The acquisition of books by Chetham's Library, 1655-1700 / by Matthew Yeo.

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Yeo, Matthew

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TextSeries: Library of the written word ; 16. | Library of the written word. Handpress world ; ; 10.Publication details: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2011.Description: 1 online resource (xiv, 263 pages) : illustrationsContent type:

text

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computer

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online resource

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9789004210202
9004210202
1283161842
9781283161848

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Acquisition of books by Chetham's Library, 1655-1700.DDC classification:

025.209427/33 23

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Z792.C48 Y46 2011eb

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Contents:

The foundation of Chetham's Library -- The selection of texts by Chetham's Library -- Robert Littlebury and the sale of books -- The reception of theology at Chetham's Library -- The acquisition of classics, history, and law -- Natural philosophy and 'useful' texts.

Summary: Chetham's Library, Manchester, was founded in 1655 by the bequest of the Manchester merchant, Humphrey Chetham (1580-1653). Drawing on recent debates about the methods of book history, this book is a detailed study of the way in which an early modern provincial library was created, stocked with books and administered. Using extensive archival research into the Library's acquisitions and the trade in books and ideas in the later seventeenth century, Yeo examines the motivations behind the Library's foundation, the beliefs of those responsible for the selection of books and the Library's relatio.

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Chetham's Library, Manchester, was founded in 1655 by the bequest of the Manchester merchant, Humphrey Chetham (1580-1653). Drawing on recent debates about the methods of book history, this book is a detailed study of the way in which an early modern provincial library was created, stocked with books and administered. Using extensive archival research into the Library's acquisitions and the trade in books and ideas in the later seventeenth century, Yeo examines the motivations behind the Library's foundation, the beliefs of those responsible for the selection of books and the Library's relatio.