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#ConservationWin from Victoria Stevens: saving librarians University of Reading Special Collections from certain death! “We spotted that this mid C19th green cloth binding looked a bit suspicious, and using the UniRdg Chemistry analysis equipment our fears were realised: it is stuffed full of arsenic” ☠️☠️☠️
LRBS Michael Durrant 🏳️🌈 Wellcome Library Natural History Museum 📕Dr Andrew Nash offers a unique opportunity for students of book history, literary studies and related disciplines to experience at first hand surviving archives of the British book trade in 'Using Publishers' Archives'📙
Book here: buff.ly/4bigigo
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Striking illustrated book covers from our Children's Collection for #WorldBookDay2024 📚
Explore more of our collections and the history of illustrated children's book covers on Google Arts & Culture: artsandculture.google.com/story/YAVxYpnf…
Enjoyed exploring elephants and the Enlightenment with Museum Studies Museum Studies at Uni of Reading students today - also Hooke's 'Micrographia' (1665) and the famous flea, the voyages of Captain Cook and other early travel and science books from our Overstone and Cole collections
We're currently looking for a Project Archivist to work on the University History Collection, in preparation for the Uni of Reading 's centenary in 2026!
Find more information and details of how to apply here: jobs.reading.ac.uk/Job/JobDetail?…
Applications close on 15th March 2024
#OnThisDay in 1932, James Joyce’s grandson Stephen James Joyce was born in Paris.
On the same day, Joyce wrote Ecce Puer. This limited-edition copy of Collected Poems, from the library of Stephen James Joyce, represents the first time that the poem was published. [JOYCE RES–22]
![#OnThisDay in 1932, James Joyce’s grandson Stephen James Joyce was born in Paris. On the same day, Joyce wrote Ecce Puer. This limited-edition copy of Collected Poems, from the library of Stephen James Joyce, represents the first time that the poem was published. [JOYCE RES–22]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GF6Eg1sWoAANGEQ.jpg "University of Reading Special Collections (@UniRdg_SpecColl) on Twitter photo 2024-02-15 09:15:00 #OnThisDay in 1932, James Joyce’s grandson Stephen James Joyce was born in Paris. On the same day, Joyce wrote Ecce Puer. This limited-edition copy of Collected Poems, from the library of Stephen James Joyce, represents the first time that the poem was published. [JOYCE RES–22]")
This 'Most Secret' card comes from Peter Fleming's time in the Territorial Army. 🪖
Inside, officers are asked for their feedback on a deceptive devices demonstration based around potential combat with Japanese forces. #EYASecrets
[MS 1391 F/5/5]
![This 'Most Secret' card comes from Peter Fleming's time in the Territorial Army. 🪖 Inside, officers are asked for their feedback on a deceptive devices demonstration based around potential combat with Japanese forces. #EYASecrets [MS 1391 F/5/5]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GFQj9VlXoAAEu2R.jpg "University of Reading Special Collections (@UniRdg_SpecColl) on Twitter photo 2024-02-06 09:30:00 This 'Most Secret' card comes from Peter Fleming's time in the Territorial Army. 🪖 Inside, officers are asked for their feedback on a deceptive devices demonstration based around potential combat with Japanese forces. #EYASecrets [MS 1391 F/5/5]")
February 2nd is a very important date in the Joyce calendar!
#OnThisDay in 1882, James Augustine Aloysius Joyce was born in Rathgar, Dublin.
Today also marks 102 years since the publication of Ulysses by Shakespeare and Company.📖
Hear from three recent cbcp_UniRdg visiting fellows about their research into children's literature culture and the collections held at University of Reading Special Collections 🧒📚
7 March, held online. Find out more:
research.reading.ac.uk/research-blog/…
Today’s #ForeedgeFriday comes from Oliver Goldsmith’s ‘A History of the Earth and Animated Nature’!
This particular volume uses a Blue Stormont Marble pattern, one of the most popular marbling designs.
[RESERVE--590-GOL VOL. 1]
![Today’s #ForeedgeFriday comes from Oliver Goldsmith’s ‘A History of the Earth and Animated Nature’! This particular volume uses a Blue Stormont Marble pattern, one of the most popular marbling designs. [RESERVE--590-GOL VOL. 1]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GDj1x81XEAA2orB.jpg "University of Reading Special Collections (@UniRdg_SpecColl) on Twitter photo 2024-01-26 09:30:00 Today’s #ForeedgeFriday comes from Oliver Goldsmith’s ‘A History of the Earth and Animated Nature’! This particular volume uses a Blue Stormont Marble pattern, one of the most popular marbling designs. [RESERVE--590-GOL VOL. 1]")
This week’s #TailpieceTuesday hails from Thomas Moore’s ‘Of the Best State of the Republic, and of the New Island of Utopia’ (1777).
The tailpiece features the Latin words ‘Meta Laboris Honos’ surrounding a decorative letter B. 🌿
[OVERSTONE – SHELF 5B/9]
![This week’s #TailpieceTuesday hails from Thomas Moore’s ‘Of the Best State of the Republic, and of the New Island of Utopia’ (1777). The tailpiece features the Latin words ‘Meta Laboris Honos’ surrounding a decorative letter B. 🌿 [OVERSTONE – SHELF 5B/9]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GDjxirOWYAAJMt4.jpg "University of Reading Special Collections (@UniRdg_SpecColl) on Twitter photo 2024-01-23 09:00:02 This week’s #TailpieceTuesday hails from Thomas Moore’s ‘Of the Best State of the Republic, and of the New Island of Utopia’ (1777). The tailpiece features the Latin words ‘Meta Laboris Honos’ surrounding a decorative letter B. 🌿 [OVERSTONE – SHELF 5B/9]")