NEW EXHIBITION: “Marks in Books” reprises the landmark 1984 exhibition of the same name, displaying materials from the original exhibition alongside new acquisitions. It will be on view January 22, 2024–April 19, 2024 in Houghton's Edison and Newman Room.

One month left to submit abstracts - we're very excited for your proposals!

The Imaging Team @thejohnrylands had an amazing visit and tour Chetham's Library this morning. Thank you, Fergus and Laura, for your time and knowledge. It is an amazing library in the heart of Manchester.

For #ManiculeMonday , a lovely specimen from a copy of Bernardino de' Busti's Mariale in Chetham's Library - the beautiful venue of day 1 of our conference!

Just one week left to submit your abstracts! So excited to read about everyone's work!

The stunning chained library in Chetham's Library - submit your proposals by Tuesday to experience a conference held in this beautiful venue!

And this our life exempt from public haunt Finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, Sermons in stones and good in every thing. I would not change it. 📖 #WorldBookDay #AsYouLikeIt

'Hayle to my Bookes in generall Againe, and thrice, and againe all hayle, And may my prayer thus far prevaile, O you my best lov'd bookes I pray,' - Théodore Beza, 'To his library having beene sometime absent thence' (trans. by Thomas Haywood), 20-23 #emtbookconquote #2 📚

Two days left to get your abstracts in for the Early Modern Transnational Book conference! 📚📚

We've received so many exciting abstracts - thank you to everyone who submitted one! We will be in touch with participants in the coming days and can't wait to start panel planning!

Great opportunity for a 12-month postdoc: 'Continental European Books in Early Modern England, 1500-1640: A New Approach Using Bibliographic Data Science', University of Manchester, with our fantastic keynote speaker Fred Schurink as PI. Please share! jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetail?…

Registration for non-speakers for our conference is now available (see link)! Please note that there is a limited number of spots available due to room restrictions in Chetham's Library, and tickets will be distributed on a first-come first-served basis. eventbrite.com/e/the-early-mo…

The wonderful Mhairi Winfield, Dr. Katie Tycz {@ciaokatet.bsky.social} and myself are on our way to Manchester for the earlymodernbookconference! Really looking forward to hearing some fascinating papers!

Thanks again to everyone who attended our conference - you all made it a truly wonderful and unforgettable experience! ❤️📚 #emtbookcon

A pleasure and an honour to welcome you to Manchester, Kirsten - hoffentlich bald wieder!

✨ A quick blog post recapping The Early Modern Book Conference - Dr John Gallagher (John Gallagher) front and centre in the Baronial Hall at Chetham's Library! ✨ sites.manchester.ac.uk/bodies-emotion…