A Directory of the Parochial Libraries of the Church of England and the Church in Wales - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook A Directory of the Parochial Libraries of the Church of England and the Church in Wales write by Neil Ripley Ker. This book was released on 2004. A Directory of the Parochial Libraries of the Church of England and the Church in Wales available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Because of the unauthorized sale, loss, or deteriorating condition of parochial libraries in the 1930s and 1940s, a postal survey of surviving collections was undertaken which resulted in a detailed report and directory finally published under the general editorship of Neil Ker as The Parochial Libraries of the Church of England: Report of a Committee appointed by the Central Council for the Care of Churches to Investigate the Number and Condition of Parochial Libraries belonging to the Church of England, with a Historical Introduction, Notes on Early Printed Books and their Care and an Alphabetical List of Parochial Libraries Past and Present, by Faith Press in 1959. This book is a thorough revision of that work and incorporates much of its apparatus while reflecting new discoveries and recent research. The Directory in particular has been greatly expanded to include libraries established up to c. 1900, and, especially, a broad sample of what have come to be known as desk-libraries, with one or more pre-1700 prescribed books. Many of the reports, documents, and tables, including the historical introduction, have been reprinted in this new edition, edited and modified to take account of new developments and findings. A Postscript, 2000 briefly outlines research in this field over the last 50 years or so, and there are a number of new lists and tables, one including statistical information. The index is a key to the whole book and should be especially consulted for references to former owners and donors and subject strengths.
Reading Between the Lines
Reading Between the Lines - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Reading Between the Lines write by Jessica G. Purdy. This book was released on 2023-11-13. Reading Between the Lines available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This book provides an overview of the establishment and use of parish libraries in early modern England and includes a thematic analysis of surviving marginalia and readers' marks. This book is the first direct and detailed analysis of parish libraries in early modern England and uses a case-study approach to the examination of foundation practices, physical and intellectual accessibility, the nature of the collections, and the ways in which people used these libraries and read their books.
Godly Reading
Godly Reading - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Godly Reading write by Andrew Cambers. This book was released on 2011-03-10. Godly Reading available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This innovative exploration of Puritan reading practices from c.1580-1720 connects the history of religion with the history of the book.
Directory of Rare Book and Special Collections in the UK and Republic of Ireland
Directory of Rare Book and Special Collections in the UK and Republic of Ireland - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Directory of Rare Book and Special Collections in the UK and Republic of Ireland write by Karen Attar. This book was released on 2016-05-31. Directory of Rare Book and Special Collections in the UK and Republic of Ireland available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This directory is a handy on-volume discovery tool that will allow readers to locate rare book and special collections in the British Isles. Fully updated since the second edition was published in 1997. this comprehensive and up-to-date guide encompasses collections held in libraries, archives, museums and private hands. The Directory: Provides a national overview of rare book and special collections for those interested in seeing quickly and easily what a library holds Directs researchers to the libraries most relevant for their research Assists libraries considering acquiring new special collections to assess the value of such collections beyond the institution,showing how they fit into a ‘unique and distinctive’ model. Each entry in the Directory provides background information on the library and its purpose, full contact details, the quantity of early printed books, information about particular subject and language strengths, information about unique works and important acquisitions, descriptions of named special collections and deposited collections. Readership: Researchers, academic liaison librarians and library managers.
Communities of Print
Communities of Print - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Communities of Print write by Rosamund Oates. This book was released on 2021-09-27. Communities of Print available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This book provides a new perspective on book history, with essays from leading scholars showing how communities of writers, publishers and readers across early modern Europe shaped the consumption of print.
