On trial: Early European Books TAGS: Books | databases | e-books | Europe | history | history of the book | primary source | rare books *The Library has access to all Early European Books collections until 31st December 2021 as part of ProQuest Access 350.* Following a request from staff in History the Library currently …Continue reading →

Jewish Studies Collections at New College library : early books TAGS: Biblical Studies | Hebrew | Jewish | Judaism | rare books | seventeenth-century | sixteenth-century This week New College welcomes the British Association for Jewish Studies Conference to Edinburgh. Delegates are welcome to visit New College Library where they’ll find a display of Jewish Studies …Continue reading →

When size matters : big books TAGS: Bible | Hebrew | New College Library | rare books A really good question was asked by one of our student interns recently about the rare books collections they were working with : “Why are the big books so big?”. …Continue reading →

Confessions of a work placement student TAGS: Archives | history of the book | New College Library | rare books | students A guest post from MSc Book History and Material Culture student Holly Sanderson As part of the Master’s degree in Book History and Material Culture at the University of Edinburgh, …Continue reading →

Volunteer Voice – Valentina de Riso TAGS: conservation | rare books | volunteering In this week’s blog we bring you another edition of our volunteer voice, this time from Valentina de Riso, who volunteers in the conservation studio every week…. What is your …Continue reading →

Reading the Reformation : Philipp Melanchthon TAGS: Divinity | New College Library | rare books | Reformation | sixteenth-century | Theology & Ethics Philipp Melanchthon (1497-1560) was born on 16 February 1497, to become a Greek scholar and Protestant theologian, and a powerful force in Reformation debate. A colleague of Luther’s at the University …Continue reading →

Reading the Reformation : John Fisher TAGS: Divinity | New College Library | rare books | Reformation | sixteenth-century | Theology & Ethics New College Library’s collections provide a rich resource for and about Reformation theology and its readers. One of these readers was John Fisher  [St John Fisher] (c.1469–1535), bishop of Rochester, cardinal, and martyr …Continue reading →

Reading the Reformation : Luther TAGS: Divinity | New College Library | rare books | Reformation | sixteenth-century | Theology & Ethics On 14, 15 and 16 February 2017, the Cunningham Lectures at New College will mark the 500th Luther anniversary, with lectures by Professor Kaufmann covering Europe, Reformation and Luther. New College …Continue reading →

‘W’ Collection provides a window into the world of eighteenth-century India TAGS: eighteenth-century | India | missions | New College Library | rare books One of the current Special Collections cataloguing projects at New College Library is the W4/5 section which includes works on ecclesiastical history and theology. In this collection we were pleased …Continue reading →

Cemeteries in the 60’s TAGS: 1960's | burials | cemeteries | digitisation | Edinburgh | France | Library | memorials | PhD | rare books | Roman | stele | Theses Iron Age burial excavated at Châlons-sur-Marne, France (Ritchie: 1968) Highlights from the PhD digitisation project Exploring the theme of cemeteries and memorials showcases some of the most visually rich and striking theses …Continue reading →