One of the oldest English-language books in the world is now sitting on the shelves of the Schulich-Woolf Rare Book Collection at Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s 카지노게임사이트. The university recently acquired a 1482 copy of Caxton카지노 게임 컬렉션s Polycronicon 카지노 게임 컬렉션 a book so rare that only about 50 copies (in any condition) are known to exist.
Distinguished Canadian philanthropist and entrepreneur Seymour Schulich and Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s 카지노게임사이트 Principal, Daniel Woolf, recently partnered to gift their personal collections of rare books to Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s. In recognition of their generosity and vision, the university has established the Schulich-Woolf Rare Book Collection, which resides in Douglas Library, and combines more than 400-volumes from the personal collections of Mr. Schulich and Principal Woolf.
카지노 게임 컬렉션Acquiring a Caxton will help us achieve our goal of building one of the best English rare books collections in Canada,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Mr. Schulich, who also donated a $2-million gift to the university towards the growth and preservation of the collection.
The 1482 Caxton adds to the library카지노 게임 컬렉션s collection of incunabula 카지노 게임 컬렉션 books from the earliest period of printing (1455-1500). It allows Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s students and scholars a unique opportunity to have first-hand access to a Caxton to research a variety of topics: the history of books and printing; medieval and English history; and the history of the English language.
카지노 게임 컬렉션This 535-year-old copy of Polycronicon is the crown jewel of the collection,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Principal Daniel Woolf, Artsci카지노 게임 컬렉션80, who collaborated with Canadian entrepreneur and 
philanthropist Seymour Schulich to establish a rare book collection at Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s several months ago. 카지노 게임 컬렉션I am thrilled that students and scholars at Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s can now study first-hand a book of such historical significance.카지노 게임 컬렉션
The main strength of the Schulich-Woolf Rare Book Collection is British history and culture of the 16th through 18th centuries. Polycronicon카지노 게임 컬렉션 which is a chronicle of British and universal history 카지노 게임 컬렉션 is a great fit for the collection. This collection will serve to enrich the teaching and learning experience at Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s and support research activity across the broader academic community.
카지노 게임 컬렉션We are so pleased to be able to expand on this important rare book collection and provide our community with a unique glimpse into the past,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Martha Whitehead, Vice-provost and 카지노게임사이트 Librarian. 카지노 게임 컬렉션The flow of ideas and information that we champion in the library depends as much on these print artefacts as on the digital resources we manage and preserve."
William Caxton (1422-1491) was one of the pioneers of printing and his books are rare and valuable. He was the first printer in England and the first to print a book in the English language.
카지노 게임 컬렉션When you examine the book, many pages have hand-written notes on the sides,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Alvan Bregman, Curator of the Schulich-Woolf Rare Book Collection. 카지노 게임 컬렉션Usually we don카지노 게임 컬렉션t want to add any new markings in our books, but it is interesting to see what 16th and 17th-century readers have written. We want to see the natural use of books, so this is a great additional feature.카지노 게임 컬렉션
Caxton카지노 게임 컬렉션s Polycronicon (1482) is on public display at W.D. Jordan Rare Books and Special Collections, Douglas Library at Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s 카지노게임사이트.
Visit the Queen's 카지노게임사이트 Library Facebook page to see footage of the Caxton being unpackaged.
