Incunabula Cataloguing Project II
The first printed edition of the Roman poet Virgil
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Incunabula Cataloguing Project I
The first post on the Incunabula Cataloguing Project, discussing the cataloguing of our world-class collection of 15th-century printed books.
Dante in Manchester: Celebrating the ‘anno dantesco’
2021 is the ‘anno dantesco’, commemorating the 700th anniversary of Dante’s death. To mark the start of our celebrations here in Manchester, Dr Guyda Armstrong of the Italian Department writes about the new collection of manuscripts and early printed editions from the Rylands which we’ve made available in Manchester Digital Collections.
From Manchester to Melbourne: Gutenberg Bible on the move
We are very excited that our copy of the magnificent Gutenberg Bible is on display for a limited time atContinue Reading
Manutius in Manchester – new blog
For the last few years we have been recataloguing our Aldine collection (books printed by Aldus Manutius and his heirs),Continue Reading
The Writer and the Rylands: An Unexpected Literary Connection
Gareth Lloyd writes: The visitors’ book of The John Rylands Library contains the names of thousands of people who haveContinue Reading
Roxburghe Club Bicentenary
June 2012 marks the two-hundredth anniversary of the foundation of the Roxburghe Club, the world’s oldest and most prestigious bibliophilic society.Continue Reading