Fagel Books Collection at Trinity College Dublin: A unique collection of early modern printed books

The Fagel library at Trinity College Dublin holds a unique collection of early modern printed books. This collection of approximately 11,000 titles contains books on an enormous variety of subjects.


The Fagel Collection at Trinity College Dublin
Purchased for Trinity College in 1802, this library was assembled over a period of a century and a half by several generations of the Fagel family, many of whom held high public office in the province of Holland. It is enormously rich in French, Dutch and English works on politics, religion, economics, sciences, natural history and travel, and reflects the professional concerns of the family.

The material ranges in date from 1460 to 1799 with the greater volume of material published in the 18th century and relates to all parts of the world, but with a particular emphasis on Europe and areas outside Europe where the Dutch had trading or colonial interests."

Speakers
"Dr Lydia Ferguson, Assistant Librarian, Trinity College Dublin
Dr Ingmar Vroomen, Fagel Project Researcher, Trinity College Dublin
Professor Jane Ohlmeyer, Director, Trinity Long Room Hub"
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