The acquisition of books by Chetham's Library, 1655-1700 / by Matthew Yeo.
Chetham's Library, Manchester, was founded in 1655 by the bequest of the Manchester merchant, Humphrey Chetham (1580-1653). Drawing on recent debates about the methods of book history, this book is a detailed study of the way in which an early modern provincial library was created, stocked with...
Saved in:
| : | |
|---|---|
| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill. c2011. |
| Year of Publication: | 2011 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Library of the Written Word
16. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (264 p.) |
| Notes: | Revision of the author's thesis (doctoral)--University of Manchester, 2009. |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
Table of Contents:
- Preliminary Material / M. Yeo
- Chapter I. The Foundation Of Chetham’s Library / M. Yeo
- Chapter II. The Selection Of Texts By Chetham’s Library / M. Yeo
- Chapter III. Robert Littlebury And The Sale Of Books / M. Yeo
- Chapter IV. The Reception Of Theology At Chetham’s Library / M. Yeo
- Chapter V. The Acquisition Of Classics, History And Law / M. Yeo
- Chapter VI. Natural Philosophy And ‘Useful’ Texts / M. Yeo
- Conclusion: Reading Has A History / M. Yeo
- Bibliography / M. Yeo
- Index / M. Yeo.