A collection of rare books valued at up to $8 million has been donated to the State Library of Victoria by the late Melbourne barrister John Emmerson QC. Rare first-hand accounts of the execution of King Charles I are among an extraordinary collection of books and pamphlets donated to the SLV. The collection also contains early editions of noted writers including Chaucer, Milton, Defoe, and Swift.

For more on this exciting news, please read: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-04-16/books-including-one-owned-by-king-charles-i-donated-to-victoria/6393386 and http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-04-16/the-john-emmerson-collection-five-rare-books/6395636