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For the Love of Books: Collectors and Collections. Online exhibition
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Special Collections, University of Otago Library
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7th March 2019
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Special Collections, University of Otago; Curated by Donald Kerr and Romilly Smith
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Esmond de Beer
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Gary Blackman
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1975
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Special Collections
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Photographs
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Unpublished
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Although Esmond de Beer (1895-1990) spent much of his life in London, he retained a strong fondness for Dunedin, his birth-place. While in London he undertook two major editorial research projects: <em>The Diary of John Evelyn</em> (1955) and <em>The Correspondence of John Locke</em> (1976-89). His collecting areas included works by Evelyn and Locke, and expanded to 17th century English history, politics and philosophy, 18th century poetry, European architecture (particularly Roman antiquities and baroque Rome), travel and guidebooks, and the history of horticulture. Foreign language works in Italian, French and German also feature in his collection, including a number of incunables (pre-1501 printings). Not only did de Beer gift his book collection to the University of Otago, but he also provide an endowment that enabled future purchases. Importantly, his sisters Dora and Mary were active participants in this generous action.
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Intrepid Journeys. Travelling with the Hakluyt Society. Online exhibition
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Special Collections, University of Otago
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8th June, 2017
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Special Collection, University of Otago Library
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‘I am on the road to Timbuktu’ <br /><br />Intrepid Journeys is an exhibition that highlights two major aspects. The first is the Hakluyt Society, established in London in 1846 with a commitment to print rare or unpublished voyages and travels. Beginning in 1847 with <em>The Observations of Sir Richard Hawkins, Knt in his Voyage into the South Sea in the year 1593</em>, their publication programme has continued, enthralling readers around the world with the accounts of a wide range of voyagers and travellers, who manage to document something of their toil and adventures as they traverse unknown and distant regions. The second aspect celebrates the work of Dr Esmond de Beer, the Dunedin-born scholar of John Evelyn and John Locke, who was President of the Hakluyt Society from 1972 to 1978. De Beer and his sisters were generous and indefatigable supporters of the Society and its activities. He is the University of Otago Library’s prime benefactor, giving his large library collection to Special Collections. <br /><br />Rather than concentrate on well-travelled paths like the Pacific, more attention in this exhibition has been given to those lesser known accounts, those that reveal something of those strange, exotic, out of the way areas of the world that have been explored, travelled, and mapped. The range is wide, covering 14th century Greenland and 17th century India, to mysterious Timbuktu, and travel into the interior of Australia. Magellan, James Cook, and Carteret also feature. Importantly, included are a number of maps. Not only do these documents help ground the reader in what was the real world, ‘terra firma’, but they also offer excellent visual impact. The Hakluyt Society continues to produce very pleasing, scholarly editions that make journeying easy and accessible; ideal for the armchair traveller. Please enjoy the journey.
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Esmond de Beer
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Gary Blackman
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1975
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Private collection
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Photographic prints
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Unpublished
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Esmond de Beer was born in Dunedin on 15 September 1895 to Isidore Samuel de Beer (1860-1934) and Emily (1864-1930), née Hallenstein. Schooled at Selwyn College, and Middle Hill School, London, de Beer went up to New College, Oxford, in the autumn of 1914, as a commoner. After demobilization, as part of the 2nd Battalion 35th Sikhs, he went to University College, London, and the newly founded Institute of Historical Research. An MA thesis on Sir Thomas Osbourne, the Earl of Danby’s ministry of 1675-1678, led to de Beer’s editing the first full edition of John Evelyn’s <em>Diary</em>, published by Clarendon Press, Oxford, in 1955. This photograph was taken by Gary Blackman at de Beer’s house at 31 Brompton Square, London.
Hakluyt Society
Maps
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Fashion Rules OK. Online exhibition
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Special Collections, University of Otago
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3/3/2016
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'Simplicity is the keynote of all true elegance' - Coco Chanel <br /><br />In <em>Hollywood Costume</em> (2012) Valerie Steele writes: 'fashion is usually defined as the prevailing style of dress at any given time, with the implication that it is characterised, above all, by change...Fashion is also a system involving not only the production and consumption of fashionable clothes but also discourses and imagery'. Some of these discourses and imagery are showcased in <em>Fashion Rules OK</em>, revealing both the allure and the work of fashion. Drawing on a diverse collection of books, magazines, and objects, <em>Fashion Rules OK</em> samples the breadth and diversity of writing on this subject, and offers a glimpse below the surface of appearances. Perspectives range from the world of couture, the peripheries of production, and childhood fashions, to Chinese dress, the runway, and the laundry. It presents the highs and lows of fashion style from the Regency period to the Moderns; some iconic Fashion Greats; and aspects (some forgotten) such as fashion etiquette, fashion marketing, fashion theory, and costume. Although for want of space some important areas of fashion writing are neglected, the exhibition is not so much a stocktake as an exploration of contrasts. <em>Fashion Rules OK</em> aims to show the ubiquity of fashion in the history of everyday life.<br /><br /><p><em>Every effort has been made to trace copyright ownership and to obtain permission for reproduction. If you believe you are the copyright owner of an item on this site, and we have not requested your permission, please contact us at <a href="mailto:special.collections@otago.ac.nz">special.collections@otago.ac.nz</a></em></p>
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Various
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Avice Bowbyes
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Gary Blackman
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1975
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Kind permission from Gary Blackman
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Photographs
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[Dunedin]
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Avice Maud Bowbyes (1901-92) was born in Kaikoura but grew up in Christchurch and graduated from Otago University in 1922 with a Home Science degree. Subsequently, after studying at Columbia University, New York, Bowbyes became Head of the Clothing Department at Otago – a job she held for the next 32 years. She was instrumental in helping establish adult education classes in the province and changing the way secondary school students were taught Home Science. She also helped to raise funds to establish Studholme Hall – the residence for Home Science students at Otago. Sabbaticals in the 1940s and 50s took her to Paris, England and the States, her press card gaining her entry to many fashion shows – Bowbyes was the fashion reporter for the<em> Otago Daily Times</em> for 20 years.
Fashion