Topics: Rare Books, Book Collecting
WASHINGTON - Over the past two years, economic hard times have loomed as large at Washington National Cathedral as the Gothic spires that grace the city's skyline. The Rev. John Runkle, conservator of Washington National Cathedral, leafs through a rare Dutch Bible. Runkle is being let go at the end of June, a casualty of the cathedrals third round of staff cuts to help balance the budget.
Topics: Rare Books, Book Collecting, History, Book News
At least one example of the printed word is in great demand even in the digital age: ancient Bibles.
Topics: Rare Books, History
Thousands of rare books and manuscripts at Camrbidge University Library including handwritten notes by Sir Isaac Newton are to be made available on line thanks to a £1.5m donation.
Topics: Rare Books, Book News
A collection of rare books, described by experts as the most important of its kind in Ireland outside Dublin is being taken into State care by the Office of Public Works.
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