![]() The Donne poems offered Eliot solace when she visited, as on the opening blank leaf, in her characteristic hand, she listed her ten favorites. All manner of literati attended her salons, most notably her friend, George Eliot. From him it passed to William Smith, a member of Parliament, and then to Smith’s great-granddaughter, Barbara Leigh Smith, later Madame Bodichon.īodichon was an artist, suffragette, and pioneer of education for women. Beverly Rogers will present “Victorian Connections: Books and Stories.”Īt a Bonhams sale in 2018, Rogers made the closing bid on a first edition of John Donne’s Collected Poems (1633) in original calf. The lecture is free, and everyone is welcome to attend. The inaugural lecture is scheduled for Monday, 13 June, at 5:30 p.m. Rendell Endowed Lecture will take place annually in Charlottesville, Virginia, at the University of Virginia in conjunction with Rare Book School’s summer courses. Collecting original manuscripts and rare books is not just intellectually stimulating, it is very exciting!”īeginning this year, the Kenneth W. My reason for founding this lecture series is to highlight collectors who share my excitement in collecting. My personal collections, which begin with an extensive collection of the ancient world, books, and manuscripts concerning creativity, music, philosophy, the causes and consequences of World War II, and a very extensive and important collection of Western Americana are a great source of inspiration, stimulation, and excitement for me. “The personal thrill and excitement are often overshadowed by the intellectual experience of these insights into human history. ![]() “It is an honor to hold in your hands, and to read, the original manuscripts and rare books that have influenced, and indeed created, our history and culture,” Rendell observed. Last year also marked Ken and Shirley’s major gift of the Collection on the Detection of Forged Handwriting to the Grolier Club, along with the endowment of an annual lecture at the Club: the Rendell Lecture on the importance of original manuscripts in understanding the thoughts, intentions, and personalities of historical persons. He was a founding supporter and served on the Board of Rare Book School at Columbia University and continued his support after its move to the University of Virginia. As a philanthropist, Ken has a long history with Rare Book School. ![]() Ken is also the founder of The International Museum of World War II in Boston. Famous for exposing such forgeries as the Hitler Diaries, Mormon Forgeries, and Jack the Ripper’s forged diary, Ken has published and been interviewed extensively on these and many other topics related to collection development, forgeries, World War II, Western Americana, and manuscripts. Established in 1959, Ken’s firm specializes in historical letters, documents, and manuscripts. Ken Rendell is the proprietor of Kenneth W. ![]() This lecture series will spotlight the roles of collectors, librarians, and dealers, not only in preserving human history but also in providing insight and perspectives into the present and future. Rendell Endowed Lecture at Rare Book School will focus on the connection that rare book and manuscript collecting provides with people and events of the past, our shared human history, and the intellectual thrill and emotional pleasures of collecting. Rendell and Shirley McNerney have generously endowed an annual lecture on the importance of original manuscripts and rare books to human understanding. Charlottesville, VA - Rare Book School is pleased to announce that Kenneth W.
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