I was recently asked by The Public Domain Review if I would revisit and revise my previous Book of the Month article on this fascinating 18th Century hoax, with a view to publishing it in their April edition. The article is… Read More ›
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Who owned me? – rare book provenances
The latest display in the foyer of the Special Collections Department features four items from our collections with a notable provenance or ownership history. We are always interested in discovering the provenance of the books in our care in order… Read More ›
Editing the 18th Century
Original editions of books by Laurence Sterne, Jonathan Swift and Alexander Pope are currently on display in the showcase in Special Collections (level 12 of the Library). We are highlighting these writers to complement a conference being organised by the… Read More ›