A book from J. S. Bach’s library
On 31 March 1685 was born Johann Sebastian Bach, widely regarded as one of best composers the world has ever known. The Library is fortunate […]
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The library of Gabriel Harvey
Discoveries are made frequently in libraries, and the University Library is no exception. Staff and readers alike may call up a volume which has been […]
Continue reading »Aldus Manutius (1452? – 6 February 1515) : A humanist printer for humanist readers. Aldine editions at Cambridge University Library
The 500th anniversary of Aldus Manutius’s death on 6 February 1515 (Incunabula Project Blog) is celebrated this year by libraries and institutions all over the […]
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Robert Hooke and his Micrographia
When Samuel Pepys strode through the City of London to visit his bookseller – a journey he made frequently – on 2 January 1665, he […]
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Charles Sayle (1864-1924): poet, bibliographer & librarian
Charles Edward Sayle – poet, bibliographer and librarian – was born 150 years ago on this day in 1864. His surname may be familiar to […]
Continue reading »Recent Acquisitions: Printed Books
A previous post about the current exhibition in the entrance hall, Scribes and Printers, features recent acquisitions by the Department of Manuscripts. This post, in […]
Continue reading »Private Lives of Print: The use and abuse of books 1450-1550
The Library’s latest exhibition Private Lives of Print: The use and abuse of books 1450-1550 is now open to the public. Over fifty incunabula are […]
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A presentation copy from Oscar Wilde
Having been reminded by the BBC and British Library this morning that today is the 160th anniversary of the birth of the Irish writer and […]
Continue reading »Ukraine Abroad: the Yakimiuk Collection
A guest post by Mel Bach of the Library’s European Collections and Cataloguing Department. An exhibition of material from the library of Peter Yakimiuk, donated […]
Continue reading »Cambridge Incunabula Masterclass – An Early Printed Herbal in Context: Illustration of the Herbarius latinus
On Tuesday 2 September 2014 Cambridge University Library will be holding its 16th masterclass as part of the Incunabula Project. The masterclass, entitled “An Early […]
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