The Leighton Library has a 1810 first edition of

Added by Leighton Library at 07:34 on 15 August 2024

The Leighton Library has a 1810 first edition of epic narrative poem "The Lady of the Lake" (which helped make the Trossachs a top tourist destination) by the celebrated Scottish historical novelist, playwright and poet Sir Walter Scott who was born #OnThisDay 15 August 1771. Hear Leighton Library V...

Leighton Library has a 1620 edition of "Historia del Concilio tridentino" by Paolo Sarpi

Added by Leighton Library at 06:33 on 14 August 2024

The Leighton Library has a 1620 edition of "Historia del Concilio tridentino" (History of the Councel of Trent) by Venetian historian, prelate, scientist & canon lawyer Paolo Sarpi who was born #OnThisDay 14 August 1552. This was his major work. He was a proponent of the separation of Church and sta...

Leighton Library has a 1634 edition of "Adagia, id est : Prouerbiorum" by Johann Jakob Grynaeus

Added by Leighton Library at 07:04 on 13 August 2024

The Leighton Library has a 1634 edition of "Adagia, id est : Prouerbiorum" on the subject of Proverbs, edited by Swiss clergyman and theologian Johann Jakob Grynaeus who died #OnThisDay 13 August 1617. His many works include commentaries on various books of the Old and New Testament.