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Title: | Enduring ephemera : an exhibition of rare pamphlets from the UM Library's Archives and Rare Books Collection |
Authors: | University of Malta Library |
Keywords: | Exhibitions -- Malta Exhibition catalogs Printed ephemera Libraries -- Special collections -- Printed ephemera Malta -- History |
Issue Date: | 2024 |
Publisher: | University of Malta Library |
Citation: | University of Malta Library. (2024). Enduring ephemera : an exhibition of rare pamphlets from the UM Library's Archives and Rare Books Collection. Msida: University of Malta Library. |
Abstract: | This exhibition of 70 pamphlets from the
UM Library’s Archive collection aims to
bring to light the diverse nature of this
collection, consisting of pamphlets on a
wide variety of topics ranging from
accounts of maritime skirmishes during the
time of the Order of St. John, to scientific
papers and tourist guides printed in the
early 1900s, leaflets for catechesis, political
pamphlets calling for fairer conditions at
the hands of the colonial government and
debating the issue of the “language
question”, and a number of other topics of
interest. While most of the items on display
were printed in Malta it is of added interest
to note the range of languages used in
these slim publications - including Italian,
English, Portuguese, Spanish and earlier
un-standardised versions of written
Maltese. Din l-esebizzjoni, li hi magħmula minn sebgħin ktejjeb meħudin mill-kollezzjoni tal-Arkivji tal-Librerija tal-Università ta’ Malta, għandha l-għan li titfa’ dawl fuq ilvarjetà wiesgħa ta’ din il-kollezzjoni, li tikkonsisti minn ktejbiet dwar suġġetti diversi li jvarjaw minn informazzjoni fuq ġlidiet marittimi matul iż-żmien tal-Ordni ta’ San Ġwann, għal studji xjentifiċi u gwidi għat-turisti, ipprintjati fil-bidu tas-seklu dsatax, fuljetti għall-katekiżmu, ktejbiet politiċi bl-għajta għal kundizzjonijiet aktar ġusti mill-Gvern kolonjali, u dibattiti fuq ilkwistjoni tal-lingwa, fost suġġetti ta’ interess oħrajn. Għad li ħafna minn dawn il-pubblikazzjonijiet esebiti kienu ppubblikati hawn Malta, wieħed jista’ jinnota li dawn inkitbu b’diversi lingwi - fosthom bit-Taljan, bl-Ingliż, bil-Portugiż, bl- Ispanjol u b’ortografija Maltija li ma kinitx għadha ġiet standardizzata. |
URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/128750 |
Appears in Collections: | UM Library Exhibitions - A&SC |
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