Images from 80 important Arabic manuscripts and maps. Junius 1, “the Orrmulum”, a 12th century book of verse written in phonetic Middle English, and Exeter College’s MS 47, a psalter owned by both Elizabeth of York and Katherine of Aragon. Ashmole 1511, “the Ashmole bestiary”, a richly decorated early 13th century English bestiary MS. The priorities and interests of such collectors have determined the manuscripts surviving in the Bodleian as much as their medieval creators.ĭigitized items include MS. The 19th and early 20th centuries brought further opportunities for acquisitions, notably of books belonging to Francis Douce and Matteo Luigi Canonici. The collection was further enhanced by donations through the 17th and 18th centuries, such as those of William Laud, Sir Kenelm Digby, and Elias Ashmole. Many manuscripts originated from the dissolved monasteries of Great Britain. Some were lost with the destruction of Duke Humfrey’s Library in the 16th century, but Sir Thomas Bodley's re-establishment of the university library in 1602 brought in more manuscripts from around the world than the medieval university itself possessed. The Bodleian’s collection of medieval manuscripts originates with the first books that the University of Oxford acquired. Images from over 2,500 medieval manuscripts from the Bodleian and Oxford colleges, with 500 fully digitized items. ĭigital Bodleian also includes the Ashmolean Museum’s Arthur Evans Papers, and post-1800 manuscripts from Oxford college libraries, including Christ Church's Lewis Carroll collection. The modern holdings (1801-) provide excellent sources for British political, diplomatic, social and economic history the politics, economics and social development of African and Commonwealth countries during the colonial and post-colonial period international development and international relations British literature science and medicine and art history and visual culture.Īround 50 modern manuscripts and archives from the Bodleian have been digitized to date, including Mary Shelley's Frankenstein drafts 30 volumes of William Godwin's diary an important album of photography by Julia Margaret Cameron (1815-1879) and T.E. The Bodleian holds one of the world’s largest and most wide-ranging collections of archives and manuscripts. Playful, funny, and perfect for reading aloud with the best literacy message: READING is for everyone and everyone can love books…even barbarians.Manuscripts and archives from the year 1801 to the present day. But, how can Ronan get the other barbarians to read? He reads aloud to them…and it hooks them on books! Soon, Ronan becomes the community’s librarian, sharing and recommending books with his fellow barbarians. Until Ronan notices the pictures in books and starts reading. Ronan the Librarian by Tara Luebbe and Becky Cattie, illustrated by Victoria Madernaīarbarians like the mighty Ronan and his people don’t read books. So, book by book, the town rebuilds the library beginning with walls, then lions, and continuing with librarians. Soon, they want a safe place to store all the books. She gets the town excited to read and write, also.
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When the library is destroyed, a book-loving girl makes her own Free Library by writing her own books and sharing them with the townspeople. Nia and the New Free Library by Ian Lendler, illustrated by Mark Pett She sneaks into his hideout, disguised as a plumber, uses books to distract the guards, rescues the captured ninjas, and subdues the moths with …a story! It’s up to Lyric McKerrigan (secret librarian) to stop him. Lyric McKerrigan, Secret Librarian by Jacob Sager Weinstein, illustrated by Vera Brosgolīecause librarians can save the day… Doctor Glockenspiel is threatening to have his giant moth army eat ALL the world’s books.
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