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MESSAGE FROM THELORD MAYOR OF MELBOURNE

The City of Melbourne is proud to be associated with ANZAAB in bringing the Melbourne Rare Book Week 2014 to life.

Melbourne Rare Book Week 2014 helps to build on our city’s reputation as a Knowledge City and highlights our status as a UNESCO city of literature.

Local libraries, booksellers and book-lovers have joined with the Melbourne Rare Book Week to ensure it’s success. As a free event, open to anyone who is interested in attending, it provides an opportunity to discover Melbourne’s libraries and book shops and the breadth of their collections. It is great to see Rare Book Week reaching out to young people through the Melbourne Libraries event at Federation Square.

Thanks must go to ANZAAB for, once again, bringing the Melbourne Rare Book Week to fruition. It is a wonderful way to celebrate books and the pleasure of collecting them.

Robert Doyle Lord Mayor

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Thursday July 17Medium Rare 4The Wheeler Centre

Friday July 18The Library at The Dock Tours 4Library at The Dock

La Trobe’s other library: Charles La Trobe, Redmond Barry and the Library of the Supreme Court of Victoria 4The C. J. La Trobe Society

Saturday July 19Rare Book Discovery Day 5Museum Victoria

A Collector’s Journey 5The Johnson Society of Australia

Sunday July 20’This Won’t Hurt a Bit’ 5Old Treasury Building

Monday July 21John Kirtley and the making of Heemskerck Shoals 6State Library of Victoria

Fine Impressions: Artists’ books at the State Library 6State Library of Victoria

On Target Through Time: The Meanings of the Robin Hood Myth 6Friends of the Baillieu Library

Syphilis: a Forerunner of AIDS 7Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

Tuesday July 22Woodpeckers and Birds of Paradise: Exotic illustrations from either side of the Wallace Line 7State Library of Victoria

’Age cannot wither them, nor custom stale their infinite variety’ 7Baillieu Library, University of Melbourne

The case behind the Judge Willis Case 8Royal Historical Society of Victoria

Darwin and evolution 8State Library of Victoria

Dust Jackets 8 Matheson Library, Monash University

Treasures of a 124-year-old library 9Royal United Services Institute of Victoria

EVENTSMELBOURNE RARE BOOK WEEK PROGRAM

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EVENTS

Wednesday July 23 S. T. Gill’s ‘Victoria: gold diggings and diggers as they are’ (1852): Fact or fiction? 9State Library of Victoria

Collecting Sport: an under-explored passion 9Melbourne Cricket Club Library

Dancing by the light of the moon: The art and nonsense verse of Edward Lear 10State Library of Victoria

An Anniversary Celebration. Songs in Irish and English from the Nicholas O’Donnell Collection 10St Mary’s Newman Academic Centre

Tunnel Books 10Melbourne Athenaeum Library

A Life with Books 11Reader’s Feast Bookstore

Thursday July 24The Art of Prayer: Medieval liturgical manuscripts in the State Library collection 11State Library of Victoria

Tunnel Books and other Illuminations 11Melbourne Athenaeum Library

Charting a course: Nautical charts in the State Library’s Map Collection 12State Library of Victoria

The hanged and the saved: death and mercy in colonial Victoria 12Melbourne Law School

Dr Cowlishaw’s Collection 12Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

Friday July 25Legal Luminaries and their books 13Supreme Court of Victoria Library

An artist’s utopia. Mortimer Menpes, printmaker, author, Japanophile 13Grainger Museum Friday July 25 – Sunday July 27Melbourne Rare Book Fair 13–14Australian and New Zealand Association of Antiquarian Booksellers

Saturday July 26 – Sunday July 27Cultural Treasures Festival 14The University of Melbourne

Sunday July 27The print medium employed 15Baillieu Library, University of Melbourne

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In the beginning : Gutenberg’s bible on view in the Baillieu Library 15Special Collections, University Library, University of Melbourne Mirror of the World: Books and Ideas 16State Library of Victoria

