Leighton Library has a 1740 edition of "A letter concerning toleration" by John Locke

Added by Leighton Library at 06:30 on 29 August 2024

The Leighton Library has a 1740 edition of "A letter concerning toleration" the first work of English philosopher and physician known as the "Father of Liberalism" John Locke who was born #OnThisDay 29 August 1632, in whose memory today is also #IndividualRightsDay. His work was important to social ...

Leighton Library has a 1633 edition of "Mare Liberum" by Hugo Grotius

Added by Leighton Library at 06:35 on 28 August 2024

The Leighton Library has a 1633 edition of "Mare Liberum" (one of the most important international legal doctrines regarding the seas and oceans, said to be the essence and backbone of the modern law of the sea) by Dutch philosopher, theologian, playwright, historiographer, poet, statesman and diplo...

Smallest book in Leighton Library is 1564 edition of "De Imitatione Christi" by Thomas à Kempis

Added by Leighton Library at 07:34 on 27 August 2024

#OnThisDay 27 August 1955 the first edition of the Guinness Book of Records was published in Britain. The record for the most expensive book was $14,165,000 paid for the Bay Psalm Book, sold at Sotheby's in New York. The book dates back to 1640, was the first book ever printed in British North Ameri...