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On the eleventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, eleven pipers piping!
Our penultimate book from our twelve days of Christmas series, chosen by PhD Student Adyan Sharda, is ‘Dicks loyalty to his true love Nancy: or, a famous wedding’ (USTC 3089075). (1/2)
Our penultimate book from our twelve days of Christmas series, chosen by PhD Student Adyan Sharda, is ‘Dicks loyalty to his true love Nancy: or, a famous wedding’ (USTC 3089075). (1/2)
December 24, 2025 at 1:06 PM
On the eleventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, eleven pipers piping!
Our penultimate book from our twelve days of Christmas series, chosen by PhD Student Adyan Sharda, is ‘Dicks loyalty to his true love Nancy: or, a famous wedding’ (USTC 3089075). (1/2)
Our penultimate book from our twelve days of Christmas series, chosen by PhD Student Adyan Sharda, is ‘Dicks loyalty to his true love Nancy: or, a famous wedding’ (USTC 3089075). (1/2)
On the tenth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, ten lords a-leaping!
Up next on our 12 days of Christmas, is ‘A catalogue of the dukes, marquesses, earles, viscounts, bishops, barons, that sit in this Parliament’ (USTC 3021312), chosen by our Deputy Director, @ernestjeb.bsky.social! (1/2)
Up next on our 12 days of Christmas, is ‘A catalogue of the dukes, marquesses, earles, viscounts, bishops, barons, that sit in this Parliament’ (USTC 3021312), chosen by our Deputy Director, @ernestjeb.bsky.social! (1/2)
December 23, 2025 at 11:05 AM
On the tenth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, ten lords a-leaping!
Up next on our 12 days of Christmas, is ‘A catalogue of the dukes, marquesses, earles, viscounts, bishops, barons, that sit in this Parliament’ (USTC 3021312), chosen by our Deputy Director, @ernestjeb.bsky.social! (1/2)
Up next on our 12 days of Christmas, is ‘A catalogue of the dukes, marquesses, earles, viscounts, bishops, barons, that sit in this Parliament’ (USTC 3021312), chosen by our Deputy Director, @ernestjeb.bsky.social! (1/2)
On the ninth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, nine ladies dancing.
Courtesy of Research Assistant and PhD Student Chloe Akers-Brewer, our next book in the USTC 12 Days of Christmas is ‘Mascherata di ninfe di Senna’ (USTC 4021655) (1/2)
Courtesy of Research Assistant and PhD Student Chloe Akers-Brewer, our next book in the USTC 12 Days of Christmas is ‘Mascherata di ninfe di Senna’ (USTC 4021655) (1/2)
December 22, 2025 at 5:39 PM
On the ninth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, nine ladies dancing.
Courtesy of Research Assistant and PhD Student Chloe Akers-Brewer, our next book in the USTC 12 Days of Christmas is ‘Mascherata di ninfe di Senna’ (USTC 4021655) (1/2)
Courtesy of Research Assistant and PhD Student Chloe Akers-Brewer, our next book in the USTC 12 Days of Christmas is ‘Mascherata di ninfe di Senna’ (USTC 4021655) (1/2)
On the eighth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, eight maids a-milking.
The next book in our 12 Days of Christmas series is ‘The milke-maids life’ (USTC 3017206), chosen by PhD student Mhairi Winfield: www.ustc.ac.uk/editions/301...
Image courtesy of EBBA 30170, British Library – Roxburghe
The next book in our 12 Days of Christmas series is ‘The milke-maids life’ (USTC 3017206), chosen by PhD student Mhairi Winfield: www.ustc.ac.uk/editions/301...
Image courtesy of EBBA 30170, British Library – Roxburghe
December 21, 2025 at 12:39 AM
On the eighth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, eight maids a-milking.
The next book in our 12 Days of Christmas series is ‘The milke-maids life’ (USTC 3017206), chosen by PhD student Mhairi Winfield: www.ustc.ac.uk/editions/301...
Image courtesy of EBBA 30170, British Library – Roxburghe
The next book in our 12 Days of Christmas series is ‘The milke-maids life’ (USTC 3017206), chosen by PhD student Mhairi Winfield: www.ustc.ac.uk/editions/301...
Image courtesy of EBBA 30170, British Library – Roxburghe
On the seventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, seven swans a-swimming.
Up next in the USTC’s 12 Days of Christmas is ‘The orders lawes and ancient customes of swanns’ (USTC 3015937), chosen by our Deputy Director, Jacob Baxter: www.ustc.ac.uk/editions/301...
