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Old English libraries; the making, collection and use of books during the middle ages

  
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PREFACE
  
CONTENTS
  
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS IN THE TEXT
  
LIST OF PLATES

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CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTORY—THE USE OF BOOKS IN EARLY IRISH MONASTERIES
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CHAPTER II: THE ENGLISH MONKS AND THEIR BOOKS
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CHAPTER III: LIBRARIES OF THE GREAT ABBEYS—BOOK-LOVERS AMONG THE MENDICANTS—DISPERSAL OF MONKISH LIBRARIES
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CHAPTER IV: BOOK-MAKING AND COLLECTING IN THE RELIGIOUS HOUSES
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CHAPTER V: CATHEDRAL AND CHURCH LIBRARIES
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CHAPTER VI: ACADEMIC LIBRARIES: OXFORD
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CHAPTER VII: ACADEMIC LIBRARIES: CAMBRIDGE
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CHAPTER VIII: ACADEMIC LIBRARIES: THEIR ECONOMY
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CHAPTER IX: THE USE OF BOOKS TOWARDS THE END OF THE MANUSCRIPT PERIOD
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CHAPTER X: THE BOOK TRADE
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CHAPTER XI: THE CHARACTER OF THE MEDIEVAL LIBRARY, AND THE EXTENT OF CIRCULATION OF BOOKS
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  • ABBOT WHETHAMSTEDE. . . . .Frontispiece From MS Cott. Nero, D vii. f. 27a
  • PLATE. . . . .FACING PAGE
  • I. (a) ANCIENT SATCHEL OF IRISH MISSAL, CORPUS CHRISTI COLLEGE, OXFORD. . . . .12 By permission of the Governing Body (b) COVER OF STOWE MISSAL. . . . .12 Museum of Royal Irish Academy, Dublin (A.D. 1023-1052
  • II. ILLUMINATED PAGE OF BOOK OF KELLS. . . . .14 From WESTWOOD'S Facsimiles
  • III. THE SHRINE OF THE CATHACH PSALTER, ELEVENTH CENTURY. . . . .16 From The Connoisseur, by permission of the Editor
  • IV. CUMDACH OF ST. MOLAISE'S GOSPELS: FRONT AND BOTTOM. . . . .20 From COFFEY'S Celtic Antiquities in Museum of Royal Irish Academy, by permission of the Council
  • V. BENEDICTIONAL OF ST. ETHELWOLD: NATIVITY OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST. . . . .42 From Archæologia, xxiv.
  • VI. BENEDICTIONAL OF ST ETHELWOLD: THE ASCENSION. . . . .44 From Archæologia, xxiv.
  • VII. (a) ABBOT ROGER DE NORTHONE WITH HIS BOOKS. . . . .48 From MS. Cott. Nero, D vii. f. 18b (b) ABBOT GARIN WITH HIS BOOKS. . . . .48 From MS. Cott. Claud. E iv. pt. i., f. 125a
  • VIII. ABBOT SIMON OF ST. ALBANS AT HIS BOOK-CHEST. . . . .50 From MS. Cott. Claud. E iv. pt. i. f. 124
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  • IX. GREY FRIARS, LONDON (CHRIST'S HOSPITAL): OLD HALL AND WHITTINGTON'S LIBRARY. . . . .54 From Trollope's History of Christ's Hospital
  • X. GREY FRIARS CATALOGUE OF CONVENTUAL LIBRARIES. . . . .58 From MS. Bodl. Tanner, 165, f. 119
