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Queen Camilla visit to the Library

On Thursday 25 May we welcomed Queen Camilla to the Library! She met with school children from the The Drelincourt School, and some of the dedicated library volunteers. She also spoke with members from the […]

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Travels Into Several Remote Nations of the World. In Four Parts. By Lemuel Gulliver … = First Edition of Gulliver’s Travels (1721)

One of the Library’s treasures is a first edition of Gulliver’s Travels, annotated by the author Jonathan Swift. Travels Into Several Remote Nations of the World. In Four Parts. By Lemuel Gulliver … (1721) (object […]

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Illuminated book of hours (1400-1500)

Illuminated book of hours on parchment, with multi coloured decorations. Incipit: Introibo ad altare dei. (object ID P002473153) You can adopt this illuminated manuscript for £1,500 or more, and support the work of the Library, […]