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February 02, 2006: Britain's Lancaster University to Archive Rare Book Collection
"Rare and valuable books, including a Shakespeare first folio, are to be housed at Lancaster University's archive."
"The university has been chosen as the deposit for the books – the earliest dates from the 11th Century – by Lord Hesketh whose family has long had links with Lancashire, their original home being Rufford Old Hall."
"The books belong to the trustees of the late second Baron Hesketh, and they will retain ownership.
The jewel of the collection is John James' Audubon's wonderfully illustrated Birds of America (four volumes), housed in their own ornately carved bookcase. This represents one of a few held in libraries in the UK and is considered by Sotheby's to be the finest the company has seen. The collection also includes a Shakespeare First Folio, in excellent condition."
