Edward newton, the competition awards cash prizes to the three swarthmore college students who submit the best essays and annotated bibliographies of their book collections. The winner of the university of oxfords colin franklin prize for bookcollecting has just been announced by the bodleian libraries. Colin ellis franklin, ma, fsa 8 october 1923 17 may 2020 was an english writer, bibliographer, bookcollector and antiquarian bookseller. The prize is offered in honour of colin franklin, the distinguished author, book collector and bookseller who has.
The books dont need to be rare or valuable in themselves. She will not only reflect on what inspired her to begin collecting wilde, but will also share her thoughts on how using antiquarian books in schools can encourage young people to start their. Use the list below to locate a specific specialist bookseller or book store near you. And right at the heart of it, just a short walk from the cathedral, a. The private libraries association an international society of book collectors and. The colin franklin prize for book collecting 201920 contest. The purpose of the prize is to encourage collecting of booksother printed material anything with the written word. Ekaterina shatalova, winner of the 201718 colin franklin prize for book collecting ilab.
Colin ellis franklin, ma, fsa born 8 october 1923 is an english writer, bibliographer, bookcollector and antiquarian bookseller. It was an absolute pleasure to be involved in the 2018 fothergill book collecting prize. The prize winner will be announced at the annual meeting of the american studies. Book collecting prizes the book collector an online resource for book collectors. The philip hofer prize for collecting books or art at the houghton library, harvard. The winners are also invited to give a talk about their collection. View sophie ridleys profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. This series was published twice the same titles but different designs. The anthony davis book collecting prize 20192020 senate. First edition printing books do not have silk moire fabric endpapers. Book collecting seminar institute of english studies. He had this to say about the experience of taking part.
The great american book collector mary hyde eccles, the first woman elected to the grolier club, noted that a collector must have three things. Obsessions and confessions of a book life colin franklin. Paul david oswalds essay, stefan georges circle and the george bondi editions 18981938. Colin franklin bibliographer jump to navigation jump to search.
Student book collecting prizes, run by universities or their libraries, took a long time to reach the uk. Devoted to items from the following private presses. The prize is offered by the bodleian librarys centre for the study of the book. It wanders freely through themes which have absorbed him a lost world of publishing, adventures in bookselling, and the irreplaceable scholarly eccentrics who dominated that world a. Centre for the study of the book prizes bodleian libraries. Seeking some expert advise on a franklin library collection. The prize is awarded each year to a student of the university of oxford for an essay about a treasured book collection. Quite a while since i was last in canterbury, but what a pleasant spot it remains. Student bookcollecting prizes celebrate creative classification. Maxwell hutchinson, architect, broadcaster and former president of the royal institute of british architects riba jon jones, bafta winning film and television director. Berlin 20012010 through the generosity of mr anthony davis, the bodleian libraries are pleased to award a prize each year to a student of the university of oxford for an essay about a treasured book collection.
History phd student sky duthie won the first fothergill prize. Colin franklin book collecting prize faculty of english. Awarded each year to a students whose collections of books or works of art best reflect the traditions of breadth, coherence, and imagination exemplified by philip hofer, the founder and first curator of the department of. Colin franklin is the author of the gehenna press 4. The adrian van sinderen book collecting prize at yale university. Colin franklin prize for bookcollecting 201920 the. Ever wondered what queen elizabeth i thought of smoking. He slowly built up patronage from book collectors and dealers. Ekaterina shatalova, winner of the 201718 colin franklin. Started in the 1930s by a renowned philadelphia book collector, a. National bestseller one of washington post s 10 books to read in february one of usa todays mustread books of winter 2020 one of. Second undergraduate degree scholarship 202016 college scholarship 2014, 2015, 2016 ashtiany collection prize 2015 mcdonough collection prize 2014, 2015. Obsessions and confessions of a book life franklin, colin on. Gordon duff prize notifications of vacancies 186 university of oxford colleges, halls and societies external vacancies.
