Art & architecture, Walks, talks & tours
Books, Manuscripts and Bookbindings
Online talk 16 Mar 2021
5.30pm
Curator Rachel Jacobs presents a talk about, ‘Waddesdon Manor: A Rothschild Collection’ for The Bibliographical Society.
This talk will present an overview of the Waddesdon collection of printed books, manuscripts and bookbindings, including its highlights alongside its lesser known ‘working library’. It will discuss the formation of the collection, its display within the Manor and its subsequent growth, and it will also look at some more recent acquisitions.
Hosted by The Bibliographical Society, Institute of English Studies, University of London