UID:
almahu_9949701952102882
Format:
1 online resource.
ISBN:
9789004210202
Series Statement:
Brill eBook titles 2011
Content:
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 relationship with the London bookseller Robert Littlebury. The result is a refreshing reinterpretation of provincial intellectual culture and the workings of the early modern trade in books and ideas.
Note:
Revision of the author's thesis (doctoral)--University of Manchester, 2009.
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Preliminary Material /
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Chapter I. The Foundation Of Chetham's Library /
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Chapter II. The Selection Of Texts By Chetham's Library /
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Chapter III. Robert Littlebury And The Sale Of Books /
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Chapter IV. The Reception Of Theology At Chetham's Library /
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Chapter V. The Acquisition Of Classics, History And Law /
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Chapter VI. Natural Philosophy And 'Useful' Texts /
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Conclusion: Reading Has A History /
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Bibliography /
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Index /
Additional Edition:
Acquisition of books by Chetham's Library, ISBN 9789004206656 (acid-free paper)
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9004206655 (acid-free paper)
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9789004210202 (electronic book)
Language:
English