‘Radicals, slayers and villains’ 16Baillieu Library, University of Melbourne

Highlights from an Irish library 16St Mary’s Newman Academic Centre

Kyoko Imazu: Artist in Residence 17Melbourne Athenaeum Library

Eclectic: an exhibit of rare books 17Library at The Dock

re. reading Pound in the Lenton Parr Library 17Victorian College of the Arts

Dust jackets: Judging a book by its coverMatheson Library, Monash University 18

OTHER

Future Dates 15

Nite Art 18

Open House Melbourne 18 Sponsors 18

Partners 19

Venue Sponsors 19

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MAILING LIST

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Presented by: The Wheeler CentrePanellists: Michael Cathcart, Emily Gale, Louise Swinn, Tony Wilson This year the Wheeler Centre is taking an alternative approach to our celebration of Melbourne Rare Book Week. Host Michael Cathcart, Sleeper’s Publishing’s Louise Swinn and authors Tony Wilson and Emily Gale tell us about the books they wish were rare. The titles they’re sick to death of, the ones that make them shake their literary fists in despair. Join us in the brand new Library at The Dock for the biggest literary takedown of the year. Time 6.30–7.30pm Venue Library at The Dock 107 Victoria Harbour Prm, DocklandsWeb wheelercentre.com

space, meeting rooms, activity spaces, editing and recording studios, thus enabling people to come together to create, explore, connect, belong, learn and participate. As the first public CLT building in Australia this civic heart is built with a vision for environmental excellence, optimising sustainable performance by using a range of initiatives including a combination of engineered timber and reclaimed hardwood. Time 11–11.45am and 2–2.45pm Venue Library at The Dock 107 Victoria Harbour Prm, Docklands Phone +61 3 9658 9998Bookings melbourne.vic.gov.au/ melbournelibraryservice

Charles La Trobe, Redmond Barry and the Library of the Supreme Court of Victoria. An illustrated lecture Presented by: The C. J. La Trobe Society Speaker: Dr Sue Reynolds Founded in 2001, the La Trobe Society was established to promote recognition and understanding of the achievements in the develop-ment of Victoria of Charles Joseph La Trobe, Superintendent of the Port Phillip District, 1839-1851, and first Lieutenant Governor of the new colony from 1851. Dr Sue Reynolds will present this lecture highlighting the cultural foundations on which Victoria is built, with a focus on the establishment and development of the Supreme Court. Time 6.30–8.30pm Venue Morgans at 401 401 Collins Street, Melbourne Phone +61 3 9646 2112 (leave voice message) Email secretary@latrobesociety.org.auWeb latrobesociety.org.au

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Presented by: Library at The Dock The Library at The Dock is a community hub providing contemporary library and community facilities, including a performance

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THE LIBRARY AT THE DOCK TOUR

LA TROBE’S OTHER LIBRARY

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Is there gold in your garage? Presented by: Museum Victoria Are your family favourites, collected items or inherited books of sentimen-tal or market value? Visitors may bring up to three items for discussion and informal appraisals from a panel of leading antiquarian book, print and map dealers. The Museum’s paper conservator is also available to offer advice on caring for books and other printed material, and recommenda-tions for correct storage.

Time 11am–2pm Venue Melbourne Museum (Activity Room A) 11 Nicholson Street, Carlton Phone +61 3 8341 7777 or 1300 130 152 Email library@museum.vic.gov.au Web museumvictoria.com.au/ melbournemuseum/whatson

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A COLLECTOR’S JOURNEY

Presented by: The Johnson Society of Australia Speaker: John W. Byrne John Byrne purchased his first book by Samuel Johnson in 1964. 50 years later he has a library of international repute, including first editions, association copies, a Johnson manuscript and more than 250 copies of Johnson’s only novel Rasselas. John is a Governor of Doctor Johnson’s House, London and has been President of Johnsonian Societies in the United Kingdom and the United States of America. He is the current President of the Johnson Society of Australia (Inc,).

Time 2.30–4pm Venue Tonic House (Ground Floor) 386 Flinders Lane, Melbourne Phone +61 3 5470 6644 Email jwbyrne42@gmail.com

Presented by: Old Treasury Building Speaker: Robyn Annear From Weston’s Wizard Oil to dentistry-by-verse, Robyn Annear will chart a queasy course through the rich history of quackery and questionable cures in 19th-century Melbourne.

