Treasures: The Special Collections of the University of Wales Trinity Saint David

John Morgan-Guy

Description

The University of Wales Trinity Saint David was originally founded in 1822 as St David’s College, Lampeter. It is now the oldest higher education collegiate institution in Wales, and in its two hundred years of history has been the recipient of many fascinating and rare manuscripts, early printed books, beautifully illustrated volumes, and rare publications from broadsheets to journals. These were largely received through the generous donations of many benefactors, including the institution’s founder Bishop Thomas Burgess of St Davids, with the collection housed today in the Roderic Bowen Library on the Lampeter campus. This fully illustrated volume contains a selection from the many thousands of works spanning more than seven hundred years, with short essays by scholars whose knowledge and appreciation of the works are unrivalled, revealing the riches of what was once known as ‘the greatest little library in Wales’.

Contents
Acknowledgements
List of Contributors
1 Introduction: The Story of the College and its Library
2 The Royal Charter of 1828
3 Charles Robert Cockerell – Architect of St David’s College
4 David Cox’s drawing of St David’s College
5 Peter of Capua and Distinctiones theologicae
6 The Lampeter Bible
7 The Boddam Hours
8 Giovanni Boccaccio and Genealogia deorum gentilium
9 Jacobus a Voragine and The Golden Legend (Legenda auria)
10 The Schoffer Missal of 1499
11 The Hopyl ‘Sarum’ Missal of 1511
12 Conrad Gessner and Historia animalium
13 Abraham Ortelius and Theatrum orbis terrarum
14 Walter Ralegh and The History of the World
15 Gerhard Mercator and Atlas
16 Nehemiah Grew and The Anatomy of Plants
17 George Hickes the Non-Juror and Lampeter MS T512a
18 ‘Isaac Bickerstaff’ and Predictions for the Year 1708
19 The ‘Missing’ Issue of Daniel Defoe’s Review
20 Maria Sibylla Merian and Der Rupsen begin, voedzel, en wonderbaare verandering
21 Satire and Humour in Bowdler T269
22 William Chambers and Desseins des edifices, meubles, habits, machines, et ustenciles des chinois
23 A Log Book from HMS Elizabeth 1759–61
24 Thomas Pennant and The British Zoology
25 The Charts, Plans and Views of Alexander Dalrymple
26 Dutch Voyages into the Pacific
27 Sydney Parkinson and A journal of a voyage to the South Seas
28 Jean-Nicolas Jadelot and Cours complet d’anatomie
29 Robert Adam and Ruins of the Palace of the Emperor Diocletian
30 Arnaud Berquin’s L’ami de l’adolescence
31 John White and Journal of a Voyage to New South Wales
32 William Blake and the illustration of Edward Young’s The Complaint, and the Consolation
33 Robert John Thornton and A New Illustration of the Sexual System of Linnæus
34 William Alexander and The Costume of China
35 Hannah More and Cœlebs in Search of a Wife
36 John Smeaton and A Narrative of the Building and a Description of the Construction of the Edystone Lighthouse
37 Edward Pugh and Cambria depicta
38 John Ross and A voyage of discovery
39 John Frederick Lewis and Lewis’s Sketches and Drawings of the Alhambra
40 John C. Bourne and Drawings of the London and Birmingham Railway
41 John Richard Coke Smyth and Sketches in the Canadas
42 Epilogue: Special Collections and Archives in the Future
Bibliography
Index

Sujets

• Histoire
• Great Britain
• History
• Wales
• Europe

Informations

• Publié par: University of Wales Press
• Date de parution: 15 juillet 2022
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781786839039
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 4 Mo

Extrait

Peter Charles Henderson, The Quadrangular passion-flower, 1802, engraved by J. Hopwood the elder, from R. J. Thornton, A new illustration of the sexual system of Linn us
John Frederick Lewis, Door of the hall of ambassadors, 1835, engraved by W. Gauci, from J. F. Lewis, Lewis s sketches and drawings of the Alhambra, made during a residence in Granada in the years 1833-4

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Front cover
Initial from the Lampeter Bible
Back cover
Sarah Stone, Superb warblers , 1789, from John White, Journal of a voyage to New South Wales with sixty-five plates of non descript animals, birds, lizards, serpents, curious cones of trees and other natural productions
Unless otherwise indicated, all images are from the RBLA collections.
Contents
Acknowledgements
List of Contributors
Introduction: The Story of the College and its Library
The Royal Charter of 1828
Charles Robert Cockerell - Architect of St David s College
David Cox s drawing of St David s College
Peter of Capua and Distinctiones theologicae
The Lampeter Bible
Boddam Hours
Giovanni Boccaccio and Genealogia deorum gentilium
Jacobus a Voragine and The Golden Legend ( Legenda aurea )
The Sch ffer Missal of 1499
The Hopyl Sarum Missal of 1511
Conrad Gessner and Historia animalium
Abraham Ortelius and Theatrum orbis terrarum
Walter Ralegh and The History of the World
Gerhard Mercator and Atlas
Nehemiah Grew and The Anatomy of Plants
George Hickes the Non-Juror and Lampeter MS T512a
Isaac Bickerstaff and Predictions for the Year 1708
The Missing Issue of Daniel Defoe s Review
Maria Sibylla Merian and Der Rupsen begin, voedzel, en wonderbaare verandering
Satire and Humour in Bowdler T269
William Chambers and Desseins des edifices, meubles, habits, machines, et ustenciles des chinois
A Log Book from HMS Elizabeth , 1759-61
Thomas Pennant and The British Zoology
The Charts, Plans and Views of Alexander Dalrymple
Alexander Dalrymple and An historical collection of the several voyages and discoveries in the South Pacific Ocean
Sydney Parkinson and A journal of a voyage to the South Seas
Jean-Nicolas Jadelot and Cours complet d anatomie
Robert Adam and Ruins of the Palace of the Emperor Diocletian
Arnaud Berquin s L ami de l adolescence
John White and Journal of a Voyage to New South Wales
William Blake and the illustration of Edward Young s The Complaint, and the Consolation
Robert John Thornton and A New Illustration of the Sexual System of Linn us
William Alexander and The Costume of China
Hannah More and Coelebs in Search of a Wife
John Smeaton and A Narrative of the Building and a Description of the Construction of the Edystone Lighthouse
Edward Pugh and Cambria depicta
John Ross and A voyage of discovery
John Frederick Lewis and Lewis s Sketches and Drawings of the Alhambra
John C. Bourne and Drawings of the London and Birmingham Railway
John Richard Coke Smyth and Sketches in the Canadas
Epilogue: Special Collections and Archives in the Future
Bibliography
Notes

