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.
| ISBN: | 9781785513244 |
| Publication date: | 8th January 2026 |
| Author: | Giles Mandelbrote |
| Publisher: | Scala Arts & Heritage Publishers an imprint of Batsford Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 80 pages |
| Genres: |
Architecture: public, commercial and industrial buildings Museology and heritage studies |
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.
Lambeth Palace Library features in the following genres: Architecture: public, commercial and industrial buildings, Museology and heritage studies
Paperback. £8.96, down from the £9.95 cover price. In Stock.
Lambeth Palace Library was written by Giles Mandelbrote and published by Scala Arts & Heritage Publishers an imprint of Batsford Books
Lambeth Palace Library has 80 pages
£8.96, reduced from £9.95. In Stock.