Previous Rare Books Exhibitions
Since the opening of the library in 2005, there have been several exhibitions of Rare Books and Special Collections in the Tony Miller Reading Room, Upper Floor, Jubilee Library.
Peacock Pie, Pickled Oysters and other delights
November 2011 - February 2012
Curious 2
1 March - 30 September 2011
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The first Curious Exhibition in 2010 showcased some odd and unlikely books: from plans for a Georgian Channel Tunnel to pictures of 17th Century tribal tattoos. To coincide with the launch of the public access database the Curious 2 exhibition is the second selection and introduction to the wide variety of fascinating and unusual works in Rare Books & Special Collections, Jubilee Library.
There is a small but very rare work from the Bloomfield Collection that was printed, written, designed and bound by the Inuit people, above the Arctic circle, alongside a bound magazine from just down the road in Hove, designed and printed by local artists and writers.
 Curious 2 Exhibition Booklet [PDF 3.15KB]
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Transition
1 October 2010 - 28 February 2011
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In the fifteenth century the advent of printing with moveable type began to change the face of the world. Innovation and tradition overlapped. Printed books continued to be corrected, decorated and illustrated with miniature paintings by hand. Forty years on from the 'Gutenberg Bible', prining finally prevailed.
This exibition shows some of the best examples of this time an transition from the Rare Books Store of Jubilee Library.
Transition Exhibition Guide [PDF 10MB]
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Curious
1 May - end of September 2010
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A display of some 'unusual' works, given to the Library by past residents of Brighton, now housed in Rare Books and Special Collections, Jubilee Library
Curious Booklet [PDF 3.15KB]
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Current Rare Books & Special Collections Exhibition
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