Literature of the Liberation: the French experience in print 1944–1946
A new exhibition in the Library celebrates the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Paris and shows some of the books that were published, mainly […]
Continue reading »Claude Sitwell Collection
The Royal Commonwealth Society Collection is delighted to announce the acquisition of photographs and correspondence relating to the soldier and colonial administrator Lt. Col. Claude […]
Continue reading »William Shakespeare, 1564-1616: a guest post by Hester Lees-Jeffries
William Shakespeare was baptised at Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-Avon, on 26 April 1564; since at least the eighteenth century, his birthdate has been given as […]
Continue reading »The medical library of Thomas Lorkyn (1528-1591)
On this day – April 21st – in 1564, in the same week as Shakespeare was born, Thomas Lorkyn was appointed as the fourth Regius […]
Continue reading »Beasts in the University Library
Guest post by Harriet Hale, Graduate Library Trainee at Trinity College. Cambridge. One of the great things about a traineeship in Cambridge is that, with […]
Continue reading »An early Cambridge binding by Nicholas Spierinck
The library has recently acquired, with help from the Friends of Cambridge University Library, an important sammelband (catalogued at the shelfmark 5000.d.122) of nine early […]
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Pictures, Perspectives and Plans
Home to an exceptional density of features that can be mapped, all contained within a concentrated area, cartographers have long been drawn to towns and […]
Continue reading »Thomas Erpenius: an Arabist of many talents
Thomas van Erpe, or Erpenius, as he is usually known, is best remembered for his collection of Arabic manuscripts which came to the University Library […]
Continue reading »Pricking and Pouncing: Alchemical Discoveries in Special Collections
By Anke Timmermann, Munby Fellow in Bibliography 2013-14 Dragon, man and god combined: a winged messenger of alchemy past. My recent encounter with this […]
Continue reading »Special Collections at the Science Festival
The Cambridge Science Festival takes place from 10-23 March and is bigger than ever before. The University Library is hosting several talks and interactive events […]
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