  • XI. TWELFTH CENTURY ILLUMINATION FROM BURY ST. EDMUND'S ABBEY. . . . .64 From MS. 2, f. 281b, Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, by permission of the Master and Fellows
  • XII. WESTMINSTER ILLUMINATION, THIRTEENTH CENTURY. . . . .68 From MS. Reg. 2 A xii. f. 14, Brit. Mus.
  • XIII. THE CLOISTERS, GLOUCESTER, SHOWING CARRELLS. . . . .76 -From MURRAY'S Cathedrals
  • XIV. A SCRIBE AND HIS TOOLS, FROM A VERY ANCIENT MS. . . . .82 From MS. Harl. 2820, f. 120
  • XV. FURNESS ABBEY: CLOISTERS AND CHAPTER HOUSE. . . . .94
  • XVI. FACSIMILE OF LIBRARY CATALOGUE OF SYON MONASTERY. . . . .104 From BATESON'S Catalogue of Syon Monastery
  • XVII. MEDIEVAL BINDING: MR. YATES THOMPSON'S HEGESIPPUS. . . . .108 From BATESON'S Mediæval England
  • XVIII. ANCIENT BOOK-BOX IN EXETER CATHEDRAL. . . . .110 Photo by HEATH & BRADNEE, Exeter
  • XIX. CHAINED BOOKS, HEREFORD CATHEDRAL LIBRARY. . . . .116 By permission of the Dean of Hereford
  • XX. OLD LIBRARY, LINCOLN CATHEDRAL. . . . .118 Photo by G. HADLEIGH, Lincoln. By permission of the Dean of Lincoln
  • XXI. WELLS CATHEDRAL: LIBRARY OVER CLOISTER. . . . .122 Photo by T. W. PHILLIPS, Wells
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  • XXII. ST. MARY'S CHURCH, OXFORD: FIRST HOME OF UNIVERSITY LIBRARY. . . . .132 Photo by H. W. TAUNT, Oxford
  • XXIII.(a) ILLUMINATOR OF ST. ALBANS. . . . .134 From MS. Cott. Nero, D iii. f. 105 (b) DOCUMENT BEARING THE NAMES OF MEMBERS OF THE BOOK-TRADE, c. 1180. . . . .134 From BARNARD'S Companion to English History
  • XXIV.(a) DUKE HUMFREY AND ELEANOR OF GLOUCESTER JOINING THE CONFRATERNITY OF ST. ALBANS. . . . .138 From MS. Cott. Nero, D vii. f. 154a (b) ANCIENT ROOF OF DUKE HUMFREY'S LIBRARY. . . . .138 Photo by JAS. HUTT, M.A.
  • XXV. DUKE HUMFREY'S LIBRARY, OXFORD. . . . .142 Photo by H. W. TAUNT
  • XXVI. LIBRARY OF CORPUS CHRISTI COLLEGE, OXFORD. . . . .144 Photo by H. W. TAUNT
  • XXVII. MERTON COLLEGE LIBRARY, OXFORD. . . . .152 Photo by H. W. TAUNT
  • XXVIII. PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSTTY, CAMBRIDGE. . . . .156 From LOGGAN'S Cantab. Illus.
  • XXIX. LIBRARY OF CORPUS CHRISTI COLLEGE, OXFORD, FROM MASTER'S GARDEN. . . . .170 Photo by H. W. TAUNT
  • XXX. CARMELITE IN HIS STUDY. . . . .184 From MS. Reg. 14 E i. f. 3, Brit. Mus.
  • XXXI. A SCRIBE (ST. MARK WRITING HIS GOSPEL), FROM THE BEDFORD HOURS. . . . .196 From Add. MS. 18850, f. 24, Brit. Mus.
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  • XXXII. A SCRIBE AT WORK, FROM EADWINE'S PSALTER, c. 1150. . . . .202 From BATESON'S Mediæval England
  • XXXIII. ENGLISH ILLUMINATED WORK UNDER FRENCH INFLUENCE, FROM TENISON PSALTER. . . . .214 From MS. Add. 24686, f. 12, Brit Mus.
  • XXXIV. FRESCO OF THE SEVEN LIBERAL ARTS, BY T. GADDI, CHURCH OF S. M. NOVELLA, FLORENCE. . . . .222 Photo by ALINARI
  • XXXV. ANCIENT VELLUM BOOK-MARKER . . . .230 From MS. 49, Corpus Christi College, Camb., by permission of the Master and Fellows
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