Adventure and Art the fine press book from 1450 to 2011 Baillieu Library, University of Melbourne About the Exhibition Leigh Scott Gallery, Level 1, Baillieu Library, 1 March to 27 May 2020 Adventure and Art, curated by poet and fine press printer Alan Loney, is about the printer’s craft, evidenced from the first printed...
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Rare Books Summer School State Library of Victoria Immerse yourself in the world of rare books during an intensive five-day course at the 7th Australian and New Zealand Rare Books Summer School. Four courses will be presented: ‘Artists’ books, zines and other collaborative ventures’ Professor Sasha Grishin (6–10 February) ‘Botanical riches: the art of...
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History Books in the Anglo-Norman World Project 2012 Visiting Research Fellowships at the University of Dublin, Trinity College - History of Art In the twelfth and thirteenth centuries history (interpreted as both the recent past and a period stretching back to include the biblical narrative) seems to have become a major interest for both the...
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The tale of the 1880 Atlas des Plans de Paris Michael Shirrefs Atlas des Plans de Paris is a remarkable book containing reproductions of ancient maps showing the development of Paris, from its beginnings in Roman times as a village in the middle of the Seine. Former Creative Fellow Michael Shirrefs will discuss his...
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Richard Ovendon FRSA FSA, Keeper of Special Collections and Director of the Centre for the Study of the Book at the Bodleian Libraries The role of the book arts in a 21st-century research library In the age of the iPad and Kindle, the future of the printed book is under threat. Distinguished librarian Richard...
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