Department receives generous donation of old and precious books

The donated books are a complete original set of the Oxford English Dictionary edited by James Murray; and the twelfth edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica.  As well as being beautiful books in their original bindings, they are of historic interest. By coincidence, their new home in D/L/143 (department photocopier room) is just along the corridor from David's old room when he was teaching, D/L/148. The books sit alongside previous donations of editions of Shakespeare and Marlowe.

Do take the time to come and browse them and enjoy David and Joanna's gift. To look words up in the dictionary and encyclopaedia in a physical form rather than online is a welcome pleasure, and also will offer a different perspective from the newer editions.