Time 1.30–2.30pm Venue Old Treasury Building 20 Spring Street, Melbourne Phone +61 3 9651 2233 Email rsvp@oldtreasurybuilding.org.au Web oldtreasurybuilding.org.au

‘THIS WON’T HURT A BIT’

RARE BOOK DISCOVERY DAY

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A 50 year adventure in the world of Johnson and Boswell

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JOHN KIRTLEY AND THE MAKING OF

HEEMSKERCK SHOALSLibrary expeditions 1Presented by: State Library of VictoriaPresenter: John ArnoldJoin our guest speakers and curatorial staff as they delve into our rare and curious collections.Time 11–11.45am Venue McArthur Gallery State Library of Victoria (meet in front foyer) 328 Swanston Street, MelbournePhone +61 3 8664 7099Email inquiries@slv.vic.gov.auWeb slv.vic.gov.au/whats-on

Time 2–2.45pm Venue McArthur Gallery State Library of Victoria (meet in front foyer) 328 Swanston Street, MelbournePhone +61 3 8664 7099Email inquiries@slv.vic.gov.auWeb slv.vic.gov.au/whats-on

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FINE IMPRESSIONS: ARTISTS’ BOOKS AT THE

STATE LIBRARYLibrary expeditions 2Presented by: State Library of Victoria Presenter: Des Cowley Join our guest speakers and curatorial staff as they delve into our rare and curious collections.

ON TARGET THROUGH TIME

The Meanings of the Robin Hood Myth Presented by: Friends of the Baillieu Library Speaker: Professor Stephen KnightIn this talk, Stephen Knight will look at the main formations of the mythic identity of Robin Hood, in turn as forest yeoman, Earl of Huntington, Saxon nationalist and international liberal, with the overall purpose of charting briefly the rich and volatile history of this potent and essentially political myth. Time 6–7.30pm Venue Leigh Scott Room Baillieu Library University of Melbourne Grattan Street, Carlton Phone +61 3 8344 5997Email leannelm@unimelb.edu.au Web unimelb.edu.au/ culturalcollections/links/ programme2014.html

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Presented by: Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Speaker: Mr Ian McInnes OAM FRACS Syphilis was one of the great scourges of the 18th and 19th centuries. It was recognized as a sexually transmitted disease, but its causes and nature were not understood. Treatment was difficult and a cure unknown. Sufferers died in the tertiary stage of the disease, often insane. One of the first to publish a clinical study of syphilis was the anatomist John Hunter (1728-1792). In this lecture Mr Ian McInnes will discuss Hunter’s contribution to our understanding of syphilis, a disease which in so many ways paralleled the 20th-century scourge of AIDS. Time 7–8pm Venue Hughes Room Royal Australasian College of Surgeons College of Surgeons Gardens Spring and Lonsdale Streets, Melbourne Phone +61 3 9276 7447

Time 11–11.45am Venue McArthur Gallery, State Library of Victoria (meet in front foyer) 328 Swanston Street, MelbournePhone +61 3 8664 7099Email inquiries@slv.vic.gov.auWeb slv.vic.gov.au/whats-on

WOODPECKERS AND BIRDS OF PARADISE:

EXOTIC ILLUSTRATIONS FROM EITHER SIDE OF

THE WALLACE LINE

SYPHILIS: A FORERUNNER OF AIDS

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A talk in association with ‘Radicals, Slayers and Villains’: Prints from the Baillieu Library, University of MelbournePresented by: University of Melbourne Special Collections Speaker: Dr Colin Holden ‘Radicals, Slayers and Villains’ shows controversial figures from history that have challenged the status-quo and helped shape our world. The striking imagery of these works is captured by seminal artists including Dürer, Goya and Rembrandt. The artists in the exhibition have been instrumental in the development of Western art and the universal theme of the individual and his or her role in society. It is currently on display in the Noel Shaw Gallery, Baillieu Library until 3 August 2014. Time 11.30am–1pm Venue Noel Shaw Gallery Baillieu Library University of Melbourne Grattan Street, Carlton Phone +61 3 8344 7617 Web library.unimelb.edu.au/ radicals Bookings go.unimelb.edu.au./8hhn

‘AGE CANNOT WITHER THEM, NOR CUSTOM

STALE THEIR INFINITE VARIETY’

Library expeditions 3Presented by: State Library of VictoriaPresenter: John Kean Join our guest speakers and curatorial staff as they delve into our rare and curious collections.

