Early Bibles at New College Library TAGS: Bible | Divinity | Funk | New College Library | rare books | Special Collections | University of Edinburgh New College Library has rich and distinct Bible collections. This  Geneva Bible, printed in 1599 with an illustrated frontispiece is just one example.  Called a Geneva Bible because it was produced by a group …Continue reading →

Treasures of New College Library : the Acta Sanctorum TAGS: Acta Sanctorum | cardinal hume | Divinity | New College Library | online | rare books | research | saints | scholars | Special Collections | University of Edinburgh Down in the depths of New College Library’s Stack III, one of the first rows of shelves that faces you when you enter contains the Acta Sanctorum. This huge Latin work …Continue reading →

The General Assembly and New College Library TAGS: current-events | Divinity | national archives of scotland | New College Library New College is preparing for the  General Assembly of the Church of Scotland 2012, which will take place between 19 and 26 May 2012. This year’s debates include reports on …Continue reading →

Following in the footsteps of the New College Librarian TAGS: Archives | Church of Scotland | Divinity | John Howard | Library | New College Edinburgh | New College Library Spent some time this morning sculling through the New College archives looking for correspondence about some of the New College Special Collections, the Dumfries Presbytery Library and the Longforgan Free …Continue reading →