Following the very successful launch of Donald Kerr’s bio-bibliography of Dr. Hocken last night at Hocken Collections, he provides a very nice overview of the book in his interview with the Otago Bulletin.  Of course, you’ve probably already bought your own copy by now, but in case you are still wondering what it is about, this story gives you an excellent insight.

In case you missed the end of this week’s episode of Sounds Historical, here’s your opportunity to hear two great enthusiasts celebrate Dr. Hocken’s energy and acquisitiveness.  Click here to download the interview.

The University Library and Special Collections are proud to offer an enticing display of printed and decorated works by two great twentieth-century book artists, Robert Gibbings and Eric Gill.  Come and enjoy elegantly designed publications showing their deep love of art and typography, all on display in the warm and welcoming environment of Special Collections.  Black and white looks better on the page than outside. Enjoy.  Click here to download the handlist of all items on display.

The Centre for the Book is delighted to welcome Elizabeth Denlinger, Curator, Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, New York Public Library to campus.  She will speak at 5:30 pm on Wednesday 15 July in Archway 2 on “A Portion of the Loveliness: Emotional Experiences of Collecting Romantic Manuscripts from the 19th to the 21st Centuries.”

Image of Percy Bysshe Shelley’s draft of Queen of the Universe, a revision of Queen Mab, ca. 1815, in a published copy of Queen Mab (London: P. B. Shelley, 1813). Pforzheimer Collection.

Listen to Donald’s Radio Live interview discussing his forthcoming biography.Click here..

Congratulations to Donald Kerr for the elegant feature piece in this weekend’s Otago Daily Times.  For those who missed it, you can read it here, and place your order now for Donald’s new biography of Hocken, due to be launched at the end of this month, but orders gladly taken now.