A Catalogue of the Printed Books in the Library of the Dean and Chapter of York

By:

James Raine

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Cambridge Library Collection - History of Printing, Publishing and Libraries

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York Minster has the largest cathedral library in England. The original library was established in the eighth century, but nothing survives from this period. A new collection was begun in 1414 when John Newton left books to the Minster, and a new library was erected. Further bequests followed - including in 1628 the important collection of Tobie Matthew, archbishop of York - which reflect the religious controversies of the sixteenth century. Today the library contains some 120,000 items, of which more than 25,000 were printed before 1801. This catalogue, published in 1896, was compiled by James Raine (1830–96), chancellor of York Minster, a leading figure in the nineteenth-century restoration of the library. It contains an alphabetical list of most of the printed books that were then in the library, but does not include recent theological acquisitions or the bequest by Edward Hailstone (d.1890) of 10,000 items on Yorkshire.

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June 27th, 2013

Author

James Raine

Audience

Professional & Vocational

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Worked examples or Exercises

Pages

492

Series

Cambridge Library Collection - History of Printing, Publishing and Libraries

Dimensions

140x216x28

ISBN-13

9781108057370

Product ID

20950522

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