The Nation's First Library?
Thursday, 5 August 2021
11:30-12:30
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Enthusiastic book collector Enoch Salisbury is almost a forgotten man today. But as the first to try (and fail) to create a National Library for Wales, there is much more to the history of this bookworm, and his vast collection of Welsh books.
Was he an eccentric bankrupt, or a pioneer of his age? Join me as I discuss significant books from his collection, now being managed by Cardiff University, and decide for yourself...