MS 932
A catalogue of the manuscripts in Eton College Library. manuscript / M.R. James, Patrick Strong, Paul Quarrie, Michael Meredith and others.
Other title: A descriptive catalogue of the manuscripts in the library of Eton College
Spine title: Catalogue of mss. at Eton College
Eton, England, 1895- circa 2015.
1 volume (212 leaves) : paper ; 27 x 19 cm.
An interleaved and annotated copy of the first printed catalogue of Eton's manuscript collection by M.R. James (A descriptive catalogue of the manuscripts in the library of Eton College / by Montague Rhodes James. -- Cambridge : at the University Press, 1895). Continued to be used as a catalogue for the College Library manuscripts until the 2010s.
Devised title.
Note in M.R. James's hand on fol. [3]r: Corrected and supplemented 1932-3.
'Short list of manuscripts' on fol. [6]r-[8]r, almost entirely in M.R. James's hand.
By far the bulk of the notes have been made by M.R. James. Those by Patrick Strong are usually initialled P.L.S. The hands of other College Librarians, including Paul Quarrie, Michael Meredith, and Rachel Bond, are also evident.
Printed entries end at no. 193, followed by a printed index. MSS 194-240 have been catalogued in M.R. James's hand. MSS 398-416 have been catalogued on word processor and printed slips stuck to the pages.
Late 19th or early 20th century quarter black morocco; black buckram on boards; gold tooled single fillet on leather edges; gold tooled single fillet and title on spine.
Manuscripts Catalogs.
England Eton
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