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Malta Libraries has the pleasure of inviting interested members of the public to attend the launch of the publication 'Incunabula in Maltese Libraries', compiled and edited by Rosalia Claudia Giordano, Marco Palma and Anna Scala, and translated into English by Stephen Parkin. The volume is published by Viella Editrice, Rome.It includes contributions by Charlò Camilleri, Joe Cini, Krystle Farrugia, Paul Gatt, Martin Micallef, Chanelle Mifsud Briffa, Rachelle Mizzi, Arthur Saliba, Joseph Saliba, Joseph Schirò, Rosalba Tripoli, Lawrence Zahra, and William Zammit.
Date: Friday, 10 April 2026
Time: 13:00 – 15:00 hrs
Venue: National Library of Malta, Valletta
Kindly RSVP by 3 April 2026: https://zh83ii50.forms.app/book-launch-rsvp
This landmark publication is the first comprehensive catalogue of the remarkable collection of incunabula preserved at the National Library and in convent libraries in Malta.
The cataloguing of this heritage began with the pioneering work of Don Mauro Inguanez between 1947 and 1955, which laid the foundations for the scholarly study of incunabula in Malta. The present volume represents the culmination of a meticulous collaborative project undertaken by Maltese and Italian academics, bringing to completion Inguanez’s original effort to identify and document the earliest printed books preserved in Maltese Libraries.
The project was officially sponsored by Malta Libraries, the Bibliographic Society of America, The Malta Map Society, and SiciliAntica Catania.
Programme
• Welcome address by Ms Cheryl Falzon (National Librarian & CEO, Malta Libraries)
• Presentation by Prof William Zammit (University of Malta)
• Brief addresses by Dr Anna Scala (University of Catania) and Prof Marco Palma (former lecturer, University of Cassino)
• Presentation by Prof Cristina Dondi (Oxford University / Sapienza University of Rome)
On this occasion, an exhibition will be inaugurated showcasing a selection of incunabula featured in the publication. The exhibition will run from 10 to 16 April 2026 at the National Library of Malta.
For a limited period, the book Incunabula in Maltese Libraries may be purchased at a special discounted price through this link: https://www.produzionidalbasso.com/project/incunabula-in-maltese-libraries/.
It may also be ordered directly from the publisher by emailing: [email protected].
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Event Venue
National Library of Malta, VLT1410 Valletta, Malta, National Library of Malta, Triq ir-Repubblika, Valletta, VLT, Malta
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