Daily Archives: 17 April 2015

The John Emmerson Collection: Rare Books Donated to the State Library of Victoria

A collection of rare books valued at up to $8 million has been donated to the State Library of Victoria by the late Melbourne barrister John Emmerson QC. Rare first-hand accounts of the execution of King Charles I are among an extraordinary collection of books and pamphlets donated to the SLV. The collection also contains early editions of noted writers including Chaucer, Milton, Defoe, and Swift.

For more on this exciting news, please read: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-04-16/books-including-one-owned-by-king-charles-i-donated-to-victoria/6393386 and http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-04-16/the-john-emmerson-collection-five-rare-books/6395636

Rothschild Prayerbook on Display at the National Library of Australia from May 2015

Australians will get their first look at one of the world’s most expensive illuminated manuscripts in May.

The National Library of Australia announced recently that the early sixteenth-century Rothschild prayerbook, owned by Australian businessman Kerry Stokes, will go on display for the first time in the southern hemisphere.

The prayer book will be on display at the National Library of Australia in Canberra from 22 May until 9 August.

For more on this, please visit: http://www.nla.gov.au/node/7835.