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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Manuscripts in the Library of Peterhouse: With an Essay on the History of the Library by J.W. Cla

Paperback / softback

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Title A Descriptive Catalogue of the Manuscripts in the Library of Peterhouse: With an Essay on the History of the Library by J.W. Cla
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Montague Rhodes James
By (author) John Willis Clark
SeriesCambridge Library Collection - History of Printing, Publishing and Libraries
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:432
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140
Category/GenreLiterary studies - classical, early and medieval
ISBN/Barcode 9781108003070
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 manuscript holdings of Peterhouse, Cambridge, with an essay on the history of the college library by John Willis Clark, was first published in 1899. Now reissued, it will be welcomed by librarians and researchers alike.