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Books and collectors, 1200-1700Books and collectors, 1200-1700

Books and collectors, 1200-1700

James P. Carley, Colin G. C. Tite

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The essays that make up this collection examine 4 main themes in the history of the book over 5 centuries: monastic books and mediaeval learning, humanism and incunabula, the dispersal of monastic libraries and post-monastic collections.

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OL Work ID
OL19226433W

Subjects

LibrariesBook collectingBooksHistoryMedieval ManuscriptsIncunabulaBook collectorsMonastic librariesLearning and scholarshipRare BooksManuscripts as Topic

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