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Annals of the Bodleian Library, Oxford, A.D. 1598-A.D. 1867

Enriched edition. With a Preliminary Notice of the earlier Library founded in the Fourteenth CenturyBy William Dunn Macray
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In "Annals of the Bodleian Library, Oxford, A.D. 1598-A.D. 1867," William Dunn Macray presents a comprehensive historical account of one of the world's most renowned libraries, tracing its evolution and significance from the late 16th century through the late 19th century. Macray's meticulous research is complemented by a scholarly yet accessible prose style, making the text both informative and engaging. The work is ground-breaking in its detailed cataloging of the library's collections and the pivotal events that shaped its development, providing rich insights into the cultural and intellectual currents of the period. William Dunn Macray was a distinguished bibliographer and historian, notably associated with the Bodleian Library itself. His deep-rooted passion for archival research and commitment to bibliographic inquiry stemmed from his tenure as the library's assistant librarian. Motivated by an understanding of the library's crucial role in preserving and disseminating knowledge, Macray approached this work not merely as a historical documentation but as a vital contribution to the academic community and beyond. For scholars of library history, book preservation, and the historical development of Oxford, Macray's "Annals of the Bodleian Library" is an essential read. It offers profound insights into the interplay between literature, scholarship, and societal progress over nearly three centuries, making it a cornerstone for anyone interested in the evolution of knowledge and the preservation of cultural heritage. In this enriched edition, we have carefully created added value for your reading experience: - Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance. - Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
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GenreHistory
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Publish dateNov 29, 2019
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Table of contents