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Presented by: State Library of Victoria Presenter: Jan McDonald Join our guest speakers and curatorial staff as they delve into our rare and curious collections. Time 2–2.45pm Venue McArthur Gallery State Library of Victoria (meet in front foyer) 328 Swanston Street, MelbournePhone +61 3 8664 7099Email inquiries@slv.vic.gov.auWeb slv.vic.gov.au/whats-on

DARWIN AND EVOLUTION

Crime in Port Philip 1841 - 1843 Presented by: Royal Historical Society of Victoria Speakers: His Honour Paul Mullaly and Janine Rizetti The RHSV is the custodian of 26 case books written by Judge Willis, the first resident Judge of the Port Phillip district 1841- 1843. Often in conflict with powerful interests, Judge Willis was a controversial figure. The case books comprise detailed notes of civil, criminal and equity cases. In this talk experts Paul Mullaly and Janine Rizetti will showcase the history behind these rare books and foreshadow the RHSV’s exciting plans for making them accessible online.Time 1pm–2pm Venue Royal Historical Society of Victoria 239 A’Beckett Street, Melbourne Phone +61 3 9326 9288 Email office@historyvictoria.org.au Web historyvictoria.org.au

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THE CASE BEHIND THE JUDGE WILLIS CASE

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‘You can judge a book by its cover’ Presented by: Matheson Library, Monash University Speaker: Richard Overell In the 19th century, a plain paper dust jacket was developed to protect the fine craftsmanship created in the book’s cover. After the First World War, the art became more refined and began to take centre stage in the world of publishing. Richard will explore the art of jacket design from the 1860s to the present and explain what makes these books so collectible. Richard’s talk coincides with an exhibition at Matheson Library, Monash University: ‘Dust jackets: judging a book by its cover’ Time 6–7pm Venue The Melbourne Athenaeum Library, Level 1 188 Collins Street, Melbourne Phone +61 3 9650 3100 Email library@melbourne athenaeum.org.au Web melbourneathenaeum.org.au

DUST JACKETS

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Presented by: State Library of Victoria Presenter: Professor Sasha Grishin Join our guest speakers and curatorial staff as they delve into our rare and curious collections. Time 11–11.45am Venue McArthur Gallery, State Library of Victoria (meet in front foyer) 328 Swanston Street, MelbournePhone +61 3 8664 7099Email inquiries@slv.vic.gov.auWeb slv.vic.gov.au/whats-on

TREASURES OF A 124-YEAR-OLD LIBRARY

The genesis, use and development of a military collection Presented by: Royal United Services Institute of Victoria Speaker: Major General (Ret’d) Michael O’Brien, CSC How did John Monash learn his generalship skills? In large measure, his membership of an Institute here in Melbourne developed his military skills and helped launch his later career as the great commander of the Australian Corps during the First World War. That Institute, now the Royal United Services Institute of Victoria, was founded in 1890. Many of Australia’s greatest military figures have participated in its activities including Monash, its long-serving Honorary Secretary. Time 6.45–7.45pm Venue Morgans at 401 401 Collins Street, Melbourne Web rusi.org.au/states/vic/whats_on.php

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S.T GILL’S ‘VICTORIA GOLD DIGGINGS AND

DIGGERS AS THEY ARE’ (1852): FACT OR FICTION?

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More than just almanacs, tour guides and rule books Presented by: Melbourne Cricket Club Library Panellists: David Studham heads a panel of historians, journalists and booksellers including Gideon Haigh and John Harms A viewing of rare material from the MCC Library collection followed by a panel discussion on what people collect, use for research and emerging trends in the sports publishing industry. Time 12–1.30pm Venue Melbourne Cricket Club Library Level 3, MCC Members Pavilion, MCG Yarra Park, East MelbournePhone +61 3 9657 8876Email library@mccc.org.au Web mcc.org.au/About the MCC/ Heritage/MCC Library.aspx

COLLECTING SPORT: AN UNDER-EXPLORED

PASSION

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Library Expeditions 6 Presented by: State Library of Victoria Presenter: Juliet O’Conor Join our guest speakers and curatorial staff as they delve into our rare and curious collections. Time 2–2.45pm Venue McArthur Gallery, State Library of Victoria (meet in front foyer) 328 Swanston Street, MelbournePhone +61 3 8664 7099Email inquiries@slv.vic.gov.auWeb slv.vic.gov.au/whats-on

