Archive for October 26th, 2009
Earliest Road Atlas up for Auction
Monday, October 26th, 2009The first road atlas of its kind in western Europe, a 17th century book showing a highway network in England and Wales of just 73 roads, is to be sold at auction for up to £9,000. The route atlas, published in 1675, includes 100 double pages of black and white maps laid out in continuous [...]
Purcell, Handel & Literature at Senate House
Monday, October 26th, 2009Purcell, Handel & Literature Senate House, University of London Thursday 19 – Saturday 21 November 2009 Institutes of Musical Research and English Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London; Departments of Music and Literature, The Open University; The Handel Institute; The Purcell Society; Royal Musical Association This conference will be one of the concluding [...]