Join Renae Satterley, in conversation with Stephen Hockman KC, to celebrate the publication of The Great Book of the World: The Formation and Use of the Library of Robert Ashley (15165-1641) with friends, colleagues and well-wishers.

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Robert Ashley, bibliophile, lawyer, and translator, amassed one of the  largest personal libraries of the early modern period. Containing more  than 6,000 titles, in 1641 it became the foundation of the library at  Middle Temple, one of London’s four Inns of Court. Ashley’s library is  notable for its extensive annotations, and unique items, including the  only known copies of Albrecht Durer’s sixteenth-century star maps and  the first Belarusian language primer. Compiled by the current custodian  of the library, this is the first comprehensive study of Ashley’s  library, and includes over 100 illustrations, and access to a full  catalogue of it.

Book Launch: The Great Book of the World