Second-hand books can have fascinating histories. Renae Satterley, Senior Librarian at The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple tells us about their rare and early printed books collections, and how they came to have such interesting and varied provenance. On the 20th of September 2012, Middle Temple Library hosted the Historic Libraries Forum Workshop on Provenance in Special Collections. […]
Author: Bethan Ruddock
Edward Weech, Deputy Library Manager, Bishopsgate Library tells us about his favourite items, and some new and exciting developments and acquisitions. Where do you work? Tell us a bit about what you do. Bishopsgate Library is an independent library that holds specialist and reference collections, and is situated between the City of London and Spitalfields. The […]
Fine art, and the works of a King! Andrew McAinsh and Clare Harrison tell us about some of the hidden treasures of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow was founded in 1599, and remains the only medical college in the UK for both […]
Ever since we added the collections of the London Library to Copac in early 2012, I’d been hoping for a chance to visit. The Copac team are based in Manchester, and I don’t often get spare time in London, so when I found myself with a couple of unexpected hours, I knew exactly where I […]