This is a reminder that the course discount (two courses for £1000) for London Rare Books School (LRBS) expires April 15. LRBS runs 23 - 27 June 2014 and 30 June - 4 July 2014.

The application form is available from the Institute of English Studies website. Individual courses are £600, and a £100 deposit is requested upon application.

A (very) limited number of partial bursaries are available. Placements are offered on a first-come, first-served basis, and courses are restricted to a maximum of twelve students. Courses may be taken for academic credit toward a postgraduate diploma in the History of the Book, or as part of the Institute’s MA in the History of the Book.

The courses are taught by internationally renowned scholars, using the unrivalled library and museum resources of London, including the British Library, the Victoria and Albert Museum, Lambeth Palace Library, and Senate House Libraries.

Applications should be submitted to [log in to unmask].

The course programme is below. For further details, see the LRBS website or contact the Institute of English Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London at [log in to unmask] or +44 020 7862 8679

WEEK ONE: 23 – 27 June 2014

Children’s Books, 1470-1980

European Bookbinding, 1450-1820

A History of Maps and Mapping

The History of Readers and Reading, 1770-2010 *new course

An Introduction to Bibliography

The Medieval Book

The Printed Book in Europe, 1450-2000

WEEK TWO: 30 June – 4 July 2014

The Book in the Ancient World

The Early Modern Book in England

The History and Practice of Hand Press Printing

An Introduction to Illustration and its Technologies

Modern First Editions: Dealing, Collecting, and the Market

The Printed Book in the East: China, India, and Japan *new course

Western Historical Scripts from Antiquity to 1600