The Memorable Works... with Renee Orr

The Memorable Works... with Renee Orr

From Ngā Pātaka Kōrero - Auckland Libraries by Auckland Libraries

November 3, 2025 · 20 min

About this episode

Renée Orr discusses a rare 17th Century book by Edward Burrough and its significance to the Heritage Collection.

In this episode of the Awekura series we talk with Renée Orr, Rare Book specialist and Curatorial Services Team Leader at Auckland Council Libraries Heritage Collections. Renee shares with us a rare 17th Century book, its history and provenance, to this recently donated gift to the Heritage Collection. It’s a bit of a tongue twister of a title! "The Memorable Works of a Son of Thunder and Consolation: Namely, that True Prophet, and Faithful Servant of God, and Sufferer for the Testimony of Jesus, Edward Burroughs, who Dyed a Prisoner for the Word of God, in the City of London, the Fourteenth of the Twelfth Moneth, 1662". The book was printed in 1672 in London and is a collection of the writings of influential Quaker, Edward Burrough. Read more about the book and find links to related material here: https://heritageetal.blogspot.com/2025/11/awekura-edward-burrough-1634-1663.html Image: A collage produced by Julian Lubin from photographs of the Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections.

People in this episode

Guest: Renée Orr

Topics covered

  • Rare Books
  • Quaker History
  • Auckland Libraries
  • Heritage Collections

Keywords

  • 17th Century
  • Edward Burrough
  • Awekura series
  • Heritage Collection

Mentioned in this episode

Products: The Memorable Works of a Son of Thunder and Consolation

Books & works: The Memorable Works, The Memorable Works of a Son of Thunder and Consolation

Places: the City of London, London

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