1PREFACE.
117A.D. 1760.
2ANNALS OF THE BODLEIAN LIBRARY.
118A.D. 1761.
3A.D. 1601.
119A.D. 1762.
4A.D. 1602.
120A.D. 1763.
5A.D. 1603.
121A.D. 1764.
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6A.D. 1604.
122A.D. 1768.
7A.D. 1605.
123A.D. 1770.
8A.D. 1606.
124A.D. 1771.
9A.D. 1610.
125A.D. 1775.
10A.D. 1611.
126A.D. 1776.
11A.D. 1612.
127A.D. 1778.
12A.D. 1613.
128A.D. 1780.
13A.D. 1614.
129A.D. 1785.
14A.D. 1615.
130A.D. 1787.
15A.D. 1620.
131A.D. 1789.
16A.D. 1621.
132A.D. 1790.
17A.D. 1623.
133A.D. 1791.
18A.D. 1624.
134A.D. 1792.
19A.D. 1627.
135A.D. 1793.
20A.D. 1628.
136A.D. 1794.
21A.D. 1629.
137A.D. 1795.
22A.D. 1631.
138A.D. 1796.
23A.D. 1632.
139A.D. 1798.
24A.D. 1633.
140A.D. 1799.
25A.D. 1634.
141A.D. 1800.
26A.D. 1635.
142A.D. 1801.
27A.D. 1635-1640.
143A.D. 1803.
28A.D. 1637.
144A.D. 1805.
29A.D. 1640.
145A.D. 1806.
30A.D. 1641.
146A.D. 1807.
31A.D. 1642.
147A.D. 1808.
32A.D. 1645.
148A.D. 1809.
33A.D. 1646.
149A.D. 1810.
34A.D. 1647.
150A.D. 1811.
35A.D. 1648.
151A.D. 1813.
36A.D. 1649.
152A.D. 1814.
37A.D. 1652.
153A.D. 1815.
38A.D. 1653.
154A.D. 1816.
39A.D. 1654.
155A.D. 1817.
40A.D. 1654-1659.
156A.D. 1818.
41A.D. 1655.
157A.D. 1819.
42A.D. 1656.
158A.D. 1820.
43A.D. 1657.
159A.D. 1821.
44A.D. 1658.
160A.D. 1822.
45A.D. 1659.
161A.D. 1823.
46A.D. 1660.
162A.D. 1824.
47A.D. 1662.
163A.D. 1825.
48A.D. 1663.
164A.D. 1826.
49A.D. 1664.
165A.D. 1827.
50A.D. 1665.
166A.D. 1828.
51A.D. 1666.
167A.D. 1829.
52A.D. 1668.
168A.D. 1830.
53A.D. 1670.
169A.D. 1831.
54A.D. 1671.
170A.D. 1832.
55A.D. 1673.
171A.D. 1833.
56A.D. 1674.
172A.D. 1834.: Douce Collection.
57A.D. 1675.
173A.D. 1835.
58A.D. 1677.
174A.D. 1836.
59A.D. 1678.
175A.D. 1837.
60A.D. 1680. [See A.D. 1665.]
176A.D. 1838.
61A.D. 1681.
177A.D. 1839.
62A.D. 1682.
178A.D. 1840.
63A.D. 1683.
179A.D. 1841.
64A.D. 1684.
180A.D. 1842.
65A.D. 1685.
181A.D. 1843.
66A.D. 1686.
182A.D. 1844.
67A.D. 1687.
183A.D. 1845.
68A.D. 1688.
184A.D. 1846.
69A.D. 1690.
185A.D. 1847.
70A.D. 1691.
186A.D. 1848.
71A.D. 1692.
187A.D. 1849.
72A.D. 1693.
188A.D. 1850.
73A.D. 1694.
189A.D. 1851.
74A.D. 1695.
190A.D. 1852.
75A.D. 1696.
191A.D. 1853.
76A.D. 1697.
192A.D. 1854.
77A.D. 1700.
193A.D. 1855.
78A.D. 1701.
194A.D. 1856.
79A.D. 1702.
195A.D. 1857.
80A.D. 1704.
196A.D. 1858.
81A.D. 1706.
197A.D. 1859.
82A.D. 1707.
198A.D. 1860.
83A.D. 1709.
199A.D. 1861.
84A.D. 1710.
200A.D. 1862.
85A.D. 1711.
201A.D. 1863.
86A.D. 1712.
202A.D. 1864.
87A.D. 1713.
203A.D. 1865.
88A.D. 1714.
204A.D. 1866.
89A.D. 1715.
205A.D. 1867.
90A.D. 1716.
206APPENDIX A.
91A.D. 1718.
207APPENDIX B.
92A.D. 1719.
208APPENDIX C.
93A.D. 1720.
209APPENDIX D.
94A.D. 1721.
210GLASS CASE NEAR THE ENTRANCE OF THE LIBRARY.
95A.D. 1722.
211IN THE OPPOSITE, OR NORTH, WING.
96A.D. 1723.
212IN A GLASS CASE, WEST END OF THE LIBRARY.
97A.D. 1724.
213AT THE EAST END.
98A.D. 1726.
214AT THE WEST END.
99A.D. 1727.
215IN THE LIBRARIAN'S STUDY.
100A.D. 1729.
216IN THE OPPOSITE SUB-LIBRARIAN'S STUDY.
101A.D. 1735.
217PICTURE GALLERY.
102A.D. 1736.
218APPENDIX E.: Numismatic Collection.
103A.D. 1738.
219APPENDIX F.
104A.D. 1739.
220Past Librarians.
105A.D. 1740.
221Past Sub-librarians.
106A.D. 1745.
222Present Officers of the Library.
107A.D. 1746.
223LIBRARIAN:
108A.D. 1747.
224SUB-LIBRARIANS:
109A.D. 1749.
225ASSISTANTS:
110A.D. 1750.
226NEW CATALOGUE.
111A.D. 1751.
227TRANSCRIBERS:
112A.D. 1753.
228ATTENDANTS:
113A.D. 1754.
229BINDER:
114A.D. 1755.
230APPENDIX G.: Rules of the Library.
115A.D. 1756.
231INDEX.
116A.D. 1759.
232ADDENDA ET CORRIGENDA.

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