Bloomsbury Ephemera and Postcard Fair
The
Bloomsbury Book, Ephemera & Postcard Fair takes place this coming Sunday
27th September at the Royal National Hotel, London WC1 0DG. Open from 9.30
until 3pm the fair offers a wealth of items for sale for all collectors. With
over 55 dealers spread across more than 100 tables you can come early and stay
late, there are plenty of gems to be found.
Unlike other fairs that have taken place lately the great thing about this one is that IT IS in London! With all that London has to offer, great transport links, free meter parking, no congestion charge, museums, shopping and food should you want to combine your visit with other things!
For further information visit the website: www.bloomsburyephemerafair.com or phone Kim: 01707 872140.
Unlike other fairs that have taken place lately the great thing about this one is that IT IS in London! With all that London has to offer, great transport links, free meter parking, no congestion charge, museums, shopping and food should you want to combine your visit with other things!
For further information visit the website: www.bloomsburyephemerafair.com or phone Kim: 01707 872140.
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Montreal Antiquarian Book Fair
Please note that this year the fair will be held right across the street from its previous location, on the mezzanine floor. Hours are Saturday, 12 noon to 6 p.m. and Sunday 11 to 5. Admission is $6, valid for both days.
Information from Wilfrid de Freitas tel (514) 935 - 9581 or wilfrid@defreitasbooks.com
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Pope makes Generous Gift to Library of
Congress
Pope
Francis is to present an extremely rare Bible that cost an estimated $8 million
to produce to House Speaker John Boehner and the Library of Congress this
Friday before he addresses lawmakers.
It is believed to be the first handwritten and illuminated bible produced since the invention of the printing press: the seven volume work is one of twelve such sets commissioned by a Minnesota Benedictine abbey.
The 1,150-page work completed in 2011 was presented to Pope Francis in April by St. John’s Abbey and University in Collegeville, Minnesota, and Donald Jackson, the British calligrapher who collaborated with St. John’s to produce the English language bible.
The pontiff will now present it to the American people. Abbott Klassen added that the bible is not meant only for Catholics but to be read by people of all faiths.
It is believed to be the first handwritten and illuminated bible produced since the invention of the printing press: the seven volume work is one of twelve such sets commissioned by a Minnesota Benedictine abbey.
The 1,150-page work completed in 2011 was presented to Pope Francis in April by St. John’s Abbey and University in Collegeville, Minnesota, and Donald Jackson, the British calligrapher who collaborated with St. John’s to produce the English language bible.
The pontiff will now present it to the American people. Abbott Klassen added that the bible is not meant only for Catholics but to be read by people of all faiths.
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Lambeth Palace acquires rare Missal
The Broughton Missal, an very rare 15th century medieval
manuscript containing the text and music needed for church services, has been
purchased for Lambeth Palace Library with a grant of £15,000 from the National
Heritage Memorial Fund (NHMF) along with grants from the Art Fund, the Friends
of the National Libraries, the B.H. Breslauer Foundation and the Friends of
Lambeth Palace Library. It will now be available for study and appreciation by
the public and historians for the first time.
The Broughton Missal is a rare surviving manuscript of the text and music for Roman Catholic Church services, according to the Use of York, with adaptations reflecting the practice and interpretations which developed at York Minster during the Middle Ages. Prior to the Reformation, most parish churches in northern England would have owned at least one York Use missal, but now only 12 examples are known to survive anywhere in the world and several of these are incomplete.
The Broughton Missal is the last known example still to be in private hands and is the first to be acquired by a British institution since 1932. Its penmanship and decoration is English and of high quality, with large illuminated initials in gold, blue and red, elaborate borders. The volume is still in its original late medieval binding.
Each one of these manuscripts is different, ranging in date from the 13th to the 15th century, and each has its own story to tell, offering new insights into the way in which medieval church services were conducted and how they were experienced by the congregation. The Broughton Missal, for example, gives detailed information about the colours to be worn by the different ranks of clergy participating in the mass.
Lambeth Palace Library, which was founded in 1610 and maintained by the Church Commissioners, is the historic library of the Archbishops of Canterbury and the principal library and archive for the national history of the Church of England. Its internationally renowned collection of medieval manuscripts, early printed books and modern archives is designated by Arts Council England as being of pre-eminent importance.
The Library’s reading room is used by researchers from all over the world and the library’s collections are made available to a wider public through exhibitions.
The Broughton Missal is a rare surviving manuscript of the text and music for Roman Catholic Church services, according to the Use of York, with adaptations reflecting the practice and interpretations which developed at York Minster during the Middle Ages. Prior to the Reformation, most parish churches in northern England would have owned at least one York Use missal, but now only 12 examples are known to survive anywhere in the world and several of these are incomplete.
The Broughton Missal is the last known example still to be in private hands and is the first to be acquired by a British institution since 1932. Its penmanship and decoration is English and of high quality, with large illuminated initials in gold, blue and red, elaborate borders. The volume is still in its original late medieval binding.
Each one of these manuscripts is different, ranging in date from the 13th to the 15th century, and each has its own story to tell, offering new insights into the way in which medieval church services were conducted and how they were experienced by the congregation. The Broughton Missal, for example, gives detailed information about the colours to be worn by the different ranks of clergy participating in the mass.
Lambeth Palace Library, which was founded in 1610 and maintained by the Church Commissioners, is the historic library of the Archbishops of Canterbury and the principal library and archive for the national history of the Church of England. Its internationally renowned collection of medieval manuscripts, early printed books and modern archives is designated by Arts Council England as being of pre-eminent importance.
The Library’s reading room is used by researchers from all over the world and the library’s collections are made available to a wider public through exhibitions.
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