The Rylands Lecture 2026 with Dr Christopher de Hamel
| Dates: | 26 November 2026 |
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| Times: | 18:00 - 20:00 |
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| What is it: | Lecture |
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| Organiser: | John Rylands Library |
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| How much: | Free |
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| Who is it for: | General public |
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The annual Rylands Lecture is very pleased to announce this years guest lecturer as Christopher de Hamel, who will be presenting a facinating talk on the world-famous Hours of Etienne Chevalier. Commisioned by Chevalier from notable painter Jean Fouquet, this beautifully illuminated book of hours is held at Musée Condé, Chantilly.
There will be a drinks reception from 6pm before the lecture, which will take place in our iconic Reading Room from 7pm.
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Christopher de Hamel is a Fellow of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge University. He has doctorates from both Oxford and Cambridge, as well as several honorary doctorates. For 25 years from 1975 he was responsible for all catalogues and sales of medieval manuscripts at Sotheby's worldwide, and from 2000 to 2016 he was librarian of the Parker Library in Cambridge. His book, A History of Illuminated Manuscripts, is now the standard work on the subject. His most recent book is Meetings with Remarkable Manuscripts (2016), which won the Wolfson History Prize for history written for the general public and the Duff Cooper Prize for best work of history, biography, or political science.
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