Reading and collecting books in early modern Ireland and Europe

The Historical Studies Committee and the Library of the Royal Irish Academy are pleased to present a series of lunchtime lectures on the topic of early modern book collections. At each lecture, two experts from the field of print culture and book collecting will present short papers, to be followed by a Q&A session. The speakers will elaborate on the subjects of early modern libraries, private collections and caring for early modern collections in the 21st century.

Wednesday 15 May, 1pm: Reading and collecting books in early modern Ireland and Europe

Factors affecting book collecting in early modern Ireland and Europe
Dr Elizabethanne Boran, Librarian, Edward Worth Library

Reading Books Here and There and Then
Professor Brendan Dooley, Professor of Renaissance Studies at University College Cork

Dr Elizabethanne Boran and Professor Brendan Dooley will give two short talks about cultures of reading and collecting in Ireland and Europe in the early modern period. Following their presentations, there will be a Q&A session. This is the final event in a three-part series about early modern book collections presented by the Historical Studies Committee and the Library of the Royal Irish Academy.

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