[Athena] dispersion collection patrimoniale Royal College of Physicians in London

[Philippe Minard <philippe.minard AT ens.fr>]

Planned sale of books by the Royal College of Physicians

by Margaret DeLacy

Friends:

The Royal College of Physicians in London has announced that it plans to sell part of its historic rare book collection.

The proposal has attracted some attention in the UK including a warning that the College may lose its museum accreditation. 

The planned sale includes works  that the Marquess of Dorchester bequeathed to the College in 1680, following the loss of its original library in the Great Fire of London.  The collection includes one of a dozen first editions of the Canterbury Tales, the first book printed in English (on the Continent) and books that belonged to the magus John Dee.

The holdings of the library are currently open to the public for research--if the collection is dispersed and books end up in private hands that may no longer be the case.

 

Below are three links to information about this library and the sale plans

https://www.rcplondon.ac.uk/education-practice/library/historical-research-materials

https://www.apollo-magazine.com/royal-college-of-physicians-library-sale/

https://historiclibrariesforum.com/2020/10/

• Read more or reply

--

Philippe Minard
UMR 8533 CNRS (IDHE.S), université Paris 8, et EHESS (CRH)

membre de l'IUF

idhes.univ-paris8.fr/spip.php?article1223

adresse personnelle :

8 La Bosnière II

37240 CUSSAY

 + 33 (0)6 60 75 61 52