Perpustakaan John Rylands

Perpustakaan John Rylands
*John Rylands Library*
Perpustakaan John Rylands; John Rylands Library
Nama lain	Rylands Library
Informasi umum
Status	Grade I listed
Jenis	Perpustakaan
Gaya arsitektur	Neo-Gothic Victoria
Lokasi	Deansgate, Manchester, Britania Raya
Koordinat	53°28′49″N 2°14′55″W / 53.480321°N 2.2487°W
Mulai dibangun	1890
Rampung	1899
Dibuka	1 Januari 1900
Diresmikan	6 Oktober 1899
Tanggal renovasi	1920, 1962, 2003–07
Biaya	£200,000
Desain dan konstruksi
Arsitek	Basil Champneys
Kontraktor utama	R. and W. Morrison, Liverpool

Perpustakaan John Rylands (bahasa Inggris: John Rylands Library) adalah bangunan dari era akhir-Victoria neo-Gotik di Deansgate, Manchester, Britania Raya. Perpustakaan ini dibuka untuk umum pada tahun 1900, didirikan oleh Enriqueta Augustina Rylands untuk mengenang suaminya, John Rylands.^[4] Perpustakaan John Rylands dan perpustakaan Universitas Manchester bergabung pada bulan Juli 1972 menjadi Perpustakaan Universitas John Rylands Manchester; sekarang adalah bagian dari Perpustakaan Universitas Manchester.^[5]

Koleksi khusus yang dibangun oleh kedua perpustakaan semakin terkonsentrasi di bangunan Deansgate. Koleksi khusus ini, diyakini adalah salah satu yang terbesar di Britania Raya,^[6] meliputi abad pertengahan manuskrip dan contoh-contoh dari percetakan dini di Eropa, termasuk Alkitab Gutenberg, koleksi terbesar kedua hasil cetakan William Caxton,^[7] dan koleksi paling luas dari edisi Aldine Press Venesia.^[8] Rylands Library Papyrus P52 memiliki klaim untuk menjadi teks Perjanjian Baru paling tua yang terlestarikan. Perpustakaan menyimpan surat-surat pribadi dan surat-surat dari para tokoh, di antaranya Elizabeth Gaskell^[9] dan John Dalton.^[10]

Gaya arsitektur gedung ini terutama neo-Gothik^[11] dengan unsur-unsur Seni dan Kerajinan Gerakan dalam hiasan dan memaksakan gatehouse menghadapi Deansgate yang mendominasi pemandangan sekitarnya. Perpustakaan, diberikan status terdaftar Grade I pada tahun 1994, yang dikelola oleh University of Manchester dan terbuka untuk pembaca dan pengunjung perpustakaan.^[12]

Pengunjung

Sejumlah tokoh terkemuka termasuk para kepala negara telah mengunjungi perpustakaan ini. Pangeran Charles dan Duchess of Cornwall juga pernah berkunjung.Jisoo Blackpink juga pernah ke sini tahun 2019^[13]

Lihat pula

Bangunan Kelas I yang terdaftar di Greater Manchester
Bangunan yang terdaftar di Manchester-M3

Referensi

^ ^a ^b "Plan of John Rylands Library, Manchester". Diarsipkan dari versi asli tanggal 29 January 2013. Diakses tanggal 29 April 2007.
^ "John Rylands Library", Engineering Timelines, diakses tanggal 25 February 2012
^ According to Clare Hartwell the cost was £230,000:-Hartwell, Clare (2001), Manchester, Pevsner Architectural Guides, London: Penguin Books, hlm. 96, ISBN 978-0-14-071131-8
^ "JRUL Special Collections: Visitor Information". Diarsipkan dari versi asli tanggal 18 July 2012. Diakses tanggal 29 April 2007.
^ "John Rylands Library Archive". www.library.manchester.ac.uk. Diakses tanggal 2024-05-20.
^ "What are Special Collections?". University of Manchester. Diarsipkan dari versi asli tanggal 2012-02-02. Diakses tanggal 6 January 2012.
^ "Incunabula Collection". The University of Manchester. Diarsipkan dari versi asli tanggal 2012-06-01. Diakses tanggal 25 February 2012.
^ "Aldine Press". The University of Manchester. Diarsipkan dari versi asli tanggal 2012-05-17. Diakses tanggal 25 February 2012.
^ "Council approves £7.6m John Rylands library renovation" (dalam bahasa Inggris). 2024-02-13. Diakses tanggal 2024-05-20.
^ "The Magnificence of The John Rylands Library in Manchester - Manchester Magazine - Positive Local News for Manchester" (dalam bahasa Inggris). 2023-06-23. Diakses tanggal 2024-05-20.
^ "Our history (The University of Manchester Library)". www.library.manchester.ac.uk. Diakses tanggal 2024-05-20.
^ "Uncovering the history of Manchester's John Rylands Library | Visit Manchester". www.visitmanchester.com (dalam bahasa Inggris). 2021-03-09. Diakses tanggal 2024-05-20.
^ "Royalty at the Rylands". Diarsipkan dari versi asli tanggal 2011-07-22. Diakses tanggal 19 June 2011.

