Samuel Taylor Coleridge, ‘Fancy in Nubibus’, 1817
This week we present a manuscript of the sonnet ‘Fancy in Nubibus. Or The Poet in the Clouds’ by the poet, critic and philosopher Samuel… Read More »Samuel Taylor Coleridge, ‘Fancy in Nubibus’, 1817
Marseille Middleton Holloway Collection
Creating facsimiles of the Marseille Middleton Holloway Albums
In 2017 the University of St Andrews Library was privileged to be entrusted with two albums containing letters and autographs from some of the most… Read More »Creating facsimiles of the Marseille Middleton Holloway Albums
Admiral Horatio Nelson and his ‘Dearest only true friend’
This week we present two letters from Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson (1758-1805), generally regarded as the greatest officer in the history of the Royal Navy. … Read More »Admiral Horatio Nelson and his ‘Dearest only true friend’
Beethoven – Two men and a fortepiano
This week we present a letter from Ludwig (Louis) van Beethoven (1770-1827) writing from Vienna in February 1818 to the London piano manufacturer Thomas Broadwood… Read More »Beethoven – Two men and a fortepiano
Recent Acquisition – Letter from Robert Burns
A wife’s head is immaterial, compared with her heart” Robert Burns This year we are able to present an exciting addition to the Burnsiana in… Read More »Recent Acquisition – Letter from Robert Burns
Launch Event for the Marseille Middleton Holloway Collection
A special event to mark the gift of the Marseille Middleton Holloway Collection was held on 24th October 2017. We were thrilled to be able… Read More »Launch Event for the Marseille Middleton Holloway Collection