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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Manuscripts in the Library of Gonville and Caius College

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title A Descriptive Catalogue of the Manuscripts in the Library of Gonville and Caius College
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Montague Rhodes James
SeriesCambridge Library Collection - History of Printing, Publishing and Libraries
Series part Volume No. Volume 1
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:444
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140
Category/GenreLiterary studies - classical, early and medieval
ISBN/Barcode 9781108002462
ClassificationsDewey:011.310942659
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 20 July 2009
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

M. R. James (1862-1936) is probably best remembered as a writer of chilling ghost stories, but he was an outstanding scholar of medieval literature and palaeography, who served both as Provost of King's College, Cambridge, and as Director of the Fitzwilliam Museum, and many of his stories reflect his academic background. His detailed descriptive catalogues of manuscripts owned by colleges, cathedrals and museums are still of value to scholars today. James' catalogue of the extensive manuscript holdings of Gonville and Caius College was first published in two volumes in 1907-8, and a supplement appeared in 1914. Now reissued in two volumes, it will be welcomed by librarians and researchers alike.