Montagu Butler Library
Encyclopedia
The Montagu Butler Library is one of the world’s major collections in and about Esperanto
, having 4433 items in its detailed catalogue.
It is named after Montagu C. Butler
, author of a number of works including Step by Step in Esperanto and the comprehensive Esperanto-English Dictionary.
It is housed in purpose-built premises at the offices of the Esperanto Association of Britain
which are now located at the Wedgwood Memorial College
, Barlaston
, Stoke-on-Trent
, Staffordshire
, having moved from Holland Park
, London
in April 2001 due to financial pressures.
For details of other major collections consult Esperanto library
.
Esperanto
is the most widely spoken constructed international auxiliary language. Its name derives from Doktoro Esperanto , the pseudonym under which L. L. Zamenhof published the first book detailing Esperanto, the Unua Libro, in 1887...
, having 4433 items in its detailed catalogue.
It is named after Montagu C. Butler
Montagu C. Butler
Montagu Christie Butler, was a British academic, librarian and musician. A winner of several prizes at the Royal Academy of Music in London, he was a harpist and a versatile music teacher skilled in playing various musical instruments, as well as a teacher of voice and of musical composition.He...
, author of a number of works including Step by Step in Esperanto and the comprehensive Esperanto-English Dictionary.
It is housed in purpose-built premises at the offices of the Esperanto Association of Britain
Esperanto Association of Britain
The Esperanto Association of Britain is a registered educational charity whose objective is to advance the education of the public in the international language Esperanto....
which are now located at the Wedgwood Memorial College
Wedgwood Memorial College
Wedgwood Memorial College is a small residential college in Barlaston, near Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire, England. The college is owned and operated by Stoke-on-Trent City Council, and is nationally important as a centre of Esperanto education....
, Barlaston
Barlaston
Barlaston is a village and civil parish in the borough of Stafford in the county of Staffordshire, England. It is roughly halfway between the city of Stoke-on-Trent and the small town of Stone. According to the 2001 census the population of the parish was 2,659.-History:The old parish church of...
, Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent , also called The Potteries is a city in Staffordshire, England, which forms a linear conurbation almost 12 miles long, with an area of . Together with the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme Stoke forms The Potteries Urban Area...
, Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...
, having moved from Holland Park
Holland Park
Holland Park is a district and a public park in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, in west central London, England.Holland Park has a reputation as an affluent and fashionable area, known for attractive large Victorian townhouses, and high-class shopping and restaurants...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
in April 2001 due to financial pressures.
For details of other major collections consult Esperanto library
Esperanto library
The following Esperanto libraries and collections of works in the Esperanto language are worthy of note:*The Montagu Butler Library of Esperanto materials, maintained by the Esperanto Association of Britain. This holds some 12,500 books as well as a documentary archive, a photo archive,...
.