Sandars Lecture 2: “Speak, Lytell Boke”

The second lecture as part of the 2024 Sandars Lecture Series on Resistance to Bibliography arrives freighted with the intent to answer a puzzling phenomenon: why do children’s books gradually seem to lose their publication dates as the 19th century progresses? Is this true? How do we build a workable inquiry and gather data? If the data supports this proposition, why did this happen? Answers (of some form) are promised - and contrary conjecture is welcomed.

Attending this lecture in-person

This lecture is FREE and OPEN TO ALL. Booking required.

In the event in-person tickets are sold out, please email [email protected] to be added to the waiting list. Or you can sign up to watch the livestream here.

The lecture will take place in Robinson College’s Umney Theatre in Cambridge. For accessibility information, please visit https://www.accessable.co.uk/robinson-college/access-guides/umney-theatre.

All those attending this lecture are invited back to Cambridge University Library for a drinks reception and display until 7.30pm.

Accessibility information for the drinks reception hosted in the Milstein Seminar Rooms at the University Library, can be found here: https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/using-library/disabled-library-users/access-milstein-exhibition-centre-and-seminar-room.

Full information about the 2024 Sandars Lectures can be found at .

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