Catalogue of the Wren Library of Lincoln Cathedral
Title | Catalogue of the Wren Library of Lincoln Cathedral PDF eBook |
Author | Clive Hurst |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 628 |
Release | 1982 |
Genre | Cathedral libraries |
ISBN | 0521234808 |
Catalogue of the Wren Library of Lincoln Cathedral
Title | Catalogue of the Wren Library of Lincoln Cathedral PDF eBook |
Author | Clive Hurst |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 616 |
Release | 1982-12-02 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 9780521234801 |
There was certainly a collection of books at Lincoln Cathedral in the twelfth century, and its origins were perhaps earlier still; but little interest seems to have been taken in building up the library until the second half of the seventeenth century, with the appointment in 1660 of the bibliophile Michael Honywood, a Fellow of Christ's College, Cambridge, as Dean. The present Wren Library's collection of some 8,000 printed books is based largely on his private library, bequeathed to the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln on his death in 1681. Much of Honywood's library was put together during seventeen years of voluntary exile in the Low Countries from 1643. It is consequently rich in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century continental literature, including rare Italian plays, European pamphlets and broadsides interpreting the English political situation, a collection of Dutch ballads, and many religious books and tracts. The splendid English collection includes 1600 STC items, and 2,650 printed between 1641 and 1700, over 100 of which are not recorded in Wing. In addition there are some 100 incunables. This complete catalogue of books printed before 1801 is the first since 1859, and offers the detail and precision required by modern scholars, bibliographers and libraries. Titles are given at some length to indicate subject coverage, and format, pagination, and details of illustrations are recorded. The catalogue notes which books belonged to Honywood, whose importance as a collector is thus established. A set of concordances keyed to the main entries covers STC, Wing, Adams, and Goff.
The Wren Library in Lincoln Cathedral
Title | The Wren Library in Lincoln Cathedral PDF eBook |
Author | Naomi Pearman |
Publisher | |
Pages | 1 |
Release | 197? |
Genre | Cathedral libraries |
ISBN |
Sir Christopher Wren's Library at Lincoln Cathedral
Title | Sir Christopher Wren's Library at Lincoln Cathedral PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 3 |
Release | 1800 |
Genre | Cathedral libraries |
ISBN |
Catalogue of the Manuscripts of Lincoln Cathedral Chapter Library
Title | Catalogue of the Manuscripts of Lincoln Cathedral Chapter Library PDF eBook |
Author | Rodney M. Thomson |
Publisher | Boydell & Brewer |
Pages | 382 |
Release | 1989 |
Genre | Archives |
ISBN | 9780859912785 |
This catalogue describes MSS 1-247 and 298 in the Chapter Library of Lincoln Cathedral, plus ten former Lincoln MSS now elsewhere. About half of the MSS were part of the cathedral's medieval Library; nearly all the rest came therebefore the late seventeenth century. Among the MSS, which date from the eighth to the early sixteenth century, are biblical commentaries and sermons, works of pastoral theology and an important corpus of Middle English texts, including the famous Thornton Romances. A group of MSS written at the Cathedral c.1100 is notable for its distinctive decoration. The Catalogue is preceded by a history of the Cathedral Library, based on the rich documentaryevidence, which includes two medieval catalogues. The plates illustrate bindings, ownership marks, important decoration and noteworthy script, including samples from all signed and dated books.
Library Association Record
Title | Library Association Record PDF eBook |
Author | Library Association |
Publisher | |
Pages | 390 |
Release | 1926 |
Genre | Bibliography |
ISBN |
Proceedings of the 22d-33d annual conference of the Library Association in v. 1-12; proceedings of the 34th-44th, 47th-57th annual conference issued as a supplement to v. 13-23, new ser. v. 3-ser. 4, v. 1.
The Care of Books
Title | The Care of Books PDF eBook |
Author | John Willis Clark |
Publisher | |
Pages | 536 |
Release | 1901 |
Genre | Libraries |
ISBN |