Category: Rare Books

Three volumes of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Sherlock Holmes stories donatd by Dr Lionel Fredman in August 2003.

UON60: If You Want To Be Smart, Read Sherlock Holmes! A Tribute to Dr Lionel Fredman

May 15, 2025

Harlan Ellison – If You Want To Be Smart, Read Sherlock Holmes The late Harlan Ellison, fantasy writer, during the Dark Dreamers Interview (S01E08) said: “I can give them this truth, you want to be smart? Don’t read The Bible. Don’t read The One Minute Manager. Uh, don’t read How to Influence Friends and make … More UON60: If You Want To Be Smart, Read Sherlock Holmes! A Tribute to Dr Lionel Fredman

Eusebius' Ecclesiastical History (1544) in Greek Published by Robert Estienne in Paris

Tracing the Provenance of the University’s Oldest Book

April 11, 2025

Eusebius’ Ecclesiasticae Historiae is the University’s Oldest Book The oldest book held in the University of Newcastle’s Auchmuty Library is found in the Morpeth collection, namely, Eusebius’ Ecclesiasticae Historiae the first edition of Eusebius, being that of Robert Stephanus, printed in Paris in 1544.   What is the Morpeth Collection? The Morpeth Collection is a … More Tracing the Provenance of the University’s Oldest Book

Alfred Dudley, or the Australian Settlers, 1830 by Sarah Ricardo Porter.

The Earliest Work of Fiction Set in Newcastle, Hunter’s River Involving Relations Between Settlers and Aboriginal People, 1830.

July 17, 2024

A children’s book, penned by a woman and published in 1830, is possibly the earliest work of fiction set in Newcastle, Hunter’s River revolving around the relationships between settlers and Aboriginal people. The book, by the name of Alfred Dudley; or, The Australian Settlers was published in London for Harvey and Darton, Gracechurch-Street in 1830, … More The Earliest Work of Fiction Set in Newcastle, Hunter’s River Involving Relations Between Settlers and Aboriginal People, 1830.