Eton College library trip 2022

On the 27th September, The Bibliomaniacs returned to Eton College library after a 3 year hiatus, due to the pandemic. Upon our visit, we observed several books, ranging from the smallest book, a Quran for World War 1 soldiers, to the biggest book, which celebrated the crowning of Alexander II of Russia. We also got to see 2 12th and 14th century manuscript Bibles. There were other objects as well that caught the attention of The Bibs, and a part of Isaac Newton’s hair was certainly one of them! Other things The Bibs got to see included some Japanese poetry given to the library by the Japanese Emperor Hirohito before World War 2, as well as some modern books, such as a foldable book made in 2010. The stunning bookshelves and the wonderful books were a pleasure to look at, and the people who took us around were absolutely wonderful, answering all our questions, as well as telling us all about the books on show. However, the event which The Bibliomaniacs enjoyed the most were the milkshakes that were devoured before we entered the library, with Mr Cooper having a so called Italian Mystery - which resembled more of a thick chocolate soup!