talk by Dr. Jamie Kemp (Art History and Visual Studies/Medieval Studies)

When: Wednesday, October 21^st, 1:30pm

Where: Room A003, Lower Level, McPherson Library?Mearns Centre for Learning

UVic's Ms.Lat.1, a thirteenth century manuscript copy of Bartholomaeus Anglicus' De proprietatibus rerum (On the Properties of Things), is a slim and somewhat mysterious example of the most popular encyclopedia of the later middle ages. Its 83 leaves represent a further abridgement of the medieval "summary of all knowledge" that was once among the most respected intellectual tools of medieval scholars, university students, mendicant preachers, and aristocrats across five different languages. Using the tools of material analysis and reception history, Dr. Jamie Kemp will explore what we can know about the original owner and function of Ms.Lat. 1.

Treasures and Tea in Special Collections and the University Archives brings together researchers, instructors, students, and members of the community to explore and share materials from the collections. The informal show-and-tell presentations are held at 1:30pm every first and third Wednesday of the month followed by discussion and refreshments.? For further details about upcoming events please see: https://www.uvic.ca/library/locations/home/spcoll/events/index.php.

When: Friday, October 16, 2015, 2:00pm-3:00pm
Where: Room 210, Mearns Centre for Learning-McPherson Library

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Knowledge of the history of printing and the book are increasingly relevant across research in the humanities and fine arts. Understanding how books are created ? such as illustration in early printed books — helps in interpreting and situating the object in the context in which it was produced.? Learning how to evaluate these elements of material culture is essential to a broad understanding of the main subject of study.? In this workshop Daniel De Simone will outline a course of study for the history of printing and book history essential to incorporating this field into research.

Noted curator Mr. Daniel De Simone is the Eric Weinmann Librarian at the Folger Shakespeare Library. His scholarly interests include the history of printing, antiquarian bibliography, book illustration, and eighteenth-century Italian and French books. Prior to joining the Folger Shakespeare Library, Mr. DeSimone was the curator of the Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection in the Rare Book and Special Collections Division at the Library of Congress and operated his own New York-based bookselling business for twenty-two years.