#12DaysOfChristmas #Swans
Up next in the USTC’s 12 Days of Christmas is ‘The orders lawes and ancient customes of swanns’ (USTC 3015937), chosen by our Deputy Director, Jacob Baxter: www.ustc.ac.uk/editions/301...
#12DaysOfChristmas #Swans
December 19, 2025 at 10:25 AM
On the seventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, seven swans a-swimming.
Up next in the USTC’s 12 Days of Christmas is ‘The orders lawes and ancient customes of swanns’ (USTC 3015937), chosen by our Deputy Director, Jacob Baxter: www.ustc.ac.uk/editions/301...
#12DaysOfChristmas #Swans
Up next in the USTC’s 12 Days of Christmas is ‘The orders lawes and ancient customes of swanns’ (USTC 3015937), chosen by our Deputy Director, Jacob Baxter: www.ustc.ac.uk/editions/301...
#12DaysOfChristmas #Swans
On the sixth day of Christmas my true love gave to me six geese-a-layin.
Our sixth book is from Zachary Brookman, PhD candidate and research assistant, entitled 'Von der zwiefältigen Gans und den sechsfüssigen Ferkeln zu Gugenheim' (USTC 743685). #twelvedaysofchristmas
Our sixth book is from Zachary Brookman, PhD candidate and research assistant, entitled 'Von der zwiefältigen Gans und den sechsfüssigen Ferkeln zu Gugenheim' (USTC 743685). #twelvedaysofchristmas
December 17, 2025 at 12:01 PM
On the sixth day of Christmas my true love gave to me six geese-a-layin.
Our sixth book is from Zachary Brookman, PhD candidate and research assistant, entitled 'Von der zwiefältigen Gans und den sechsfüssigen Ferkeln zu Gugenheim' (USTC 743685). #twelvedaysofchristmas
Our sixth book is from Zachary Brookman, PhD candidate and research assistant, entitled 'Von der zwiefältigen Gans und den sechsfüssigen Ferkeln zu Gugenheim' (USTC 743685). #twelvedaysofchristmas
On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me FIVE GOLDEN RINGS!
Our fifth books comes from Arthur der Weduwen, co-director of the USTC, and is ''sWerelts begin, midden, eynde beslooten in den trou-ring, met den proef-steen van den selven' (USTC 1827719). #twelvedaysofchristmas
Our fifth books comes from Arthur der Weduwen, co-director of the USTC, and is ''sWerelts begin, midden, eynde beslooten in den trou-ring, met den proef-steen van den selven' (USTC 1827719). #twelvedaysofchristmas
December 16, 2025 at 11:32 AM
On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me FIVE GOLDEN RINGS!
Our fifth books comes from Arthur der Weduwen, co-director of the USTC, and is ''sWerelts begin, midden, eynde beslooten in den trou-ring, met den proef-steen van den selven' (USTC 1827719). #twelvedaysofchristmas
Our fifth books comes from Arthur der Weduwen, co-director of the USTC, and is ''sWerelts begin, midden, eynde beslooten in den trou-ring, met den proef-steen van den selven' (USTC 1827719). #twelvedaysofchristmas
Seventeenth-Century Catalogs and their insights into the Dutch Republic's social state of religion is what Aurora de Thomasson, undergraduate history student, explores in our latest blog. You can read it here: www.ustc.ac.uk/news/bibliot...
December 15, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Seventeenth-Century Catalogs and their insights into the Dutch Republic's social state of religion is what Aurora de Thomasson, undergraduate history student, explores in our latest blog. You can read it here: www.ustc.ac.uk/news/bibliot...
On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me four calling birds.
Our fourth book from Arthur der Weduwen, co-director of the USTC, is 'In dit boexken leertmen hoemen sal vogelen ende visschen vanghen metten handen, ende oock andersins' (USTC 422217). #twelvedaysofchristmas
Our fourth book from Arthur der Weduwen, co-director of the USTC, is 'In dit boexken leertmen hoemen sal vogelen ende visschen vanghen metten handen, ende oock andersins' (USTC 422217). #twelvedaysofchristmas
December 15, 2025 at 12:24 PM
On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me four calling birds.