From Maria Sibylla Merian, Der rupsen begin, voedzel en wonderbaare verandering , 1714
Acknowledgements
Although it is my name which appears on the title page of this book, it is far from being all my own work , which will be immediately apparent to the reader. Without the active and enthusiastic collaboration of my colleagues in the university, Treasures: The Special Collections of University of Wales Trinity St David would never have seen the light of day. Especial thanks are due to my colleagues in the Roderic Bowen Library and Archives; the Special Collections Librarian, Ruth Gooding; and the Special Collections Archivist, Nicky Hammond, both of whom are contributors to this book, for their knowledge of our outstanding collections, and their willingness to deploy that knowledge, so that a fascinating and visually rich selection of our Treasures could be made.
Then there are the contributors from among the past and present members of the academic staff of University of Wales Trinity St David here on the Lampeter Campus: Professor Janet Burton, Dr William Marx, Dr Harriett Webster and Dr Peter Mitchell, all of whom have placed their expertise at my disposal, as did Dr Allan Barton, who succeeded me as Chaplain on the Lampeter Campus, and permitted me to garner fruits of his research here in the library on two of our early printed liturgical books. All submitted to the strict time limit that I imposed for their contributions, and, to my joy and relief, fulfilled their promises with only the very gentlest of promptings. Research may sometimes be a lonely activity but it is rarely insular; the help of others is required more often than not, and here I would acknowledge that of Dr Philip Gooding for locating and scanning material more easily available in Montr al than in the United Kingdom.
In many ways a book such as this stands or falls not only on the authority and accessibility of its text, but also on its design and illustration. Here I have been extremely fortunate in being able to work with the outstanding photographer, designer and artist Dr Martin Crampin, a friend and collaborator for more than twenty years. A scholar and art historian in his own right, his knowledge and understanding of what was needed to bring text and illustration together have been of enormous benefit.
The decision was made at the very beginning that this book, based as it is on the collections of a university library set in the heart of Wales, should be published both in Welsh and English. This would not have been possible without the collaboration and support of Professor Elin Haf Gruffydd Jones, Director of the Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies at Aberystwyth (where I was formerly, for three enriching and happy years, a Research Fellow) and the skill and dedication of the translators: Catrin Beard, Gwenll an Dafydd, George Jones, Osian Rhys and Lowri Schiavone.
Bringing all this work together in its final form has been the task of the University of Wales Press, and here I have been fortunate to work with a patient and enthusiastic team including, Sarah Lewis, Head of Commissioning; Steven Goundrey, Production Manager; and Natalie Williams, Director of the Press. Copy-editing was by Marian Beech Hughes and Mike Gooding. Ruth Gooding compiled the index.
One advantage of having an association with an institution that stretches back over many years is the opportunity of working with, and learning from, colleagues whose fields of study and expertise greatly enrich one s own. The first port of call for anyone delving into the 200-year history of St David s College is the two-volume History by Canon Dr William Price. It has been my good fortune to have known William for over fifty years, succeeding him here as University Archivist, and he will recognize from the pages of this book how much as editor I have relied upon his research. Of those whose work has been with our Special Collections, I acknowledge, with gratitude the contributions to my knowledge and understanding of them, the late Robin Rider, the Revd Dr David Selwyn (who also supervised my doctoral research), Peter Hopkins and Sarah Roberts.
A project such as this also relies upon the support of many others who make up the college , and here I would especially acknowledge the help and support of the Executive Head of Library and Learning Resources, Alison Harding, herself a contributor to this volume; Sarah Goodwin, of the University s Audio-Visual Media Service; and the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Medwin Hughes; and his Chief of Staff, Shone Hughes. Finally, on a personal level, my thanks and gratitude are due to my wife Valerie - herself a graduate twice over of this venerable institution - for patiently encouraging - and putting up with - a husband whose mind and energies were so often directed into the past.
It is my hope that this volume amply fulfils the intention to bring before the readership some understanding of the rich holdings of the Roderic Bowen Library and Archives within University of Wales Trinity St David at Lampeter, and by so doing make a small contribution to the commemoration of its 200-year history.
John Morgan-Guy February 2022

From Boddam Book of Hours
List of Contributors
Allan Barton is an independent scholar, lecturer and art historian, and formerly Chaplain on the Lampeter Campus of University of Wales Trinity St David.
Janet Burton is Professor of Medieval History at University of Wales Trinity St David.
Ruth Gooding is Special Collections Librarian at the Roderic Bowen Library and Archives, University of Wales Trinity St David.
Nicky Hammond is Special Collections Archivist at the Roderic Bowen Library and Arc