Lists of Manuscripts Formerly in Peterborough Abbey Library (Cambridge Library Collection - History of Printing, Publishing and Libraries) - Softcover

James, Montague Rhodes

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1108011357 ISBN 13: 9781108011358

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2010

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. First published in 1929, this book lists over 300 separate volumes which were part of the library of Peterborough Abbey before the Dissolution. James reconstructs this list from sources including lists of books bequeathed to the Abbey, ancient catalogues, and extant books which can be identified as belonging to the library in the medieval period. He also provides a short analysis of his sources. Now reissued, this book will be welcomed by librarians and researchers alike.

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Book Description:

M. R. James' detailed descriptive catalogues of manuscripts owned by colleges, cathedrals and museums are still much sought after by librarians and researchers. His list of manuscripts which were once part of Peterborough Abbey's library was first published in 1929.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1108011357
• ISBN 13: 9781108011358
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 110