Rousseau’s Montaigne in Paris
Cambridge University Library’s copy of Montaigne’s Essais (Paris, 1652), formerly owned and annotated by Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712–1778), currently features in a major exhibition at the […]
Continue reading »Pietro Bembo and the University Library’s copy of De Aetna (1496)
Autograph variants and corrections of the Venetian humanist Pietro Bembo (1470-1547) have been identified in Cambridge University Library’s copy of his dialogue De Aetna published in Venice by […]
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Spot the Difference!
A ‘guest blog’ by David Langley In 2010 the Library staged a fascinating exhibition – Under Covers: Documenting Spies – from its own collections and […]
Continue reading »A Soviet Design for Life
The University Library is delighted to launch our latest major exhibition, opening to the public today. A Soviet Design for Life: The Catherine Cooke Collection […]
Continue reading »‘Shelf Lives’ round-up
As the ‘Shelf Lives’ exhibition draws to a close (Sat 16 June is the last day), here’s a round-up of more posts on the theme […]
Continue reading »Whose ‘Shelf Life’ is it anyway?
One book, three collectors: Kathleen Butler, A.N.L. Munby, Gilbert de Botton A book can have many lives, passing from one collector to another over the […]
Continue reading »Rousseau’s tercentenary
As well as certain other events this year, 2012 marks three hundred years since the birth of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, philosopher, composer, educational theorist and inventor […]
Continue reading »Royal Tour of the Commonwealth 1953-54
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee offers an excellent opportunity to celebrate her devoted service as Head of the Commonwealth, as reflected in the […]
Continue reading »Matthew Parker as collector: the ones that got away I
There are still a couple of weeks left to see the ‘Shelf Lives’ exhibition at the University Library, which closes on 16 June. And in […]
Continue reading »‘Moore Bede’ on TV and in ‘Shelf Lives’ exhibition
“It’s no exaggeration to say that this is one of the most important books in the story of Britain”—Michael Wood on ‘The Moore Bede’. The […]
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