This performance will feature songs in Irish and English from the library of Dr Nicholas O’Donnell (1862-1920). The performance and related exhibition celebrate 90 years since his collection of rare Irish books and manuscripts was bequeathed to Newman College in 1924. Time 5.30–7pm Venue St Mary’s Newman Academic Centre, Newman College 887 Swanston Street, Parkville Phone +61 3 9342 1614 Bookings trybooking.com/84051DANCING BY THE LIGHT

OF THE MOON: THE ART AND NONSENSE VERSE

OF EDWARD LEAR

AN ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

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Songs in Irish and English from the Nicholas O’Donnell Collection Presented by: St Mary’s Newman Academic Centre Performers: Greg Ó Broin (guitar) & Miriam Uí Dhonnabháin (voice)

Presented by: Melbourne Athenaeum Library Speaker: Kyoko Imazu Join Kyoko as she demonstrates how her tunnel books and other artist books are made. This talk will also explore the relationship between her printmaking and other bookbinding practice. This is a great opportunity to see a book artist at work. Kyoko has exhibited her work at McClelland Gallery and Sculpture Park, Bus Projects, Port Jackson Press, Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art, and the Tokyo National Art Centre. Time 6–7pm and open until 11pm as part of Nite Art Venue The Melbourne Athenaeum Library, Level 1 188 Collins Street Melbourne Phone +61 3 9650 3100 Email library@melbourne athenaeum.org.au Web melbourneathenaeum.org.au

TUNNEL BOOKS

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Library expeditions 7Presented by: The State Library of VictoriaPresenter: Dr Anna Welch Join our guest speakers and curatorial staff as they delve into our rare and curious collections Time 11–11.45am Venue McArthur Gallery, State Library of Victoria (meet in front foyer) 328 Swanston Street, Melbourne Phone +61 3 8664 7099Email inquiries@slv.vic.gov.auWeb slv.vic.gov.au/whats-on

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A panel of celebrated Australian authors discuss their personal libraries, most prized books and the place books hold in their lives. Presented by: Reader’s Feast Bookstore Panellists: Robert Dessaix, Peter Doherty AC, Kerry Greenwood and Toni Jordan Venture into the personal reading worlds of four noted authors as they each discuss the significance of books in their lives. Given their varied backgrounds, this will make for a wide-ranging and fascinating conversation. The panel discussion will be moderated by Mary Dalmau of Reader’s Feast and audience members will have the opportunity to ask questions and share stories of their own book collections. Time 6.15pm–8pm Venue Reader’s Feast Bookstore 162 Collins Street (Disabled access via Lt. Collins Street) Phone +61 3 9662 4699Email readers@readersfeast.com.au Web: readersfeast.com.au

A LIFE WITH BOOKS

THE ART OF PRAYER: MEDIEVAL LITURGICAL

MANUSCRIPTS

Windows into imagined worlds Presented by: Melbourne Athenaeum Library Speaker: Kyoko Imazu Part of a week-long residency, in this talk Kyoko will explain how she created this beautifully constructed and highly collectable series of tunnel books. This series literally presents windows into her imagined worlds of animals and plants. These are worlds that are inspired by memories and stories from childhood. Through these tunnel books Kyoko conveys open and strange narratives to encourage view-ers to bring their own memories and associations to the images.

Time 12.30–1.30pm Venue The Melbourne Athenaeum Library Level 1, 188 Collins Street, Melbourne Phone +61 3 9650 3100 Email library@melbourne athenaeum.org.au Web melbourneathenaeum.org.au

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Library Expeditions 8 Presented by: State Library of Victoria Presenter: Judith Scurfield Join our guest speakers and curatorial staff as they delve into our rare and curious collections. Time 2–2.45pm Venue McArthur Gallery, State Library of Victoria (meet in front foyer) 328 Swanston Street, MelbournePhone +61 3 8664 7099Email inquiries@slv.vic.gov.auWeb slv.vic.gov.au/whats-on

debates within the government about whether to give individual prisoners the benefit of the royal prerogative of mercy. This lecture draws on cases from the archives to investigate the fate of prisoners sentenced to the extreme penalty of the law. Time 6.30–7.30pm Venue Law Building University of Melbourne 108 Pelham Street, Melbourne Phone +61 3 9035 1111Web law.unimelb.edu.au /melbourne-law-school Bookings ow.ly/wwkgU