Our fourth book from Arthur der Weduwen, co-director of the USTC, is 'In dit boexken leertmen hoemen sal vogelen ende visschen vanghen metten handen, ende oock andersins' (USTC 422217). #twelvedaysofchristmas
Our fourth book from Arthur der Weduwen, co-director of the USTC, is 'In dit boexken leertmen hoemen sal vogelen ende visschen vanghen metten handen, ende oock andersins' (USTC 422217). #twelvedaysofchristmas
On the third day of Christmas my true love gave to me three French hens.
Our third book coming from Philippa Woodcock, a postdoctoral researcher, is 'Augure prodigieux tiré d'une poule' (USTC 12743). #twelvedaysofchristmas
www.ustc.ac.uk/editions/12743
Our third book coming from Philippa Woodcock, a postdoctoral researcher, is 'Augure prodigieux tiré d'une poule' (USTC 12743). #twelvedaysofchristmas
www.ustc.ac.uk/editions/12743
December 14, 2025 at 11:47 AM
On the third day of Christmas my true love gave to me three French hens.
Our third book coming from Philippa Woodcock, a postdoctoral researcher, is 'Augure prodigieux tiré d'une poule' (USTC 12743). #twelvedaysofchristmas
www.ustc.ac.uk/editions/12743
Our third book coming from Philippa Woodcock, a postdoctoral researcher, is 'Augure prodigieux tiré d'une poule' (USTC 12743). #twelvedaysofchristmas
www.ustc.ac.uk/editions/12743
On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me two turtle doves.
Our second book from Mhairi Winfield, a PhD candidate, is 'The turtle-dove, under the absence & presence of her only choise' (USTC 3082784). #twelvedaysofchristmas
www.ustc.ac.uk/editions/308...
Our second book from Mhairi Winfield, a PhD candidate, is 'The turtle-dove, under the absence & presence of her only choise' (USTC 3082784). #twelvedaysofchristmas
www.ustc.ac.uk/editions/308...
December 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM
On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me two turtle doves.
Our second book from Mhairi Winfield, a PhD candidate, is 'The turtle-dove, under the absence & presence of her only choise' (USTC 3082784). #twelvedaysofchristmas
www.ustc.ac.uk/editions/308...
Our second book from Mhairi Winfield, a PhD candidate, is 'The turtle-dove, under the absence & presence of her only choise' (USTC 3082784). #twelvedaysofchristmas
www.ustc.ac.uk/editions/308...
Welcome to the USTC 12 days of Christmas!
On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me a partridge in a pear tree. Our first book selected by Philippa Woodcock, a postdoctoral researcher @standrewshistory, is La manière de cultiver les arbres fruitiers (USTC 3142604). #twelvedaysofchristmas
On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me a partridge in a pear tree. Our first book selected by Philippa Woodcock, a postdoctoral researcher @standrewshistory, is La manière de cultiver les arbres fruitiers (USTC 3142604). #twelvedaysofchristmas
December 12, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Welcome to the USTC 12 days of Christmas!
On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me a partridge in a pear tree. Our first book selected by Philippa Woodcock, a postdoctoral researcher @standrewshistory, is La manière de cultiver les arbres fruitiers (USTC 3142604). #twelvedaysofchristmas
On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me a partridge in a pear tree. Our first book selected by Philippa Woodcock, a postdoctoral researcher @standrewshistory, is La manière de cultiver les arbres fruitiers (USTC 3142604). #twelvedaysofchristmas
The Times They Are a-Changin'
In 1582, Pope Gregory XIII moved the calendar. Rebecca Hirt (@kit.edu), in our blog, explores the impact that this shift had on almanacs. You can read it here: www.ustc.ac.uk/news/when-te...
#almanacs #earlymodern
In 1582, Pope Gregory XIII moved the calendar. Rebecca Hirt (@kit.edu), in our blog, explores the impact that this shift had on almanacs. You can read it here: www.ustc.ac.uk/news/when-te...
#almanacs #earlymodern
November 11, 2025 at 9:23 AM
The Times They Are a-Changin'
In 1582, Pope Gregory XIII moved the calendar. Rebecca Hirt (@kit.edu), in our blog, explores the impact that this shift had on almanacs. You can read it here: www.ustc.ac.uk/news/when-te...
#almanacs #earlymodern
In 1582, Pope Gregory XIII moved the calendar. Rebecca Hirt (@kit.edu), in our blog, explores the impact that this shift had on almanacs. You can read it here: www.ustc.ac.uk/news/when-te...
