Rare Book Week at the University of Melbourne

Once again the University of Melbourne will be providing a rich offering of displays, talks and events in celebration of Melbourne Rare Book Week, to be held 14-24 July 2016

Once again the University of Melbourne will be providing a rich offering of displays, talks and events in celebration of Melbourne Rare Book Week, to be held 14–24 July 2016. Highlights include a Baillieu Library display of the important 1521 publication Cronica Cronicarum on loan from the Kerry Stokes Collection, a floor talk exploring the Grainger Museum’s latest exhibition Water, Marks and Countenances, and a tour of the Baillieu Library exhibition After Shakespeare. The week will culminate with the Melbourne Rare Book Fair to be held in Wilson Hall at the University.  

Visit the Melbourne Rare Book Week website for the full program.

Cronica cronicarum abbrege et mis par figures descentes et Rondeaulx ..., Paris, 1521

Image: Jacques Ferrebouc, Cronica cronicarum abbrege et mis par figures descentes et Rondeaulx ..., Paris, 1521. Image courtesy of Kerry Stokes