Aya Van RenterghemPrinted worksAll resources discussing the history and production of printed works from their inception to various modern forms are collected here.Jun 21Jun 21
Aya Van RenterghemEarly European printed worksA selection of articles and research on Early European printed works.Jun 21Jun 21
Aya Van RentergheminSpecial CollectionsPictures for the Christian Mass in an Old Prayer BookRylands Latin MS 24 in the University of Manchester Special Collections is a mid-thirteenth-century English missal produced at Salisbury…Apr 26Apr 26
Aya Van RentergheminSpecial CollectionsRemembering China’s Western PalacesThe University of Manchester Special Collections Library is home to many spectacular rare books, and its copy of the Engraved Views of the…Apr 26Apr 26
Aya Van RentergheminSpecial CollectionsDoppelgängers and Spectres: Hauntings in Early PhotographyThe album of Doppelgängers and Spectres (Rylands VPH.15) is certainly one of the most unusual items in the University of Manchester Special…Apr 26Apr 26
Aya Van RentergheminSpecial CollectionsRon Ockwell: A guiding hand for humanitarian aidTwo MA students reflect on their placement experiences working with the Ron Ockwell collection.Feb 22Feb 22
Aya Van RentergheminSpecial CollectionsHistory of the BookWelcome to our guide ‘The History of the Book’, which offers a collection of articles and digital resources on manuscripts, printed works…Jan 24Jan 24
Aya Van RenterghemHistory of the Book Student WorkThis page collects all the amazing work and research that students have done on our book and manuscript collections.Jan 17Jan 17
Aya Van RenterghemIncunablesIn the middle of the 15th century a revolutionary new technology was invented by Johann Gutenberg in Mainz, Germany: the printing press…Jan 16Jan 16
Aya Van RentergheminSpecial CollectionsStudent Work: Adopt a BookBA students Art History from the University of Manchester adopt a book from our collections and write a blog post on their insights…Jul 18, 2023Jul 18, 2023
