------------------ Dear All, Apologies for cross-posting BODLEIAN LIBRARY UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD Summer / Autumn Exhibition 2004 "Medieval Views of the Cosmos: Mapping Earth and Sky at the time of the 'Book of Curiosities'" A rare opportunity to see a stunning display of medieval maps - terrestrial and celestial 7 June to 30 October 2004 Open Monday to Friday 09.30-16.45; Saturday 09.30-12.30 Bodleian Library Exhibition Room, Old Schools Quadrangle, Broad Street, Oxford * Supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund This major exhibition on the cartographic traditions of medieval Europe and the Islamic World centres upon a unique 11th-century Arabic treatise, the anonymous 'Book of Curiosities of the Sciences and Marvels for the Eyes' acquired by the Bodleian Library in 2002, its 400th anniversary year. Most of the illustrated pages of the 'Book of Curiosities' are displayed in public for the first time, alongside many Western and Islamic manuscripts and artefacts from Oxford collections. Coming soon ................ 'Medieval views of the Cosmos' by Evelyn Edson and Emilie Savage-Smith 128pp; over 50 colour illustrations; 250x180mm Paperback 14.95 pounds (12.95 pounds if ordered before 1 July) - postage 2.00 pounds (UK), 3.50 pounds overseas per book Orders from: Bodleian Library, Communications and Publishing Office, Broad Street, Oxford, OX1 3BG - tel.: +44 1865 277291; email: [log in to unmask] ________________________________________________________ Nick Millea Map Librarian, Bodleian Library, Broad Street, Oxford, OX1 3BG tel: 01865 287119 fax: 01865 277139 email: [log in to unmask] homepage: http://www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/guides/maps/ ________________________________________________________