Later and de Laeter
This beautiful woodcut is of Chief Powhatan, otherwise known as the father of Pocahontas, and is taken from this week’s treasure, Joannes de Laet’s Novus Orbis, or History of the...
Read moreThis beautiful woodcut is of Chief Powhatan, otherwise known as the father of Pocahontas, and is taken from this week’s treasure, Joannes de Laet’s Novus Orbis, or History of the...
Read moreAlthough most of our manuscripts are well documented and often well studied, this manuscript is a bit of a mystery. Our printed documentation for Mun.A.4.105 describes it as a...
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Read moreThis week’s treasure represents an important chapter in the history of Chetham’s – it’s the grant of Edward VI transferring ownership of the College House buildings to the Earl of...
Read moreWe are very pleased to be hosting the Manchester Poetry Prize Gala on 19th October as part of the Manchester Literary Festival. The event will be held in the Baronial...
Read moreThis week’s page in the 101 Treasures series is this two-volume edition of the first ever printing of Homer’s Odyssey and Iliad, which has beautiful gauffered gilt foredges. Take a...
Read moreWe hope you all enjoyed yesterday’s post about the glass lantern slide collection of views of London. Today we’re showcasing some beautiful prints of the city from a recent donation,...
Read moreHolburn Circus Chetham’s is rightly known for its rich collection of material relating to Manchester and the North West, but it’s worth remembering that we also have large holdings of...
Read morePlease note the Library will be closed this Bank Holiday Monday, but will re-open as usual on Tuesday 28th August. We look forward to seeing you then!
Read moreThis week it’s number sixty-one in our 101 Treasures series and the featured item is Bomberg’s Biblia Rabbinica, published in 1524-5 and used by the translators of the King James...
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