Cantos 28-31 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 – 25 November 2011
Learn about the history of the Bible in English and see the University’s first edition of the King James Bible To mark the 400th anniversary… Read More »Rare Books Librarian to give open lecture on the King James Bible (23 November 2011, 5:15 pm)
A new database promising to provide access to all books published before 1601, in all languages, will be launched on 22 November 2011. The Universal… Read More »Universal Short Title Catalogue (USTC) to Launch on Tuesday, 22 November 2011
Large 17th centry Saints’ Lives bound in blind rolled pigskin with a Monastic inscription This week’s binding gem comes from one of the greatest untapped… Read More »52 Weeks of Fantastic Bindings: Week 23
A year’s work, on the shelf When I took up the position of Rare Books Cataloguer in July 2010, the first task that was given… Read More »Full cataloguing of the British portion of the Typographical Collection complete!
A 16th century German book bound in 19th century British Paisley cloth This one is a bit of a mystery. As I was re-shelving some… Read More »52 Weeks of Fantastic Bindings: Week 22
A book fit for a countess This little gem just came off the shelf a few days ago to be fully catalogued. This is one… Read More »52 Weeks of Fantastic Bindings: Week 21
Over 150 items printed by the Foulis Press rediscovered One of the last big hurdles nearing the completion of the full cataloguing of the Typographical… Read More »Foulis Press collection at St Andrews
Books donated to St Andrews by Thomas Hollis In the 1760’s, St Andrews received a series of small but important donations from one of the… Read More »52 Weeks of Fantastic Bindings: Week 20
The mystery of Edward Gwynn Earlier this year the rare book community received a general call-to-arms request in regards to helping track down books owned… Read More »52 Weeks of Fantastic Bindings: Week 19
Following on from our previous Highlight post, Dr Ian Blyth explores the history and importance of two recent acquisitions to the Rare Books collections. If… Read More »Highlight: Two Stories and Kew Gardens – new Woolf acquisitions
Professor Richard Gameson (University of Durham): “The Image of the Medieval Library” As part of the University of St Andrews’ 600th anniversary celebrations, the… Read More »King James Library Lecture, 18 October 2011
