Peter Kidd (independent researcher), Researching the Provenance of Early Manuscripts and Books: A Practical Introduction.

Date and Time

March 8, 2018
10:00AM - 12:00PM EST

Location

Houghton Library, Harvard Yard, Seminar Room
Thursday, March 8, 10AM – 12PM and 2PM–4PM 
Houghton Library Seminar Room
Houghton-Medieval Studies Workshop in Early Book History


Peter Kidd (independent researcher), Researching the Provenance of Early Manuscripts and Books: A Practical Introduction.
 

Workshop repeated twice (10am-noon and 2-4pm). Space is limited to 15 people per workshops so please register for a place in the morning or afternoon session: http://bit.ly/2Ghudot

 

Speaker:  

Now based in London, Peter Kidd worked for more than 15 years in the Departments of Manuscripts at the Getty Museum, Bodleian Library, Sotheby's, and the British Library, but has been freelance for the past decade, mainly researching medieval manuscripts on behalf of auction houses, dealers, private collectors, libraries, and Heritage organisations, in both the UK and the USA. He was Curator of an exhibition of treasures from the library of Corpus Christi College, Oxford, that travelled to New York and Washington, DC, in 2017.