#almanacs #earlymodern
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The Universal Short Title Catalogue is an essential resource for all who wish to consult early modern printed books and pamphlets, in any language. And it's free on the internet to anyone who wants to take a look, or to dive into some research.
www.ustc.ac.uk
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October 31, 2025 at 5:07 PM
The Universal Short Title Catalogue is an essential resource for all who wish to consult early modern printed books and pamphlets, in any language. And it's free on the internet to anyone who wants to take a look, or to dive into some research.
www.ustc.ac.uk
www.ustc.ac.uk
There are plenty of newspapers in the USTC, but it’s also great to see the USTC in the press! We recently appeared in Fife Today as we celebrate our 30th anniversary this year: www.fifetoday.co.uk/news/people/...
October 31, 2025 at 4:54 PM
There are plenty of newspapers in the USTC, but it’s also great to see the USTC in the press! We recently appeared in Fife Today as we celebrate our 30th anniversary this year: www.fifetoday.co.uk/news/people/...
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CALL FOR PAPERS: Proclaiming, Affixing, Distributing: Disseminating the Law in Early Modern Europe [2nd COMLAWEU conference] (St Andrews: University of St Andrews, 5-6 MAY 2026) [DEADLINE 31 OCT 2025]
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CALL FOR PAPERS: Proclaiming, Affixing, Distributing: Disseminating the Law in Early Modern Europe [2nd COMLAWEU conference] (St Andrews: University of St Andrews, 5-6 MAY 2026) [DEADLINE 31 OCT 2025]
Call for Papers Proclaiming, Affixing, Distributing: Disseminating the Law in Early Modern Europe The 2 nd COMLAWEU conference, 5-6 M...
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October 15, 2025 at 1:57 PM
CALL FOR PAPERS: Proclaiming, Affixing, Distributing: Disseminating the Law in Early Modern Europe [2nd COMLAWEU conference] (St Andrews: University of St Andrews, 5-6 MAY 2026) [DEADLINE 31 OCT 2025]
📣 @standrewshist.bsky.social
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📣 @standrewshist.bsky.social
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It’s a pleasure to appear alongside such a great group of scholars in ‘The People of Print: Eighteenth-Century England’, overseen by the brilliant @elementaladam.bsky.social, Rachel Stenner and Kaley Kramer.
You can read it for free over the next two weeks here: doi.org/10.1017/9781...
You can read it for free over the next two weeks here: doi.org/10.1017/9781...
September 24, 2025 at 1:46 PM
It’s a pleasure to appear alongside such a great group of scholars in ‘The People of Print: Eighteenth-Century England’, overseen by the brilliant @elementaladam.bsky.social, Rachel Stenner and Kaley Kramer.
You can read it for free over the next two weeks here: doi.org/10.1017/9781...
You can read it for free over the next two weeks here: doi.org/10.1017/9781...
Ellen Robertson, a Book History MLitt student @standrewshist.bsky.social, has written on her fascinating research on a book of metrical psalms with extensive manuscript annotations held in the Special Collections @uniofstandrews.bsky.social!
university-collections.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/2025/08/19/s...
university-collections.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/2025/08/19/s...
August 25, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Ellen Robertson, a Book History MLitt student @standrewshist.bsky.social, has written on her fascinating research on a book of metrical psalms with extensive manuscript annotations held in the Special Collections @uniofstandrews.bsky.social!
university-collections.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/2025/08/19/s...
university-collections.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/2025/08/19/s...
"EXTRA! EXTRA! Read all about it!"
Catch up on the news from the @universalstc.bsky.social annual conference on 'Newspapers and Periodicals', which took place in June 2025, with our newest blog by @zbrookman.bsky.social (PhD Candidate and Research Assistant).
ustc.ac.uk/news/ustc-20...
Catch up on the news from the @universalstc.bsky.social annual conference on 'Newspapers and Periodicals', which took place in June 2025, with our newest blog by @zbrookman.bsky.social (PhD Candidate and Research Assistant).
ustc.ac.uk/news/ustc-20...
August 21, 2025 at 9:35 AM
"EXTRA! EXTRA! Read all about it!"
Catch up on the news from the @universalstc.bsky.social annual conference on 'Newspapers and Periodicals', which took place in June 2025, with our newest blog by @zbrookman.bsky.social (PhD Candidate and Research Assistant).
ustc.ac.uk/news/ustc-20...
Catch up on the news from the @universalstc.bsky.social annual conference on 'Newspapers and Periodicals', which took place in June 2025, with our newest blog by @zbrookman.bsky.social (PhD Candidate and Research Assistant).
ustc.ac.uk/news/ustc-20...
