Recently, while cleaning and preparing to store the British nominate reports, we stumbled upon something quite unique. The set of reports, entitled Term Reports in the Court of King’s Bench by Charles Durnford & Edward Hyde East, are quite old and cover cases from the period 1785-1800, but that is not what is unique about them. Upon opening the front cover of the book, you are greeted with a few different marks of ownership, the most prominent being a bookplate. Continue reading “Looking Beyond the Book: Bookplates and History”
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Do you lend books?
The answer to this frequently asked question is yes and no. The majority of the Great Library’s some 120,000 print volumes are for use in the library only and cannot be signed out. But, did you know that we do have a number of books you can borrow? Continue reading “Do you lend books?”
The British Are Leaving!
A form of Brexit is currently taking place in the Great Library’s American Room. British law reports and statutes are leaving. But not to worry – these materials are being cleaned and moved to their new location on the library’s 1st floor. Continue reading “The British Are Leaving!”
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