Lambeth Palace Library: Director's Choice - Softcover

Mandelbrote, Giles

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1785513249 ISBN 13: 9781785513244

Publisher: Scala Arts & Heritage Publishers Ltd, 2026

Synopsis

In this new addition to Scala’s Director’s Choice series, Giles Mandelbrote offers a personal survey of Lambeth Palace Library’s history through a selection of treasured objects.

Founded in 1610, Lambeth Palace Library is the historic library of the Archbishops of Canterbury and houses the national archives of the Church of England. Dedicated to collecting, preserving and sharing the Church’s cultural and religious heritage, the Library’s vast collection is accessible to all. In this engaging book, former Librarian and Archivist Giles Mandelbrote guides the reader through some of the Library’s greatest treasures, from the MacDurnan Gospels and the Lambeth Bible to the Lambeth copy of the Gutenberg Bible. He also reveals the dramatic story behind some 1,400 stolen books and manuscripts and introduces the Library’s stunning new purpose-built, eight-storey building.

About this title

About the Author

Giles Mandelbrote is Warburg Librarian and Director of Collections. Prior to this, from 2010 until 2023, he was the Librarian and Archivist of Lambeth Palace Library. He is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, teaches for the University of London Rare Books School and has lectured and published widely on the history of libraries and the history of the book trade.

From the Back Cover

In this captivating book, Giles Mandelbrote takes readers on a journey through the treasures of Lambeth Palace Library, from ancient manuscripts like the MacDurnan Gospels to the Lambeth copy of the Gutenberg Bible. He also explores the Library’s fascinating history and its recent transformation into a stunning new purpose-built building.

Edition details

• Publisher: Scala Arts & Heritage Publishers Ltd
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1785513249
• ISBN 13: 9781785513244
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 80