Early English Printed Books in the University Library, Cambridge - 1475 to 1640 (Paperback)

An erudite and popular librarian, Charles Edward Sayle (1864 1924) devoted his career to cataloguing and editing rare books in the University of Cambridge. His obituary praised him as 'a fine example of the type of man who likes to catalogue things in the right order'. This catalogue of incunabula and early printed books in the University Library was his most important project, taking over a decade to complete. Commissioned by the Library Syndicate in 1894, the catalogue was published in four volumes between 1900 and 1907. Even upon completion, Sayle's list was not final, as the rare book collections at the Library were undergoing a period of great expansion, having grown by a third during his cataloguing work, both through purchases and by donations or bequests. The second volume completes the coverage of London printers and lists books printed in other English cities, most notably Oxford, Cambridge and Norwich.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Cambridge Library Collection - History of Printing, Publishing and Libraries, Volume 2
Release date:	April 2010
First published:	November 2009
Authors:	C.E. Sayle
Dimensions:	216 x 39 x 140mm (L x W x H)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	704
ISBN-13:	978-1-108-00778-8
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Encyclopaedias & reference works > Reference works > Bibliographies, catalogues, discographies Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Media, information & communication industries > Publishing industry
LSN:	1-108-00778-3
Barcode:	9781108007788

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