A superb reading of Countess Mary Waldegrave's 'ladylike' account of Lefty Lewis and his friendship with her and her husband, the great Walpole collector. 
Read by Jackie Smith-Wood.

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'Lefty' Wilmarth Sheldon Lewis, by Mary Waldegrave

From The Book Collector's Summer 2016 issue, this charming article by John Saumarez Smith details the relationships and experiences he had with various bookbinders during his long career as a book dealer.

It is read by actor and bookseller, Neil Pearson.

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A Friend Of Gutta Percha, by John Saumarez Smith

From an article in The Book Collector's Summer issue in 2009 comes the latest in our 'JSS' series of podcasts, read by Neil Pearson. 

John Saumarez Smith fondly remembers some of the reps and travellers who sold books to Hayward Hill during his time as a book dealer.

Salesmen To The Last Literary Salon, by John Saumarez Smith

Part of our 'JSS' series as Neil Pearson reads 'Is This Mr Gulbenkian?' from the Winter 2015 Issue, and a special copy of 'Poor Poems and Rotten Rhymes' by A. P. Herbert.

Is this Mr Gulbenkian? by John Saumarez Smith

The first article written by John Saumarez Smith for The Book Collector, from our Spring 2008 issue, looking at the library sales of some great collectors.

Tools of Execution, by John Saumarez Smith

Written by John Saumarez Smith for The Book Collector's Autumn 2009 issue. Read by James Fleming.

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Anthony Trollope and the Man from Wall Street, by John Saumarez Smith

Written for our Summer 2021 issue, Visualising Dracula takes a look at the various illustrative interpretations of the iconic villain. 

It was written by Simon Cooke, and is read by Sarah Bennett

Visualising Dracula, by Simon Cooke

Recorded November 27th, 2024.

A lecture by the Hon. Sir Donnell Deeny, Pro-Chancellor TCD for the Centre for the Book Seminar Series.

This year’s Trinity Centre for the Book Seminar series brings together libraries, publishers, book collectors and activists to talk about their contribution to Ireland’s contemporary book culture. They reflect on the importance of books, reading and the conservation of our print heritage. In this session, we hear from the Hon. Sir Donnell Deeny, Pro-Chancellor Trinity College Dublin.

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The Centre for the Book Seminar Series: The Hon. Sir Donnell Deeny, ProChancellor TCD

Opened in 2010, the Trinity Long Room Hub Arts and Humanities Research Institute is dedicated to advancing Trinity College Dublin’s rich tradition of research excellence in the Arts and Humanities, on an individual, collaborative and inter-disciplinary basis.

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