How did a seventeenth-century woman make a book her own? What was so special about a Bible printed in sixteenth-century Spain? And what did an intrepid seventeenth-century merchant discover when he travelled all the way from Moscow to China? 

Find the answers to these questions and more when you uncover the stunning early-modern books held in Blickling’s beautiful Long Gallery – the most significant library cared for by the National Trust. The vast majority of Blickling’s books were inherited by the Hobart family from their cousin, Sir Richard Ellys (1688-1742), in the eighteenth century, and reflect his keen interests in theology, history, and travel. Prepare yourself to be transported across the early-modern world from the Near East to Japan, and get ready to marvel at a book that’s over 500 years old. And don’t miss our specially-chosen Family Book, which takes bookworms of all ages on a special trip to seventeenth-century Lapland…  

Special thanks go to John Gandy, the Librarian of Blickling Estate, who has been producing an extraordinarily rich catalogue of the entire library.