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Tag Archives: James David Forbes

“There dwells some wish in every heart”: the friendship between James David Forbes and Sir George Biddell Airy

13/11/2019by St Andrews Special Collections Leave a comment

One of our 2019 Visiting Scholars, Daniel Belteki of the University of Kent, shares with us some of his research into James David Forbes and his astronomical connections.   James David […]

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Manuscript Collection, Visiting Scholars

John Ruskin and James David Forbes

08/02/2019by St Andrews Special Collections Leave a comment

Today is the 200th anniversary of the birth of the Victorian art critic John Ruskin (8 February 1819-20 January 1900). Born in London, John Ruskin was the only son of […]

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Anniversaries, Manuscript Collection, Muniments Collection, Photographic Collection

James D. Forbes Collecting Prize 2018

04/06/2018by St Andrews Special Collections Leave a comment

Bibliophile? Photography lover? Tell us about your collection and you could win £500 plus the chance to help select a new Special Collections item.  The Special Collections Division of the […]

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book collecting, Rare Book Collection

Winner of the James D. Forbes Collecting Prize 2017

27/11/2017by St Andrews Special Collections 1 Comment

The winner of the James D. Forbes Collecting Prize 2017, Arthur der Weduwen, tells us about his collection… My book collection attempts to offer a representative sample of the cheap and […]

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Announcements, book collecting, Rare Book Collection

James D. Forbes Collecting Prize 2017

24/05/2017by St Andrews Special Collections Leave a comment

Do you love books? Photographs? Spend hours in bookstores and charity shops looking for the perfect addition to your collection? Or perhaps you’ve suddenly realised when moving that you’ve got […]

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Announcements, book collecting

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