The following guest post is by conservator, Gwendoline Lemée: Unusual and unique objects have the power to intrigue and fascinate us, and one such object is Hannah’s Diary which arrived on my bench in the summer of 2017. How delightful it is to work on a unique object and extend its life beyond what could …
This year a regular monthly blog post will highlight some of the most interesting book and manuscript bindings in our collection. To begin, we are featuring a beautiful contemporary binding by James Brockman (b. 1946) of the French translation of Johann Goethe's 'Faust' (Kessler.bb.10). Covered in full maroon Harmatan goatskin, the design has been tooled …
The Rare Books & Manuscripts Library of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
Worcester Cathedral Library contains nearly 300 medieval manuscripts, 5500 printed books, and 20,000 archival documents. The aim of this blog is to open up the fascinating collection of a Medieval English Cathedral to the wider world.
News from the Peterhouse Perne and Ward Libraries
Erik Kwakkel blogging about medieval manuscripts
Treasures from the Collection
Special Collections of King's College, Cambridge
One of Cambridge's hidden gems
Treasures from the Collection
Trinity College Library, Cambridge 