Scotland’s Poet: Robert Burns in Special Collections
People in Scotland, and all around the world, will be cutting into a haggis today or lifting a wee dram to the memory of Robert… Read More »Scotland’s Poet: Robert Burns in Special Collections
collections highlights
Highlight: The legacy of the William Guild bequest
Following on from our previous Highlight posts, Christine Gascoigne details the history of a very important 17th century Scottish book collector, William Guild. If you… Read More »Highlight: The legacy of the William Guild bequest
Happy Thanksgiving, or, When worlds collide …
Theodor de Bry’s wonderfully illustrated Grand Voyages Being an American living abroad, one of the holidays from home that I miss the most is Thanksgiving.… Read More »Happy Thanksgiving, or, When worlds collide …
Foulis Press collection at St Andrews
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
Highlight: Two Stories and Kew Gardens – new Woolf acquisitions
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
Albert Robida’s Le Vingtième siècle
While preparing material for an upcoming session of the Honours course “Print Culture in Britain, 1750-1900”, taught by Aileen Fyfe, our Rare Books Librarian, Elizabeth… Read More »Albert Robida’s Le Vingtième siècle
Refurbished Main Library re-opens!
On Monday, 26 September 2011, the Main Library reopened its doors after being closed for refurbishment over the summer. This summer’s work (documented on the… Read More »Refurbished Main Library re-opens!
The Tullis Press: 19th century printing in Fife
Robert Tullis (1775-1831) moved to Cupar in 1797 and founded the company of R. Tullis & Company, initially as a bookshop and bindery. In 1803… Read More »The Tullis Press: 19th century printing in Fife
Highlight: Esther Inglis’s Octonaires, a masterpiece in miniature
The new Highlight section has been created to feature our lesser-mentioned treasures and our most important recent acquisitions. Each post will be written by members… Read More »Highlight: Esther Inglis’s Octonaires, a masterpiece in miniature
A Library from libraries
This week’s posts are both focused on the historical collections of St. Andrews, look for the new bindings post on Friday! Many of the books… Read More »A Library from libraries
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