Title page of a landscape oriented printed book: ornate engraving featuring musical performers. Scene is framed by theatre curtains.
Date 3 Dec 24 – 1 Sep 25
Time 09:00am – 05:00pm
Treasures Gallery
Free

Enter the musical world of Stuart and Georgian Britain, a world of concert-going, music-makers and thinkers, of printers and publishers. 

The exhibition features exquisite and intriguing rare prints, rare books and manuscripts dating from seventeenth to early nineteenth century Britain. It will delight anyone interested in the history of music and the history and technology of books and printing.

This exhibition showcases highlights from the collection of musicologists and longstanding National Library patrons Dr Jamie Kassler and Dr Michael Kassler. Assembled over 50 years, their collection reflects their interests.

Entry is free, no booking required.

Image Caption: James Hook, Guida di Musica: Being a Complete Book of Instructions for Beginners on the Harpsichord or Piano Forte, nla.cat-vn8650184

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