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Interior of the Biblioth\u00e8que Ceccano. \u00a9 Michel Planque.<\/p><\/div>\n

After a busy term marking exam scripts and coursework (and submitting another<\/em> grant application to support my work on Macintosh\u2014fingers crossed!), I am looking forward to returning to the archival trail. Next week I am heading back to Avignon (this time with family in tow) to continue the research I began in 2012<\/a>. My specific focus on this occasion is Macintosh’s personal library of books, now housed at the\u00a0Biblioth\u00e8que Ceccano. There are, according to the inventory, 70 titles (across 131 volumes) in Macintosh’s library. These books\u2014along with many others from convents and monasteries\u2014were seized during the French Revolution, and have remained in the city since 1793. In looking at these titles, I am keen to develop a sense of what Macintosh read and how it might have influenced his political philosophy and outlook on life. There is some indication that Macintosh inscribed his books with the date and location of purchase (which would be helpful additional information in reconstructing the context to his reading). I hope to assemble a catalogue of his books and to submit this as a bibliographical note to\u00a0The Library<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Introducing Team Macintosh 2.0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t