The Diary Of Humfrey Wanley 1715 - 1726; in Two Volumes

WRIGHT, Cyril Ernest & WRIGHT, Ruth C.

Published by The Bibiographical Society, London, 1966

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1st Edition. Signed By Author. Signed letter from author. Description: Two volume set in original glassine wrappers. Bound in blue cloth with gilt titles to spine. Includes signed letter and British Museum volume from author Cyril Wright to "Tim" Munby. See provenance for details. Language: English. Book Condition> Very Good: Very minor wear to corners, edges and spine ends. Clean cloth. Tightly bound with clean intact endpapers and strong hinges. Book plate of ANL Munby to front paste downs. Clean unmarked pages. Lightly tanned and spotted text block edges. DJ Condition> Good+: Tear to lower edges. 518pp. Size: 8vo 25cm by 17cm. ADDITIONAL ITEMS: Letter from Cyril Wright to "Tim" (ANL Munby) and plus short British Museum publication addressed to "Tim" from Cyril. Provenance: Cyril Wright & ANL Munby ("Tim" Munby). Provenance Background: Tim Munby was a pioneering book collector, the force who developed the King's College Archives, and a Fellow and Librarian at King's College His indomitable spirit helped him survive his time as a Prisoner of War and he is fondly remembered for his sense of humour Alan Noel Latimer Munby was born in Hampstead, London, on Christmas day in 1913 Educated at Clifton College, he came up to King's College in 1932 Here he was known as ÔTim' (an abbreviation of ÔLatimer') Became a keen bibliophile as an undergraduate, regularly scouring the local book shops On going down in 1935, he gained work as a cataloguer in Bernard Quaritch's bookshop During the war he joined the Territorials (Queen Victoria Rifles); he was captured at Calais in 1940 and held as a prisoner of war for 5 years While a POW he assisted with producing plays, lectured and wrote to pass the time After the war he catalogued books at Sothebys Munby became the Librarian at King's College in 1947 He listed the Newton manuscripts and relics bequeathed by JM Keynes to King's College The Modern Archives expanded widely under his influence, acquiring the Charleston papers, the Hayward bequest and many other important collections He was made a Fellow in 1948 and was involved in various aspects of College life He was Praelector from 1951 until 1960 and he was Domus Bursar during the building of the Keynes Building, which was completed in 1967 He maintained his interest in drama as a member of the Ten Club, a play reading society that included other well-known Kingsmen such as EM Forster, ÔDadie' Rylands, Donald Beves and Noel Annan His friendship with Major Bill Allnatt was instrumental in Allnatt's donation of the Rubens 'Adoration of the Magi' which hangs in the College Chapel Munby's lectures included advice on historical research methods, advocating the study of published references before using rare books and archives. Author: Cyril Ernest Wright was born in 1907 and was educated at George Watsons College, Edinburgh followed Edinburgh University At Clare College, Cambridge he received first class Honours in Archaeological and Anthropological Tripos in 1931 and in 1936 he was awarded a PhD His career was spent in the Department of Manuscripts at the British Museum where he became assistant keeper in 1933 and Deputy Keeper of manuscripts in 1955 He was Senior Deputy Keeper from 1961 Wright was elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London in 1941 He was a member of the British Records Association from 1940 to 1970 He contributed to 30 publications during his career on subjects such as Icelandic, Anglo-Saxon, and Middle English literature, on palaeography and on heraldry; and the history of collectors and libraries, from the dispersal of the monastic libraries to the collections of the eighteenth century. POSTAGE: PLEASE NOTE - This is a heavy item and will require additional postage for overseas deliveries. We will contact you with the additional charges. Please see our postage policy on our shop front for more information. Seller Inventory # 7907

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Diary Of Humfrey Wanley 1715 - 1726; in ...

Publisher: The Bibiographical Society, London

Publication Date: 1966

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Good+

Signed: Signed By Author

Edition: 1st Edition.