Previous Programme 2006 – 2007

Meetings are held on Thursdays in the Board Room of the National Library of Scotland, George IV Bridge, . Tea is available from 5:15 p.m.

28 September 2006
John Chalmers: Edinburgh’s Contribution to J. J. Audubon’s Birds of America

19 October 2006 (National Library of Scotland):
Nat Edwards The Many Voices of the Murray Archive – The Annual John Murray Archive Lecture – A joint meeting with the National Library of Scotland

16 November 2006
Iain Milne (Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh): Some Beautiful Botanical Books: the Earl of Bute’s 1768 Gift to the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

14 December 2006
John and Jane Jeffrey (Edinburgh): Recreating Dutch Gilt book Papers

18 January 2007
Mary Hammond (Open University): The Reading Experience Database’

15 Februrary 2007
Padmini Ray Murray (Edinburgh University): Byron as Bibliophile

15 March 2007
Richard Ovenden (Bodleian Library): Selling Books in Edinburgh in the Early 18th Century – Annual Business Meeting – Followed by annual dinner – please tell the secretary if you wish to attend.

12 May 2006 (11.30am)
Annual Visit: The Royal Observatory Library, Blackford Hill, Edinburgh – please tell the secretary if you wish to attend

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