Leila Kassir
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Lyons Corner Houses & teashops + Literature Librarian @SenateHouseLib + zines & pamphlets + cafes - over on Instagram @spineless.wonders
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#50ObjectFriday Object 15, chosen by Kirstie Stage, is the National Union of the Deaf's 'Blueprint for the Future', found in the Trades Union Congress collection here at the MRC. Kirstie described the NUD as a 'fascinating and important' case study for modern British history
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Leila Kassir Cambridge University Library Yes! I couldn't leave him out! Delighted to find The Snowy Day in the Tower, although it was the 1967 Bodley Head edition, not the original 1962 Viking Press one (American) - which has this lovely cover under the dust-jacket
Had a lovely visit to the National Art Library V&A & got a sense of the variety of their collections which include Dickens manuscripts, 19th century shilling prints & Rentaghost novels (thanks to Richard Espley ) #BookHistory
Friday 1 December, 2-4pm delve into the Terence Pepper collection, a realm of popular culture and iconic magazines in the British Pop Archive. Terence Pepper and intern Sophia Lee will give insights into these publications that serve as cultural barometers for their respective eras.
Enjoyed showing some of Senate House Library pamphlets at today's #HistDay23 - a fab event organised by Argula & Kate Wilcox
Browsing through pamphlet boxes at work Senate House Library and came across this, Brigid Brophy's response to Lord Longford's 1972 report on pornography, which called for a ban... Kate Levey #BrigidBrophy
Shakespeare's #FirstFolios : A 400-year journey.
A free exhibition opens at Senate House today. It examines the making of one of the world’s most iconic books. The exhibition traces the amazing journey of the First Folio since its publication in 1623:
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