Cazes, Hélène2011-04-012011-04-0120112011-04-01http://hdl.handle.net/1828/3234Dr. Helene Cazes will present a three-part public lecture series dedicated to UVic Libraries' very special collections, especially the "Seghers Collection", an unique collection of Bishop Charles John Seghers (1839-1886). Seghers, the second Catholic bishop of Victoria, arrived on Vancouver Island in 1864 and was murdered in Alaska in 1886. All lectures are from 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. and take place in the Special Collections classroom, A003 - lower level, McPherson Library. These lectures will be audiotaped. January 17, 2011 The Bishop's Books February 7, 2011 Special Collections, Special Books, and Special Readers March 28, 2011 Plantiniana: Humanist Grafts in Special CollectionsChristopher Plantin (1520-1589) could be presented as the epitome of Renaissance humanist printers. Born in France, exiled in the Low Countries and settled in Antwerp, he lived at the crossroads of religions and national allegiances. He founded a dynasty of learned editors and publishers. An avid book collector, Charles Seghers secured several publications from the Plantin’s Presses, now kept in Special Collections, McPherson Library.46.49 minutesenOld Books in New LibrariesRecording, oralDepartment of French and Francophone StudiesSchool of Languages, Linguistics and Cultures