Shakespeare scholar passes on

Trevor Howard-Hill, a New Zealand-born pioneer in literary computing and an expert on dramatic manuscripts of the Shakespearean period, was one of the most widely respected scholars in the emerging field of book history.

In the early 1960s, he planned the multi-volume Index to British Literary Bibliography, projected to take over 30 years to complete.

He was also one of the most tenacious and sceptical combatants in the rapidly changing world of editorial theory.

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British Library offers e-classics app for iPad.

The BBC reports on the British Library's latest venture into e-books.

For a monthly subscription fee, users can access digital copies of more than 40,000 classic books available for the iPad.

Texts appear in fully digitised form, complete with original page markings and drawings, as opposed to the plain formatting associated with other types of e-books.

All of the works date from the 18th and 19th centuries and include novels, poetry and historical accounts.

Summer camp for Bibliophiles

Prefer your books the old-fashioned way? Here's a USA-based Summer Camp that is sure to interest anyone interested in the history of books and printing. No e-books allowed!

Neil L. Inglis
Editor, TSJ