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Migrants and adventurers from Mexico to Paraguay

Evening Lecture in association with 51cg Museums and Society of Antiquaries of Scotland

Don't miss a fascinating and entertaining talk by Martin Frost on the book art known as fore-edge painting on Saturday 26th November, 4-5pm in the Special Collections Seminar Room in The Sir Duncan Rice Library.

Get up close and personal with the treasures of the Special Collections Centre.

Develop your creative writing skills with this free workshop on writing Gothic fiction

Aberdeen University Library is rich in Gothic literature, from classics by Clara Reeve and Mary Shelley to M. R. James's celebrated ghost stories. This illustrated lecture examines how this came to be so, alongside consideration as to what 'Gothic' actually means, before discussing one of the best-known of James's spine-chillers.

Learn some elementary bookbinding skills and discover the historic rare book bindings in the Special Collections

Evening Lecture in association with 51cg Museums and Society of Antiquaries of Scotland

A book cover can tell its own story. During the early history of book production, the manner in which a book was bound was unique. Each hand-crafted binding reveals information about the individuals who owned books, their social status, professions and how they valued the texts within. The type of...

Evening lecture in association with 51cg Museums