Annals of the Bodleian Library (Hardcover, 2nd Revised edition)

This fascinating book describes the history of Oxford University's great academic library, from the foundation of Cobham's Library in 1367, Richard de Bury's library at Durham College, Duke Humphrey's Library, Sir Thomas Bodley's bequest and on to the late nineteenth century. Macray's scholarly work abounds with fascinating detail and draws not only on the Bodleian's official archives but also many diaries and gossipy anecdotes. It comes as something of a shock to discover that one of Bodley's friends accused him of being 'so drunk with applause and vanitie of his librarie' that he disregarded the needs of his own family and servants. As late as 1712, Bodley's relations were appealing to the Vice Chancellor for relief from the direst poverty. Among the many strange gifts received by the Bodleian was a half-burned Russian translation of the Pickwick Papers found at Sebastopol when the battery was stormed in 1855.

General

Imprint:	Tiger Of The Stripe
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 2013
First published:	October 2013
Authors:	Wlliam Dunn Macray
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 35mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - With printed dust jacket
Pages:	560
Edition:	2nd Revised edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-904799-64-1
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Library & information sciences > Library & information services Promotions
LSN:	1-904799-64-7
Barcode:	9781904799641

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