Leighton Library has a 1799 edition of James Boswell’s "The Life of Samuel Johnson"

Added by Leighton Library at 05:35 on 16 May 2024

Today, 16 May, is #NationalBiographersDay, as it commemorates the first meeting of literary figure Samuel Johnson and his biographer James Boswell #OnThisDay 1763. Dunblane's historic Leighton Library has a 1799 edition of Boswell’s "The Life of Samuel Johnson" (considered one of the greatest biogra...

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"

Added by Leighton Library at 06:38 on 15 May 2024

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 was born #OnThisDay 15 May 168...

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

Added by Leighton Library at 17:37 on 14 May 2024

Dunblane's historic 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 died #OnThisDay 14 May 1667.