Rare books – Unique and Distinctive

Cata, The Great Sea Monster of the Shannon

The story of Cata, The great sea monster of the Shannon!

A celebration binding from 17th century Transylvania

Unique books written by Prince Hermann von Pückler in the Gottschalk Collection

Today’s image from ‘The Compleat Library’, in the Bolton Library, (1692) shows a beautiful image of pollinating bees

A manuscript from a recent research project showcasing a new form of book science and UL’s Data Visualisation Lab

A selection of weather reports from the 17th, 18th & 19th centuries in our collection

Todays image is of our ScanTent, which allows researchers to quickly take digital images for private use

Today’s images of postcards from the Norton Collection, reminding us of the beauty all around us in Ireland

Sketches of the construction of the Ardnacrusha Power Station and a repurposed turbine in UL from the station

Todays image is of a number of pressed and dried leaves, found preserved in the Bolton Library

Today’s post on recycling in the Bolton Library with images of bookbinder’s waste

Today’s images are of material preserved under strict storage conditions in our strongrooms

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