Presented by: Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Speaker: Associate Professor John Royle OAM FRACS From around 1906 until his death in 1943 Dr Leslie Cowlishaw, a Sydney physician, amassed the finest collection of rare and historic medical books in Australia. His aim in putting such a collection together was to demonstrate the development of medicine out of witchcraft and mumbo-jumbo into an art, and then into a science. In this lecture Associate Professor John Royle will outline Dr Cowlishaw’s aims and ideas, and discuss several of the rare books which make the Collec-tion outstanding. He will also explain how the Collection fell into the hands of the College of Surgeons. Time 7–8pm Venue Hughes Room Royal Australasian College of Surgeons College of Surgeons Gardens Spring and Lonsdale Streets, Melbourne Phone +61 3 9276 7447

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CHARTING A COURSE: NAUTICAL CHARTS IN THE STATE LIBRARY’S

MAP COLLECTION

THE HANGED AND THE SAVED:

DEATH AND MERCYIN COLONIAL VICTORIA

Presented by: Melbourne Law School Speaker: Dr John Waugh How did the authorities decide who to hang and who to spare, at the height of capital punishment? From 1851 to 1892, more than 350 people were sentenced to death in Victoria. 142 were hanged. Records of the Executive Council at Public Record Office Victo-ria throw new light on confidential

DR COWLISHAW’S COLLECTION

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Presented by: Grainger Museum Speakers: Brian Allison (Curator, Exhibitions and Public Programs) and Astrid Britt Krautschneider (Curator, Collections and Research) Join curators Brian Allison and Astrid Britt Krautschneider for a floor talk discussing the latest temporary exhibition at the Grainger Museum: An artist’s utopia: Mortimer Menpes in Japan. The presentation will highlight this little-known Australian artist’s work, his enduring fascination with Japan, and his remarkable book publishing endeavours, including his role in the introduction of a new printing technique - the Hentschel Colourtype process. Time 3–3.30pm Venue Grainger Museum Near Gate 13, Royal Parade University of Melbourne Phone +61 3 8344 5270Email grainger@unimelb.edu.auWeb grainger.unimelb.edu.au

A panel of lawyers discuss their passion for books Presented by: Supreme Court of Victoria Library Panellists: The Hon. David Levine AO RFD QC, His Hon. Judge Graham Anderson and Ms Mercia Chapman Following the success of the inaugural Legal Luminaries session during last year’s Melbourne Rare Book Week, another panel of distinguished legal identities - The Hon. David Levine AO RFD QC, formerly of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, His Hon. Judge Graham Anderson, County Court of Victoria and Ms Mercia Chapman, Senior Legal Counsel, ANZ Trustees - will discuss their reading and collecting patterns and share the highs and lows of their book world experiences. Time 1–2pm Venue Supreme of Victoria Library 210 William Street, Melbourne Phone +61 3 9035 1111Web supremecourt.vic.gov.au/ home/libraryBookings bit.ly/1yGcPO

42nd ANZAAB Australian Antiquarian Book Fair Presented by: ANZAAB This is Australia’s major annual event for rare books, maps, prints and ephemera. Leading Australian dealers will be joined by booksellers from the UK and the USA, offering a vast array of items ranging from the begin-ning of printing, through exploration, travel, the arts and sciences, to modern first editions. Explore the world of books with knowledgeable booksellers and print and map dealers who are experts in their fields. Time 6–9pm Venue Wilson Hall University of Melbourne Grattan Street, Carlton Phone +61 3 9654 8506Email info@rarebookfair.com Web rarebookfair.com

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LEGAL LUMINARIES AND THEIR BOOKS

AN ARTIST’S UTOPIA

Mortimer Menpes, printmaker, author, Japonophile

RARE BOOK FAIROPENING NIGHT

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42nd ANZAAB Australian Antiquarian Book Fair Presented by: ANZAAB Book lovers are able to browse, examine and purchase items of rare, interesting and unusual books, manuscripts and ephemera from the 15th to the 21st centuries. A wide variety of historical maps and decora-tive and important prints will also be available, along with illuminated manuscript leaves from the 12th to the 17th centuries. At prices to suit all levels of collecting.Time 10am–5pm Venue Wilson Hall University of Melbourne Grattan Street, Carlton See opening night for contact details

