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
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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
52 Weeks of Fantastic Bindings, Week 35: a 20th century embroidered binding, possibly by May Morris
Embroidered bindings are no stranger to this binding thread, however, this week’s item has a very interesting connection to one of the most artistically influential… Read More »52 Weeks of Fantastic Bindings, Week 35: a 20th century embroidered binding, possibly by May Morris
Permanent exhibition launches at Main Library
On Friday, 3 February 2012, a new exhibition was launched at the Main Library. This exhibition, entitled “Creative Capture: Six St Andrews Poets,” will become… Read More »Permanent exhibition launches at Main Library
52 Weeks of Fantastic Bindings, Week 34: possibly the earliest dated blind panel-stamp extant
This week’s binding post is a bit of a mystery and is a perfect candidate for some further research. Recently recatalogued incunabula TypFP.A95GG is the… Read More »52 Weeks of Fantastic Bindings, Week 34: possibly the earliest dated blind panel-stamp extant
Seven generations of St Andrews students
“My father used to say that his days at St Andrews had been among the happiest of his life” The University of St Andrews becomes… Read More »Seven generations of St Andrews students
52 Weeks of Fantastic Bindings, Week 33: a 19th century gem designed by John Leighton
Another 19th century beauty makes it to the bindings list this week: the 1863 photo-illustrated edition of Sir Walter Scott’s The lady of the lake.… Read More »52 Weeks of Fantastic Bindings, Week 33: a 19th century gem designed by John Leighton