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Marsh's Library

@MarshsLibrary

Beautiful library of the early Enlightenment in central Dublin. Opened in 1707; still welcoming visitors, tourists and scholars. Registered Charity RCN 20000752

There's a definite dog-like look to the sea monster in this 1576 map of Corfu!

MarshsLibrary's tweet image. There's a definite dog-like look to the sea monster in this 1576 map of Corfu!

A roaring fire is just the thing for a chilly Tuesday in November. Doodle found inside the 1672 'New Rules' for the regulation of cities and towns in Ireland.

MarshsLibrary's tweet image. A roaring fire is just the thing for a chilly Tuesday in November. Doodle found inside the 1672 'New Rules'  for the regulation of cities and towns in Ireland.

Galileo explaining the cosmos to the muses. The frontispiece from the first edition of his collected works, printed in Bologna 1655-6.

MarshsLibrary's tweet image. Galileo explaining the cosmos to the muses. The frontispiece from the first edition of his collected works, printed in Bologna 1655-6.

And that's why you can't have ink in the reading room! Historic damage to a 1647 pamphlet on infant baptism by John Cotton #readers

MarshsLibrary's tweet image. And that's why you can't have ink in the reading room! Historic damage to a 1647 pamphlet on infant baptism by John Cotton #readers

Our collection of parrots, watercolour on velum, from Eleazar Albin's 'Natural History of Birds', mid 18th century

MarshsLibrary's tweet image. Our collection of parrots, watercolour on velum, from Eleazar Albin's 'Natural History of Birds', mid 18th century
MarshsLibrary's tweet image. Our collection of parrots, watercolour on velum, from Eleazar Albin's 'Natural History of Birds', mid 18th century
MarshsLibrary's tweet image. Our collection of parrots, watercolour on velum, from Eleazar Albin's 'Natural History of Birds', mid 18th century
MarshsLibrary's tweet image. Our collection of parrots, watercolour on velum, from Eleazar Albin's 'Natural History of Birds', mid 18th century

A fine head of hair on this doodled gentleman! From the inside cover, or pastedown, of our very heavily annotated copy of the catalogue of the Bodleian Library, printed in 1620 #Readers #Doodles

MarshsLibrary's tweet image. A fine head of hair on this doodled gentleman! 
From the inside cover, or pastedown, of our very heavily annotated copy of the catalogue of the Bodleian Library, printed in 1620 #Readers #Doodles

So many heretics out there, but thankfully you can spot them by their pointy ears!

MarshsLibrary's tweet image. So many heretics out there, but thankfully you can spot them by their pointy ears!

Our Maddock fellow Ben Card spotted this error correction in pamphlet from 1645 this morning. We think the errors in every copy were corrected manually in the print shop before they were sent out. A lot of work for some poor apprentice #errors #printing

MarshsLibrary's tweet image. Our Maddock fellow Ben Card spotted this error correction in pamphlet from 1645 this morning. We think the errors in every copy were corrected manually in the print shop before they were sent out. A lot of work for some poor apprentice #errors #printing

If you are in Dublin over the next few months, don't miss this gorgeous exhibition of some of the treasures in our Benjamin Iveagh Library at the Farmleigh Gallery in the Phoenix Park. #opw #farmleigh

MarshsLibrary's tweet image. If you are in Dublin over the next few months, don't miss this gorgeous exhibition of some of the treasures in our Benjamin Iveagh Library at the Farmleigh Gallery in the Phoenix Park. #opw #farmleigh

This 'weesle headed' beauty from 1681 is what we now call a nine-banded armadillo.

MarshsLibrary's tweet image. This 'weesle headed' beauty from 1681 is what we now call a nine-banded armadillo.

Someone diligently practiced their alphabet at the back of this 13th century Bible #ManuscriptMonday

MarshsLibrary's tweet image. Someone diligently practiced their alphabet at the back of this 13th century Bible #ManuscriptMonday

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On a recent visit to @MarshsLibrary, founded in 1707, we learned a lot of interesting things, including a very good reason not to lick the pages of a unique hand-coloured map from 1579 … 🔗bit.ly/439KXKI Visit the Library 📍D08 FK79


We have it on good authority that this 17th century play by Francis Beaumont & John Fletcher is one of the dirtiest in English!

MarshsLibrary's tweet image. We have it on good authority that this 17th century play by Francis Beaumont & John Fletcher is one of the dirtiest in English!

Remember remember! Some very blurry printing on this highly sectarian pamphlet about 'the 5th of November' printed in 1679

MarshsLibrary's tweet image. Remember remember! Some very blurry printing on this highly sectarian pamphlet about 'the 5th of November' printed in 1679

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4 Nov 1668: Élie Bouhéreau, future librarian of @MarshsLibrary #Dublin marries his cousin Marguerite Maissot #otd His fascinating diary has been published by @irishmanuscript - a record of an 17th century immigrant's life in Ireland (Marsh's)

jdmccafferty's tweet image. 4 Nov 1668: Élie Bouhéreau, future librarian of
@MarshsLibrary
#Dublin marries his cousin Marguerite Maissot #otd   His fascinating diary has been published by

@irishmanuscript
- a record of an 17th century immigrant's life in Ireland (Marsh's)

Not for the faint-hearted! Surgical instruments for use on the eyes, from 'Les Oeuvres de chirurgie de Jacques Guillemeau' printed in 1694.

MarshsLibrary's tweet image. Not for the faint-hearted! Surgical instruments for use on the eyes, from 'Les Oeuvres de chirurgie de Jacques Guillemeau' printed in 1694.

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