Quarterly accession lists; beginning with Apr. 1893, the bulletin is limited to "subject lists, special bibliographies, and reprints or facsimiles of original documents, prints and manuscripts in the Library," the accessions being recorded in a separate classified list, Jan.-Apr. 1893, a weekly bulletin Apr. 1893-Apr. 1894, as well as a classified list of later accessions in the last number published of the bulletin itself (Jan. 1896)

Medieval Life describes in meticulous yet vivid detail, the manners, customs and dress during the Middle Ages and Renaissance period. Wide ranging in its coverage, it provides a complete picture of what it must have been like to be alive at this momentous point in history. Wonderfully illustrated, it is a veritable treasure-trove of information about virtually every aspect of existence - commerce and finance, domestic lives and pastimes, justice and punishments, food and hunting, cultural customs and dress, and much more. An extraordinary account of bygone days, which appeals both as a charming curiosity and a rich source of information, Medieval Life is a triumph of scholarship and the author's tour de force. Chapters include: • Condition of Persons and Land • Privileges and Rights • Private Life in the Castles, the Towns, and the Rural Districts • Food and Cookery • Hunting • Games and Pastimes • Commerce • Guilds and Trade Corporations • Taxes, Money, and Finance • Law and the Administration of Justice • Secret Tribunals • Punishments • Gipsies, Tramps, Beggars, and Cours des Miracles • Ceremonials • Costumes