It is these little details that make books for me even more special. The colin franklin book collecting prize at the university of oxford. The centre for the study of the book offers a prize to an undergraduate or postgraduate student of the university of oxford for a collection of books or other printed materials. The rose bookcollecting prize was endowed in 2006 and is believed to be the first of its kind offered by any european university. The david murray book collecting prize is made available through a generous donation and is open to all currently registered students of the university of glasgow. Colin franklin prize for bookcollecting 201920 sylee gore, selfportrait of a city in print. After three years, a major sale to the collector colin franklin transformed philips fortunes, and his work became in great demand.
Anthony davis, the sponsor of prizes at oxford and the university of london, explains why this form of bibliophilia must be encouraged. Mina ebtehadjmarquis is a former recipient of the university of oxfords colin franklin book collecting prize 2017. They seem to have started in swarthmore college in pennsylvania in the 1920s and are now fairly common in american universities. Colin franklin book collecting prize you may be interested in entering the colin franklin book collecting prize. Bodleian centre for the study of the book, bodleian. A prize winner in the anthony davis book collecting competition last year, she is keen to ensure that the next generation will continue to collect books. Antiquarian booksellers association educational trust. Xviii bibliography, textual criticism, and reference works. The book was originally given by a husband to his wife for their 29th wedding anniversary and in remembrance of their visit to egypt in 1867. The john hope franklin publication prize is distributed yearly and honors the most outstanding book published in american studies for the year preceding the annual meeting.
Hence the bodleian libraries in oxford presented the first colin franklin book collecting prize earlier this year, while the university of londons first anthony davis book collecting prize was announced this month. One of our very talented librarians, frank egerton is not only an expert in languages, but a dab hand with a time. The colin franklin prize for bookcollecting 201920 the conveyor. Notifications of prizes, grants and funding 185 scholarships for study in germany bodleian libraries. He went on to take part in the national book collecting prize in september 2018.
The anthony davis book collecting prize university of london. Celebrating creativity in classification times higher. We are looking for models to take part in two photoshoots on monday 16 september. Book collecting prize library, the university of york. Franklin library pulitzer prize classics 1975 1987 full leather. The 201718 colin franklin prize for bookcollecting has been awarded to ekaterina shatalova keble college, for her collection of works by. As book collecting prizes bloom, matthew reisz hears why such bibliophilia must be encouraged. Rose bookcollecting prize cambridge university library. Colin franklin prize for book collecting please dispose of your compostable bag in a compost bin, garden waste bin or food waste bin. After winning the colin franklin book collecting prize in 2019, i bought an 1877 copy of amelia edwards a thousand miles up the nile. Reminiscences of an author, bookseller, and publisher, written at the age of eightyeight, colin franklin s newest book is perhaps his most entertaining. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover sophies connections and jobs at similar companies. If you would like to join in, please send us your email address in a message and a member of our team will get back. The colin franklin prize for book collecting entry form please read the details of the contest before completing this form.
Sylee gore wins the colin franklin prize for book collecting. The colin franklin prize is for a collection of books that is meaningful to you. Gibbs prize for best overall performance in final examinations 2016 colin franklin book collecting prize 2016 gibbs prize for prelims 2014 college prizes. The 201718 colin franklin prize for bookcollecting has been awarded to ekaterina shatalova keble college, for her collection of works by and about edward lear 18121888, the poet and illustrator famous for limericks in a book of nonsense, and for poems recounting the nautical adventures of the owl and the pussycat and the jumblies who went to sea in a sieve. Colin franklin book collecting prize, bodleian library, university of oxford. A blog of bosh edward lear and nonsense literature page 21. Browse and buy a vast selection of fine press book books and collectibles on. Ekaterina shatalova, winner of the 201718 colin franklin prize for.
University of glasgow myglasgow library collections. Gibbs prize for best overall performance in final examinations 2016 colin franklin book collecting prize 2016 gibbs prize for prelims. Fergus mcghee magdalen college, oxford oxford, oxfordshire. From the pulitzer prize winning historian comes a masterful, firstofitskind dual biography of benjamin franklin and george washington, illuminating their partnerships enduring importance. Philip hofer prize for collecting books or art harvard.