Eton College Library

ALT A model skeleton sits on a red leather chair by a small pale green leather topped table in front of library presses containing early books, its arm resting on the table.

ALT A model skeleton sits on a red leather chair by a small pale green leather topped table in front of library presses containing early books, its arm resting on the table (different angle)

ALT There’s a skeleton in the reading room too, sitting at the desk in front of a window, enjoying an article in the Journal of the Friends of the Eton College Collections.

ALT Caption title of a book printed in 1642, reading: The second part of Vox populi. Being the people's report unto the King, upon the several appeals declared in his Majesty's name. An egg long since hatched and covered, and now fledged, and upon the wing toward the deserts of His Majesty's present abode. May it prove a dove with an olive branch to prepare his resting on these his mountains of Ararat.

ALT Page of a book on hindu.

ALT Gold titling on the spine of a rare book with the letter N inverted.

ALT Title page of a 17th century tract with the imprint: London, printed by G.M. for R: Harford,and are to be sold at his shop in Queenes-head-alley in Pater-noster-row at the guilt Bible, 1638.

ALT Letter pasted inside a book written by the Vice-Provost of the College of Fort William in Kolkata, Claudius Buchanan, dated March 21 1805 informing that the ship on board which there were some Oriental works for Eton College was captured and carried into the Mauritius.

ALT Portrait of Shakespeare

ALT Page of a rare book featuring prints of cat paws