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Bound for King James VI

11th October 201712th October 2017 Robert Betteridge

The Library has recently acquired a book bound in vellum for King James VI, probably in the 1580s. This is one of a small group of books that are known to exist in bindings that were produced for James before the union of the crowns in 1603 and is a significant purchase. Of the nine […]

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History of the Bible in English – Treasures display

7th November 201111th January 2016 Rare Books

2011 is the 400th anniversary of the publication of the King James Bible. To mark this achievement, we have put on a Treasures Display which charts the story of the Bible in English. It runs from 4 November 2011 until 8 January 2012. The display starts with two Wycliffite manuscripts dating from the late 14th and […]

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