Leighton Library has a 1662 edition of Book of Common Prayer

Added by Leighton Library at 06:35 on 24 August 2024

#OnThisDay 24 August 1662 the 1662 Book of Common Prayer was legally enforced as the liturgy of the Church of England, precipitating the Great Ejection of Dissenter ministers from their benefices. Dunblane's historic Leighton Library has a 1662 edition of this book

Leighton Library has 1619 edition of "Antiquitatum Romanarum corpus absolutissimum" edited by Thomas Dempster

Added by Leighton Library at 07:01 on 23 August 2024

The Leighton Library has a 1619 edition of "Antiquitatum Romanarum corpus absolutissimum" (The Most Complete Body of Roman Antiquities) edited by Scottish scholar & historian Thomas Dempster who was born #OnThisDay 23 August 1579. He came to the attention of King James VI when he dedicated the book ...

Leighton Library has a 1663 edition of "Discours politiques des rois" by Georges de Scudéry

Added by Leighton Library at 06:32 on 22 August 2024

The Leighton Library has a 1663 edition of "Discours politiques des rois" (Political Discourse of Kings) by French novelist, dramatist and poet Georges de Scudéry who was born #OnThisDay 22 August 1601

Leighton Library has a 1769 edition of "Letters of the Right Honourable Lady Mary Wortley Montagu" by Mary Wortley Montagu

Added by Leighton Library at 07:26 on 21 August 2024

The Leighton Library has a 1769 3-volume edition of "Letters of the Right Honourable Lady Mary Wortley Montagu : written, during her travels in Europe, Asia and Africa, to persons of distinction, men of letters, &c. in different parts of Europe" by Mary Wortley Montagu who died #OnThisDay 21 August ...

Leighton Library has a 1756 edition of "Exhortations et instructions chretiennes" by Louis Bourdaloue

Added by Leighton Library at 06:57 on 20 August 2024

The Leighton Library has a 1756 edition of "Exhortations et instructions chretiennes" by French Jesuit and preacher (praised for his fiery eloquence), Louis Bourdaloue who was born #OnThisDay 20 August 1632