Tag: rare books
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Spotlight: 17th century book with marbled paper binding
Read more: Spotlight: 17th century book with marbled paper bindingI was drawn in by the labyrinthine marbling of this book (volume 5) in Heythrop Library’s collection: Author Niccolò, de’ Tudeschi, 1386-1445. Title Abbatis Panormitani […] / Quamplurium iurisconsultorum, qui robè hucusque aliquid iis addidisse apparuerunt, & nuno demum Alexandri de Neuo, adnotationibus illustrata. ; Hac omnium nouissima editione accurato studio recognita, atq; ab innumeris erroribus, quibus…
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Rare books at Campion Hall – first report
Read more: Rare books at Campion Hall – first reportThis is a new series for our blog. It shares the reports written by Alison Felstead, Rare Books Cataloguer at Campion Hall, who has since April 2024 done sterling work on creating detailed records of Heythrop Library rare books which are stored at Campion Hall. Below is the report received by Alison for the Heythrop…
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Spotlight: Cat’s paw binding
Read more: Spotlight: Cat’s paw bindingYesterday I came across a multi-volume work with cat’s paw binding: ‘La bibliotheque des prédicateurs’, translated as ‘The Preachers’ Library’ by Rev. Father Vincent Houdry, of the Society of Jesus. Many of the pre-1801 books in Heythrop Library’s collection have beautiful and interesting bindings; cat’s paw is one of my favourites, so-called because it looks…