The Library of Trinity College, Dublin
Director's Choice
Seiten
2020
Scala Arts & Heritage Publishers Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-78551-242-1 (ISBN)
Scala Arts & Heritage Publishers Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-78551-242-1 (ISBN)
A diverse selection of highlights from the collection of the Library of Trinity College Dublin, home of the world-famous Book of Kells and many other cultural treasures.
The Library of Trinity College Dublin dates back to the establishment of the College in 1592 and is the largest library in Ireland. Its extensive collection of journals, manuscripts, maps and music reflects over 400 years of academic development and amounts to over 6 million volumes. A Legal Deposit Library since 1801, it receives copies of all material published in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The most famous of its treasures is the Book of Kells, whose rich illuminations are one of the finest examples of medieval art. Together with the Book of Durrow, also in the collection, they represent Ireland's greatest cultural treasure. The Library also bears testament to more recent history, counting letters from Irish WWI soldiers and various artefacts from the Easter Rising - including a bullet fired through the Library roof - among its collection. This selection of objects highlights the diversity of the holdings and illuminates their fascinating history.
The Library of Trinity College Dublin dates back to the establishment of the College in 1592 and is the largest library in Ireland. Its extensive collection of journals, manuscripts, maps and music reflects over 400 years of academic development and amounts to over 6 million volumes. A Legal Deposit Library since 1801, it receives copies of all material published in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The most famous of its treasures is the Book of Kells, whose rich illuminations are one of the finest examples of medieval art. Together with the Book of Durrow, also in the collection, they represent Ireland's greatest cultural treasure. The Library also bears testament to more recent history, counting letters from Irish WWI soldiers and various artefacts from the Easter Rising - including a bullet fired through the Library roof - among its collection. This selection of objects highlights the diversity of the holdings and illuminates their fascinating history.
Helen Shenton is Librarian and College Archivist at Trinity College Dublin. Until 2014 she was Executive Director of Harvard Library, before which she worked at the British Library and the Victoria and Albert Museum.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 14.02.2022 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Director's Choice |
| Zusatzinfo | 40 colour |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 165 x 190 mm |
| Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Buchhandel / Bibliothekswesen | |
| Technik ► Architektur | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-78551-242-0 / 1785512420 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-78551-242-1 / 9781785512421 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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