A Descriptive Catalogue of the Manuscripts in the Library of Eton College (Cambridge Library Collection - History of Printing, Publishing and Libraries) - Softcover

James, Montague Rhodes

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1108027792 ISBN 13: 9781108027793

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2011

Synopsis

M. R. James (1862-1936) is probably best remembered as a writer of chilling ghost stories, but he was an outstanding scholar of medieval literature and palaeography, who served both as Provost of King's College, Cambridge, and as Director of the Fitzwilliam Museum, and many of his stories reflect his academic background. His detailed descriptive catalogues of manuscripts owned by colleges, cathedrals and museums are still of value to scholars today. This volume, first published in 1895, contains James' catalogue of the manuscript holdings of Eton College, where he himself was educated. No catalogue had been published since 1697, when 115 manuscripts were briefly noted; by James' time the collection had grown to 193. James provides information on the donors and the library building before going on to describe the manuscripts and their contents. His book is still sought after and this reissue will be welcomed by librarians and researchers alike.

About this title

Book Description:

M. R. James' detailed and scholarly descriptive catalogue of manuscripts in the library of Eton College, originally published in 1895, has not been superseded and is much sought after by librarians and researchers.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1108027792
• ISBN 13: 9781108027793
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 146