12th century

Where we find new old books, chapter 3: buried treasure amongst the stacks

29 September 2015
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Archives, collections highlights, Manuscript Collection, Rare Book Collection, Rare Book finds

This is what buried treasure looks like in a library: This book, which is a collection of two perfectly respectable but not very rare tracts… Read More »Where we find new old books, chapter 3: buried treasure amongst the stacks

52 Weeks of Inspiring Illustrations, Week 23: Images of St Andrew

29 November 201225 July 2023
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Archives, illustrations, Manuscript Collection, Photographic Collection, Rare Book Collection

We couldn’t resist celebrating St Andrews day with some ‘inspiring illustrations’ of our eponym himself. The cult of St Andrew was actively pursued in Scotland… Read More »52 Weeks of Inspiring Illustrations, Week 23: Images of St Andrew

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