Today I sketched events at Melbourne Rare Book Week. All sketched on location during the talk.
They are in watercolour pencil and Lamy Safari Joy ink pen in 13 x 19 cm Moleskin watercolour sketchbook. You can follow Melbourne Rare Book week on instagram and facebook @rarebookweek. You can follow me on instagram @alissaduke1 or facebook Alissa Duke Art
I’ve added the information from the program below the sketches .
A gentleman’s library
Behind the Scenes of Parliament of Victoria’s rare book collection.
Parliament of Victoria
Behind the Scenes of Parliament of Victoria’s rare book collection.
Parliament of Victoria
Victoria Spicer & Sarah Edwards
Established on 14 November 1851, the Victorian Parliamentary Library is the second oldest in Victoria. As one of Melbourne’s hidden treasures, this is a unique opportunity to view a selection of the Parliamentary Library’s extensive collection of rare books that reflect the cultural aspirations of Melbourne’s fledgling colony.
A selection of Parliament of Victoria’s rare books will be on display, including John Gould’s The Birds of Australia; William Dampier’s A Collection of Voyages, Engelbert Kaempfer’s History of Japan, and Lord Kingsborough’s Antiquities of Mexico.
This one hour presentation will expand on the development of Parliament of Victoria’s gentleman’s library and the books that were collected as part of this legacy.
Collecting sporting books
Melbourne Cricket Club Library’s annual rare sporting books panel discussion
Melbourne Cricket Club Library
Gideon Haigh, Russell Jackson & David Studham
Melbourne Cricket Club Library’s annual rare sporting books panel discussion
Melbourne Cricket Club Library
Gideon Haigh, Russell Jackson & David Studham
Melbourne Cricket Club Library’s annual rare sporting books panel discussion. Our expert panel of writers, historians and the MCC librarian discuss highlights of our rare book collection. Special emphasis this year on pulped/recalled sporting books – those gems that were supposed to be recalled from sale for legal or factual error reasons.
The ABC of ABC
Any Body Can (be an) Antiquarian Book Collector
Book Collectors’ Society of Australia (Victoria)
John Windle
Book Collectors’ Society of Australia (Victoria)
John Windle
American antiquarian bookseller John Windle talks about one of the most amazing finds during his time in the book trade, which led to his working at Quaritch in the 1960s before opening his own business. Early in his career he formed a serious interest in William Blake, and he is now a leading world expert on the subject.
ALL very fascinating !
It was great to see you again at the Gentleman’s Library event, and I’ve ordered some more of your lovely cards. (I’ve also given your work a plug on my blog, see https://anzlitlovers.com/2018/07/04/2018-rare-book-week-2/
Cheers
Lisa