London Rare Book School | Short Courses
LRBS short courses take place in a variety of locations throughout the year. We offer intensive courses taught over three days, one-day courses focused on specific topics or library collections, and workshops held in London and elsewhere. Course fees with discounts for students vary according to the duration of the course. Bursaries to support those who would otherwise be unable to attend are available for some courses.
Please see below for a list of courses on offer in 2024.
PLEASE NOTE: This list will be updated as additional courses are confirmed. Check back regularly for more information.
LRBS Short Courses
27 September 2024 | Medieval Book Production and the Collections of Hereford Cathedral
Hereford Cathedral is home to one of the most ancient and significant collections of medieval manuscripts in Britain. Its treasures include the Hereford Gospels, made in Britain around 800, and the Hereford Mappa Mundi of c.1300 - one of the most famous of the medieval world maps. It also houses the finest surviving specimen of a chained library, a rare survivor of how institutional libraries used to be.
This special study day offers a rare opportunity to explore these and other of the library's remarkable holdings, in the context of medieval book production, under the expert tuition of Michelle Brown and Rosemary Firman, the Cathedral Librarian.
Find out more and book here.
