The Institute of English Studies<http://www.ies.sas.ac.uk/> is pleased to announce its course schedule for the London Rare Books School (LRBS) and the London International Palaeography Summer School (LIPSS).
16 - 20 June, 2014: London International Palaeography Summer School<http://www.ies.sas.ac.uk/london-palaeography-summer-school>
The London Palaeography Summer School is a series of intensive courses in palaeography and manuscript studies. Courses range from one to two days and are given by experts in their respective fields, from a wide variety of institutions. Subject areas include Latin, English, German and Greek palaeography, history of scripts, illuminated manuscripts, vernacular editing and liturgical and devotional manuscripts. The full course schedule is available on the LIPSS website<http://www.ies.sas.ac.uk/london-palaeography-summer-school>.

23 - 27 June & 30 June - 4 July, 2014: London Rare Books School<http://www.ies.sas.ac.uk/london-rare-books-school>
A series of five-day, intensive courses on a variety of book-related subjects. Our courses are taught by internationally renowned scholars using the unrivalled library and museum resources of London, including the British Museum, the Victoria and Albert Museum, and Senate House Libraries.

Week 1 (23 - 27 June 2014)
Children's Books, 1470-1980
European Bookbinding, 1450-1820
A History of Maps and Mapping
The History of Readers and Reading, 1770-2010 *new course
An Introduction to Bibliography
The Medieval Book
The Printed Book in Europe, 1450-2000

Week 2 (30 June - 4 July 2014)
The Book in the Ancient World
The Early Modern Book in England
The History and Practice of Hand Press Printing
An Introduction to Illustration and its Technologies
Modern First Editions: Dealing, Collecting, and the Market
The Printed Book in the East: China, India, and Japan *new course
Western Historical Scripts from Antiquity to 1600

Applications for LRBS and LIPSS will open on 6 January 2014.
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Mr Christopher Adams
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