The Western Manuscripts in the Library of Trinity College, Cambridge: A Descriptive Catalogue

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Western Manuscripts in the Library of Trinity College, Cambridge: A Descriptive Catalogue
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Montague Rhodes James
SeriesCambridge Library Collection - History of Printing, Publishing and Libraries
Series part Volume No. Volume 2
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:464
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 26
Category/GenreLiterary studies - classical, early and medieval
ISBN/Barcode 9781108002851
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 Trinity College was first published in four volumes between 1900 and 1904, the final volume consisting of plates and an index. Now reissued, it will be welcomed by librarians and researchers alike.