Leighton Library has 1810 first edition of the epic poem "The Lady of the Lake" by Sir Walter Scott

Added by Leighton Library at 07:45 on 21 September 2024

The Leighton Library has 1810 first edition of the epic poem "The Lady of the Lake" by Scottish historical novelist, playwright, and poet Sir Walter Scott who died #OnThisDay 1832. This helped make The Trossachs a top tourist destination. The library also has a 1830 edition of his "A description of ...

Leighton Library has 1659 edition of "Sinicae historiae decas prima" by Martino Martini

Added by Leighton Library at 06:09 on 20 September 2024

The Leighton Library has a 1659 edition of "Sinicae historiae decas prima" by Italian missionary, cartographer and historian (mainly working on ancient Imperial China), Martino Martini who was born #OnThisDay 20 September 1614. He planned this to be the first of a series of chronological works cover...

Leighton Library has 2nd edition of 1755/6 of "A Dictionary of the English Language" by Dr Samuel Johnson

Added by Leighton Library at 06:47 on 18 September 2024

The Leighton Library has 2nd edition of 1755/6 of "A Dictionary of the English Language" by Dr Samuel Johnson, who was born #OnThisDay 18 September 1709. It contained explanations & meanings for 40,000 different words and had taken him almost 9 years to compile. It is viewed as among the most influe...

Leighton Library has a 1777 edition of "Letters on the study and use of history" by Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke

Added by Leighton Library at 12:09 on 16 September 2024

The Leighton Library has a 1777 edition of "Letters on the study and use of history" by Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke, who was born #OnThisDay 16 September 1678. He wrote this book while residing principally at the château of Argeville near Fontainebleau in France (printed privately before...

Leighton Library has 1622 first edition of "Monarchiæ Ecclesiasticæ" by John Floyd

Added by Leighton Library at 07:50 on 15 September 2024

The Leighton Library has a 1622 first edition of "Monarchiæ Ecclesiasticæ" by English theologian and educator, who was known as a controversialist and was frequently arrested, John Floyd, who died #OnThisDay 15 September 1649