The Oldest Music Room in Europe

The Oldest Music Room in Europe
Title The Oldest Music Room in Europe PDF eBook
Author John Henry Mee
Publisher London : J. Lane ; New York : John Lane
Pages 316
Release 1911
Genre Concerts
ISBN

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The Holywell room.

Bodleian Library Treasures

Bodleian Library Treasures
Title Bodleian Library Treasures PDF eBook
Author David Vaisey
Publisher
Pages 0
Release 2018
Genre History
ISBN 9781851244775

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Since its founding, the Bodleian Library has become home to treasures from throughout history and every corner of the globe. From among this remarkable and historically rich collection, David Vaisey has selected nearly one hundred treasures with a particularly fascinating story to tell. Rare books, music, manuscripts, ephemera, and maps, many of the treasures photographed and described for this lavish volume are well-loved around the world, from Jane Austen's manuscript of The Watsons to notebooks created by the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, a map of Narnia drawn by C. S. Lewis, and the original manuscript of the renowned children's work The Wind in the Willows. Others are known for their beauty or historical significance, including the Gutenberg Bible, Magna Carta, and the extraordinary medieval manuscript the Douce Apocalypse. Still others hold poignant stories like the small handwritten book presented as a New Year's present in 1545 to Katherine Parr by an eleven-year-old stepdaughter who would later become Queen Elizabeth I. Vaisey brings these and other treasures together in chronological order, showcasing the Bodleian Library's renowned collections.

Burning the Books

Burning the Books
Title Burning the Books PDF eBook
Author Richard Ovenden
Publisher Belknap Press
Pages 321
Release 2020-11-17
Genre Literary Criticism
ISBN 0674241207

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A Wolfson History Prize Finalist A New Statesman Book of the Year A Sunday Times Book of the Year “Timely and authoritative...I enjoyed it immensely.” —Philip Pullman “If you care about books, and if you believe we must all stand up to the destruction of knowledge and cultural heritage, this is a brilliant read—both powerful and prescient.” —Elif Shafak Libraries have been attacked since ancient times but they have been especially threatened in the modern era, through war as well as willful neglect. Burning the Books describes the deliberate destruction of the knowledge safeguarded in libraries from Alexandria to Sarajevo, from smashed Assyrian tablets to the torching of the Library of Congress. The director of the world-famous Bodleian Libraries, Richard Ovenden, captures the political, religious, and cultural motivations behind these acts. He also shines a light on the librarians and archivists preserving history and memory, often risking their lives in the process. More than simply repositories for knowledge, libraries support the rule of law and inspire and inform citizens. Ovenden reminds us of their social and political importance, challenging us to protect and support these essential institutions. “Wonderful...full of good stories and burning with passion.” —Sunday Times “The sound of a warning vibrates through this book.” —The Guardian “Essential reading for anyone concerned with libraries and what Ovenden outlines as their role in ‘the support of democracy, the rule of law and open society.’” —Wall Street Journal “Ovenden emphasizes that attacks on books, archives, and recorded information are the usual practice of authoritarian regimes.” —Michael Dirda, Washington Post

A catalogue of books printed in the fifteenth century now in the Bodleian Library

A catalogue of books printed in the fifteenth century now in the Bodleian Library
Title A catalogue of books printed in the fifteenth century now in the Bodleian Library PDF eBook
Author Alan Edward Coates
Publisher
Pages 2165
Release 2005
Genre Reference
ISBN 9780199519064

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Catalogue of the Reference Library

Catalogue of the Reference Library
Title Catalogue of the Reference Library PDF eBook
Author Birmingham Free Libraries. Reference Department
Publisher
Pages 1638
Release 1890
Genre Dictionary catalogs
ISBN

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Latin Liturgical Psalters in the Bodleian Library

Latin Liturgical Psalters in the Bodleian Library
Title Latin Liturgical Psalters in the Bodleian Library PDF eBook
Author Elizabeth Solopova
Publisher
Pages 0
Release 2013
Genre Illumination of books and manuscripts
ISBN 9781851242979

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The liturgical psalter is one of the most important medieval Christian books and the most frequently and richly illuminated of medieval liturgical manuscripts. In its simplest form the psalter included 150 psalms, preceded by a calendar and followed by the canticles for the daily offices, the litany of saints and collects. This basic structure was very stable throughout the Middle Ages and is found in an overwhelming majority of psalters from different countries. In spite of the similarity of core content, psalters were very variable in their size, decoration, choice of supplementary texts and style of presentation, reflecting the interests and requirements of a wide range of lay and religious patrons.Latin Liturgical Psalters in the Bodleian Library contains descriptions of 111 psalters from Britain, France, the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Italy and Spain, ranging in date from the ninth to the sixteenth century. Each entry includes a description of contents, decoration, physical makeup and provenance, together with a bibliography. The entries are supplemented by comparative tables and indices to assist the study of illumination, manuscript presentation and the liturgical use of the psalms. Full colour images of pages from each of the manuscripts are also included, some of which are reproduced here for the first time. This catalogue brings together important information on a stunning selection of manuscripts held in the Bodleian Library, providing an invaluable resource for scholars.

Bodleian Library quarto catalogues

Bodleian Library quarto catalogues
Title Bodleian Library quarto catalogues PDF eBook
Author Bodleian Library
Publisher
Pages 408
Release 1973
Genre Latin literature, Medieval and modern
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