'Well, sir, learn to jest in good time; there's time for all things'-William Shakespeare, The Comedy of Errors
☛ New on the blog: ‘By a Lover of Ha, Ha, He’: Jest Books in a Cambridge Auction Catalogue by Anna Grace Gragg (MLitt student @standrewshist.bsky.social) 🃏📖😆
ustc.ac.uk/news/by-a-lo...
☛ New on the blog: ‘By a Lover of Ha, Ha, He’: Jest Books in a Cambridge Auction Catalogue by Anna Grace Gragg (MLitt student @standrewshist.bsky.social) 🃏📖😆
ustc.ac.uk/news/by-a-lo...
August 8, 2025 at 1:30 PM
'Well, sir, learn to jest in good time; there's time for all things'-William Shakespeare, The Comedy of Errors
☛ New on the blog: ‘By a Lover of Ha, Ha, He’: Jest Books in a Cambridge Auction Catalogue by Anna Grace Gragg (MLitt student @standrewshist.bsky.social) 🃏📖😆
ustc.ac.uk/news/by-a-lo...
☛ New on the blog: ‘By a Lover of Ha, Ha, He’: Jest Books in a Cambridge Auction Catalogue by Anna Grace Gragg (MLitt student @standrewshist.bsky.social) 🃏📖😆
ustc.ac.uk/news/by-a-lo...
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The call for papers for the second COMLAWEU conference, on the dissemination of the law in Early Modern Europe, is now open!
The deadline for proposals is 31 October 2025.
Any inquiries can be directed to Dr Arthur der Weduwen.
The deadline for proposals is 31 October 2025.
Any inquiries can be directed to Dr Arthur der Weduwen.
July 30, 2025 at 1:28 PM
The call for papers for the second COMLAWEU conference, on the dissemination of the law in Early Modern Europe, is now open!
The deadline for proposals is 31 October 2025.
Any inquiries can be directed to Dr Arthur der Weduwen.
The deadline for proposals is 31 October 2025.
Any inquiries can be directed to Dr Arthur der Weduwen.
388 years ago TODAY, a chair was thrown at the Bishop of Edinburgh as he read from a book during a service. Riots followed shortly afterwards. In our latest blog, MLitt student William Lewis explores the book at the heart of the storm: www.ustc.ac.uk/news/a-war-o...
July 23, 2025 at 12:46 PM
388 years ago TODAY, a chair was thrown at the Bishop of Edinburgh as he read from a book during a service. Riots followed shortly afterwards. In our latest blog, MLitt student William Lewis explores the book at the heart of the storm: www.ustc.ac.uk/news/a-war-o...
In our latest blog, MLitt student Ellen Robertson examines works that were promised by the catalogues of the Frankfurt Book Fair, but not always delivered. You can read it here: www.ustc.ac.uk/news/ellen-r...
July 10, 2025 at 12:05 PM
In our latest blog, MLitt student Ellen Robertson examines works that were promised by the catalogues of the Frankfurt Book Fair, but not always delivered. You can read it here: www.ustc.ac.uk/news/ellen-r...
The latest issue of our Library Quarterly, dedicated to our work on France, is out now! You can read it and subscribe here: www.ustc.ac.uk/news/ustc-li...
July 9, 2025 at 11:46 AM
The latest issue of our Library Quarterly, dedicated to our work on France, is out now! You can read it and subscribe here: www.ustc.ac.uk/news/ustc-li...
🚨Call for Papers: The 18th St Andrews/USTC Book History Conference on 'Print and Education' will take place 18–20 June 2026.
👉 Further details here: www.ustc.ac.uk/conference
📅 Application deadline: 12 December 2025
📖 We look forward to receiving your proposals!
#CfP #bookhistory #skystorians
👉 Further details here: www.ustc.ac.uk/conference
📅 Application deadline: 12 December 2025
📖 We look forward to receiving your proposals!
#CfP #bookhistory #skystorians
July 1, 2025 at 12:08 PM
🚨Call for Papers: The 18th St Andrews/USTC Book History Conference on 'Print and Education' will take place 18–20 June 2026.
👉 Further details here: www.ustc.ac.uk/conference
📅 Application deadline: 12 December 2025
📖 We look forward to receiving your proposals!
#CfP #bookhistory #skystorians
👉 Further details here: www.ustc.ac.uk/conference
📅 Application deadline: 12 December 2025
📖 We look forward to receiving your proposals!
#CfP #bookhistory #skystorians