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(By the way, I was ripped off for that first Newton book. I later found out that Christopher Morley referred to Newton’s essays as “printed personality.” The personality was appealing, and Morley was right. Other chapters of the book dealt with famous and not so famous English writers, Newton’s association copies of their books, their letters or their manuscripts, and with Newton’s hunt for literary rarities. He was interested in Hastings, not as a writer but rather as an eighteenth century British Governor of India, because Hastings had named his estate “Daylesford,” and Newton lived, in Berwyn, PA, along the Main Line just west of Philadelphia, across the street from a PRR station with the name “Daylesford.” One of the illustrations in the book was a ticket, from Newton’s collection, to Hastings’ trial. Newton was addicted to English literature, and was able to afford it in first editions, often with strong association value.
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The book was A Magnificent Farce - refers to Warren Hastings’ trial for treason when he’d never committed anything like treason. Edward book, started reading it, and didn’t stop until I’d finished at about 4:00 AM. Gilbert's own personal bookplate.This time, though, I picked up the A.
The image of the squirrel featured above is John T. There is no need to sign-up to view the lecture on YouTube, simply click on the link. Some light refreshments will be served following the lecture and discussion.įor those unable to attend in person, the lecture will be live-streamed on Dublin City Libraries’ YouTube page ( ). An author and editor of several books, Máire has published widely in Irish and international journals, and writes a blog on book history at ĭoors will be open from 18:40 and the event will start at 19:00 sharp. Her PhD (National University of Ireland, 1995), examined Irish print culture of the eighteenth century. Máire Kennedy worked as a divisional librarian with Dublin City Public Libraries, now retired. Her talk will be followed by a discussion led by Dublin City Archivist Lorraine McLoughlin.ĭr. Kennedy’s lecture will highlight aspects of the Gilbert collection, examine the context in which it was created, and consider its enduring legacy for the city of Dublin.
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The aim of the series is to celebrate the life and work of Gilbert, and the history of Dublin, the city whose past he wished to uncover and bring before the wider public.ĭr. The Gilbert Lecture Series was inaugurated in 1998.
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After his death, Dublin Corporation purchased his library for the citizens of Dublin and the 9,000 or so items are now housed in Dublin City Library and Archive on Pearse Street. His fifty years of focused collecting resulted in one of the finest Irish historical libraries of the period.
John Thomas Gilbert (1829-1898) can be considered one of the most important nineteenth-century collectors of books and manuscripts relating to Irish history. Gilbert died on 23rd May 1898 and we are delighted to mark the 125th anniversary of his death with a lecture by a librarian who was custodian of his library for two decades.
Kennedy will discuss Gilbert’s approach to collecting written sources and what his remarkable library represents for the city of Dublin. Entitled, 'Documenting Dublin’s history: John T. The 26th annual lecture in the Gilbert Lecture Series will be delivered by Dr.
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