Daftar pustaka

Archer, John H. G., ed. (1986) Art and Architecture in Victorian Manchester: ten illustrations of patronage and practice. Manchester: Manchester University Press ISBN 0-7190-0957-X (includes a study of the John Rylands Library by John Madden)
Bowler, Catherine; Brimblecombe, Peter (2000). "Environmental pressures on building design and Manchester's John Rylands Library". Journal of Design History. The Design History Society. 13 (3): 175–191. doi:10.1093/jdh/13.3.175.
Farnie, D. A. (1989) "Enriqueta Augustina Rylands (1843–1908), Founder of the John Rylands Library", in: Bulletin of the John Rylands University Library of Manchester LXXI,2 (summer 1989); pp. 3–38
Guppy, Henry (1924) The John Rylands Library (1899–1924): a record of its history with brief descriptions of the building and its contents. Manchester: University Press
Guppy, Henry (1929) "How Commerce has Assisted Culture Through the John Rylands Library", in: The Soul of Manchester. Manchester: U. P.; pp. 113–123
Guppy, Henry (1935) The John Rylands Library (1899–1935): a brief record of its history with descriptions of the building and its contents. Manchester: University Press
Lister, Anthony (1989) "The Althorp Library of Second Earl Spencer, now in the John Rylands University Library of Manchester: its formation and growth". In: Bulletin of the John Rylands University Library of Manchester; vol. LXXI, no. 2 (summer 1989), pp. 67–86 (online version)
McNiven, Peter (2000) "The John Rylands Library, 1972–2000" in: Bulletin of the John Rylands University Library of Manchester LXXXII,2-3 (summer & autumn 2000); pp. 3–79
McNiven, Peter (2000) "An Illustrated Catalogue of 'A Scholars' Paradise: a Centenary Exhibition of Notable Books and Manuscripts' " in: Bulletin of the John Rylands University Library of Manchester LXXXII,2-3 (summer & autumn 2000); pp. 85–254
Parkinson-Bailey, John J. (2000). Manchester: an architectural history. Manchester: Manchester University Press. ISBN 0-7190-5606-3.
Sotheby's (1988) Books from the John Rylands University Library of Manchester: day of sale 14 April 1988. London: Sotheby's (98 works were offered for sale, of which a few remained unsold; all the books were rare duplicate copies; the funds raised were used to establish the John Rylands Research Institute in 1989)
Taylor, Frank (1989) "The John Rylands Library, 1936–72" in: Bulletin of the John Rylands University Library of Manchester LXXI,2 (summer 1989); pp. 39–66
Tyson, Moses (1941) "The First Forty Years of the John Rylands Library" in: Bulletin of the John Rylands Library; vol. XXV, pp. 46–66
News from the Rylands: the newsletter of the Special Collections Division of the John Rylands University Library of Manchester. No. 1, winter 2000, etc. Replacing the John Rylands Research Institute Newsletter; 1990–1999.

Pranala luar

[jrl_plan-1] "Plan of John Rylands Library, Manchester". Diarsipkan dari versi asli tanggal 29 January 2013. Diakses tanggal 29 April 2007.

[2] "John Rylands Library", Engineering Timelines, diakses tanggal 25 February 2012

[3] According to Clare Hartwell the cost was £230,000:-Hartwell, Clare (2001), Manchester, Pevsner Architectural Guides, London: Penguin Books, hlm. 96, ISBN 978-0-14-071131-8

[4] "JRUL Special Collections: Visitor Information". Diarsipkan dari versi asli tanggal 18 July 2012. Diakses tanggal 29 April 2007.

[5] "John Rylands Library Archive". www.library.manchester.ac.uk. Diakses tanggal 2024-05-20.

[6] "What are Special Collections?". University of Manchester. Diarsipkan dari versi asli tanggal 2012-02-02. Diakses tanggal 6 January 2012.

[7] "Incunabula Collection". The University of Manchester. Diarsipkan dari versi asli tanggal 2012-06-01. Diakses tanggal 25 February 2012.

[8] "Aldine Press". The University of Manchester. Diarsipkan dari versi asli tanggal 2012-05-17. Diakses tanggal 25 February 2012.

[9] "Council approves £7.6m John Rylands library renovation" (dalam bahasa Inggris). 2024-02-13. Diakses tanggal 2024-05-20.

[10] "The Magnificence of The John Rylands Library in Manchester - Manchester Magazine - Positive Local News for Manchester" (dalam bahasa Inggris). 2023-06-23. Diakses tanggal 2024-05-20.

[11] "Our history (The University of Manchester Library)". www.library.manchester.ac.uk. Diakses tanggal 2024-05-20.

[12] "Uncovering the history of Manchester's John Rylands Library | Visit Manchester". www.visitmanchester.com (dalam bahasa Inggris). 2021-03-09. Diakses tanggal 2024-05-20.

[13] "Royalty at the Rylands". Diarsipkan dari versi asli tanggal 2011-07-22. Diakses tanggal 19 June 2011.

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