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RARE BOOK FAIRDAY TWO

RARE BOOK FAIRFINAL DAY

Are you an experienced collector or you are simply curious about old books and what makes them collectable? Do ephemeral items that capture the spirit of a time fascinate you or are you drawn to prints that illustrate our history and maps that reflect the peaks and perils of travel and adventure? This is your last opportunity to talk to this year’s exhibitors and to purchase any items that attract you.Time 10am–5pm Venue Wilson Hall University of Melbourne Grattan Street, Carlton See opening night for contact details

Presented by: The University of Melbourne The biennial University of Melbourne Cultural Treasures Festival is a program of exhibitions, thematic walks, talks and seminars, demonstrations and displays, and guided tours which showcase the University’s rich array of museums and collections. Full program on website. Time 10am–4pm Venue Various venues throughout University of Melbourne Grattan Street, Carlton Web unimelb.edu.au/cultural collections/treasuresfestival

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CULTURAL TREASURES FESTIVAL

42nd ANZAAB Australian Antiquarian Book Fair Presented by: ANZAAB

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Presented by: Baillieu Library, University of Melbourne Speaker: Tim Jones Former artist-in-residence at the University of Melbourne’s Ian Potter Museum of Art, wood engraver, printmaker and sculptor Tim Jones explores the practical application of the print medium. Tim will show viewers the Alexandra Press, housed at the Baillieu Library. He will discuss the artist’s perspective of the printmaker’s tools and how they have been employed in the creation of works of art in the exhibition ‘Radicals, slayers and villains’. Time 11.30am–1pm Venue Noel Shaw Gallery Baillieu Library (First Floor) University of Melbourne Grattan Street, Carlton Phone +61 3 8344 7617 Web library.unimelb.edu.au/radicals/ Bookings go.unimelb.edu.au/8hhn

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THE PRINT MEDIUM EMPLOYED

EXHIBITIONS

IN THE BEGINNING: GUTENBERG’S BIBLE ON VIEW IN THE BAILLIEU LIBRARYPresented by: Special Collections, University Library, University of Melbourne Don’t miss this rare chance to see an original two volume Gutenberg bible in Australia. Gutenberg was the first person to create moveable type in the 1450’s in the west and

sparked the information revolution that lead to the Renaissance and the Enlightenment. Now in the John Rylands Library, University of Manchester, this copy came from the library of book collector 2nd Earl Spencer who commissioned Matthew Flinders to circumnavigate Australia.

Time Daily 11am–5pm Venue Dulcie Hollyock Room Ground Floor, Baillieu Library University of Melbourne

Web lib.unimelb.edu.au/collections/special/exhibitions Runs from July 19 to July 27

2015 July 16–26

Melbourne Rare Book Fair July 24–26

2016 July 21–31

Melbourne Rare Book Fair July 29–31

2017July 20–30

Melbourne Rare Book Fair July 28–30

FUTURE DATESMelbourne Rare Book Week is an annual event presented by ANZAAB

MIRROR OF THE WORLD: BOOKS AND IDEASA permanent display of rare books, housed on the 4th floor of the State Library of Victoria’s magnificent Domed Reading Room Presented by: State Library of Victoria

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‘RADICALS, SLAYERS AND VILLAINS’Prints from the Baillieu Library Presented by: Baillieu Library, University of MelbourneBehind the scenes of the Baillieu Library is a horde of dangerous and powerful individuals. These figures from mythological, biblical and historical times come forth in the exhibition ‘Radicals, slayers and villains’. The stories of these radicals, slayers and villains, which are told through the print media of woodcut, etching and engraving, are about individuals who have helped shape contemporary Western culture. The universal theme of the individual and his or her role in society is illustrated throughout. On view in the refurbished Noel Shaw Gallery on the first floor of the Baillieu Library, are shocking, violent and very powerful works of art.Time Monday to Friday 10am–5pm Venue Noel Shaw Gallery Saturday and Sunday 11am–5pm Baillieu Library (First Floor) Web library.unimelb.edu.au/radicals/ University of Melbourne Grattan Street, Carlton Runs from July 17 to August 3

HIGHLIGHTS FROM AN IRISH LIBRARY Books and manuscripts, songs and sagas Presented by: St Mary’s Newman Academic Centre

This exhibition invites you to visit a corner of Ireland in Melbourne. Books and manu-scripts on display come from the library of Dr Nicholas O’Donnell (1862–1920), an avid collector and Irish language scholar resident his whole life in Victoria, whose collection holds many treasures.

