for Mediaeval Weekend!
The Department of Special Collections is delighted to be participating in the forthcoming Mediaeval Weekend which is taking place from 18-19 February 2012. This is… Read More »Medieval manuscripts go on display for Mediaeval Weekend!
52 Weeks of Fantastic Bindings, Week 36: a 16th century Frankenstein-esque binding
This week’s binding feature is indeed a bit of a Frankenstein. I came across this item while working through the large folio incunabula shelves and… Read More »52 Weeks of Fantastic Bindings, Week 36: a 16th century Frankenstein-esque binding
Cataloguer’s Conundrum: What is this building and where is it located? **SOLVED**
This albumen print is from an album (ms29951/1) of Italian photos collected by Professor James Donaldson (1813-1915), a classicist and theologian who served as Principal… Read More »Cataloguer’s Conundrum: What is this building and where is it located? **SOLVED**
15th century Italian miniature uncovered
One can always expect some surprises when working through an incunabula collection, however this little find came of something of a surprise. Yesterday I pulled… Read More »15th century Italian miniature uncovered