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Remarkable Books: Heritage Treasures from the Bath Record Office collections at The Guildhall

High Street, Bath, Bath, BA1 5AW

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A selection of vintage tourist guides to Bath

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Season (27 June 2025 - 28 June 2025)
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Friday - Saturday10:00 - 16:00

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This free exhibition at The Guildhall showcases, for the first time since 1923, a selection of extraordinary books and fine bindings from the Bath Record Office collection.

Highlights include:
• a rare trial sheet of William Morris's Kelmscott Chaucer, donated by his daughter
• pocket-sized treasure the Illuminated Book of Hours, which has the initial letters illuminated in burnished gold
• a copy of the Nuremberg Chronicle, one of the most famous specimens of early European printing
• historic children's books and tourist guides

Originally acquired by Bath Municipal Library, before being entrusted to the care of Bath Record Office, these rare books are remarkable survivors, having survived the bombing raids of the 'Bath blitz' in 1942 and the catastrophic Bath floods of December 1960.

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Bath is operating a charging Clean Air Zone. Owners of all higher emission vehicles – except private cars and motorbikes – will need to pay to drive in the city centre. To check if you need to pay or to apply for an exemption or discount, go to bathnes.gov.uk/BathCAZ

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