Time Monday to Friday 9am–5pm Venue St Mary’s Newman Academic Centre Newman College 887 Swanston Street, Parkville Runs from July 21 to July 25

View rare, beautiful and historically significant books, from Audubon’s magnificent Birds of America to 1950s pulp crime fiction and contemporary works of art and design. Located in the galleries overlooking the magnificent La Trobe Reading Room, this exhibition celebrates the unique place of books in our hearts and minds.Time Daily 10am–5pm Venue Domed Galleries Web slv.vic.gov.au/event/mirror-world State Library of Victoria 328 Swanston Street, MelbourneCurrent display runs until December

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EXHIBITIONSKYOKO IMAZU Artist in Residence Presented by: Melbourne Athenaeum Library

For the duration of Rare Book Week, Kyoko will be creating a series of tunnel books that will illuminate the Melbourne Athenaeum Library like festival lanterns. The work will present

little windows into imagined worlds of animals and plants inspired by stories and memories from childhood.Time Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9.30am–5pm, Wednesday 11am–8pm, Saturday 9.30am–1pm, Sunday 11am–4pm Venue The Melbourne Athenaeum Library Lvl 1, 188 Collins Street, Melbourne Phone +61 3 9650 3100 Email library@melbourneathenaeum.org.au Web melbourneathenaeum.org.au

Runs from July 17 to July 27

ECLECTIC: AN EXHIBIT OF RARE BOOKS Presented by: Library at The Dock An exhibition of rare or significant books and manuscripts selected from the City of Melbourne heritage collection. Be prepared for some surprises. Curated by the Melbourne Library Service.Time Monday to Friday 8am–7pmSaturday 10am–5pm, Sunday 12–5pmVenue Library at The Dock 107 Victoria Harbour Promenade, Docklands Phone +61 3 9658 9500 Email library@melbourne.vic.gov.auWeb melbournelibraryservice.com.au

Runs from July 17 to August 8

re. reading POUND IN THE LENTON PARR LIBRARY Presented by: Victorian College of the Arts, University of MelbourneArtist: Patrick Pound

re. reading Pound in the Lenton Parr Library will see Melbourne artist and

book collector Patrick Pound working with the Lenton Parr Music, Visual and Performing Arts Library collections. This Library supports the teaching and research activities of the Victorian College of the Arts and the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, University of Melbourne.Time Monday to Friday 9am–6pm Saturday July 26 and Sunday July 27 1–5pm Venue Lenton Parr Music, Visual and Performing Arts Library First Floor, Building 863, Southbank Campus St Kilda Road, Melbourne Phone +61 3 9035 9050 Email gbinns@unimelb.edu.au Web: maps.unimelb.edu.au/southbank/libraries/864#.U09S0neTL5k

Runs from July 17 to July 30

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Wednesday July 23

NITE ART One city. One nite. Join us at art sites across Melbourne – galleries, artist–run spaces, museums, & unexpected architectural spaces. The city opens up for a night artwalk event, where you ‘curate your own night’, connecting to art, artists and the city. Explore art precincts activated with mini-events, off-site exhibitions, artist talks and installations from 6-11pm. Web: niteart.com.au

OPEN HOUSE MELBOURNE The last weekend in July also coincides with the annual Open House Melbourne (OHM) program. This is a free event giving visitors to Melbourne a rare opportunity to discover the often hidden wealth of design, architectural, engineering and historic gems nestled around the city. The University of Melbourne participates in OHM and Wilson Hall is included in the program.

Web: openhousemelbourne.orgSaturday July 26–Sunday July 27

EXHIBITIONSDUST JACKETS Judging a book by its cover Presented by: Matheson Library, Monash University An exhibition of books in their dust jackets from the 1860s to the presentTime Monday to Friday 8am–9pmVenue Matheson Library Monash University Wellington Road, Clayton Campus Phone +61 3 9905 2689 Email stephen.herrin@monash.eduWeb monash.edu/library/collections /exhibitions

Runs from July to December

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