British Archives

British Archives
Author: J. Foster
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 847
Release: 2016-04-30
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1349652288

British Archives is the foremost reference guide to archive resources in the UK. Since publication of the first edition more than ten years ago, it has established itself as an indispensable reference source for everyone who needs rapid access on archives and archive repositories in this country. Over 1200 entries provide detailed information on the nature and extent of the collection as well as the organization holding it. A typical entry includes: name of repositiony; parent organization ; address, telephone, fax, email and website; number for enquiries; days and hours of opening; access restrictions; acquisitions policy; archives of organization; major collections; non-manuscript material; finding aids; facilities; conservation; publications New to this edition: email and web address; expanded bibliography; consolidated repository and collections index

British Archives

British Archives
Author: Janet Foster
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 691
Release: 1995-09-27
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1349118125

Since it was first published in 1982 British Archives has established itself as the premier reference work to holdings of archives and manuscript collections throughout the UK. The 3rd edition has been extensively revised and enlarged with more than 150 new entries, further widening the range of the book. Entries are structured to show the archives of the organisation as distinct from deposited collections and significant non-manuscript material, and additional details of fax number and conservation provision are included for the first time. All the existing entries have been significantly updated, together with the select bibliography and list of useful addresses of various organisations involved in the care and custody of archives. The introduction provides an invaluable guide to researchers using archives, including a summary of the relevant legislation and a detailed description of the usual holdings of county and other local authority record offices.

The Country House Library

The Country House Library
Author: Mark Purcell
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2019-09-03
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 0300248687

Beginning with new evidence that cites the presence of books in Roman villas and concluding with present day vicissitudes of collecting, this generously illustrated book presents a complete survey of British and Irish country house libraries. Replete with engaging anecdotes about owners and librarians, the book features fascinating information on acquisition bordering on obsession, the process of designing library architecture, and the care (and neglect) of collections. The author also disputes the notion that these libraries were merely for show, arguing that many of them were profoundly scholarly, assembled with meticulous care, and frequently used for intellectual pursuits. For those who love books and the libraries in which they are collected and stored, The Country House Library is an essential volume to own.

Archives

Archives
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 616
Release: 1979
Genre: Archives
ISBN:

Medieval Welsh Pilgrimage, c.1100–1500

Medieval Welsh Pilgrimage, c.1100–1500
Author: Kathryn Hurlock
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 269
Release: 2018-08-12
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1137430990

Medieval Welsh Pilgrimage, c.1100–1500 examines one of the most popular expressions of religious belief in medieval Europe—from the promotion of particular sites for political, religious, and financial reasons to the experience of pilgrims and their impact on the Welsh landscape. Addressing a major gap in Welsh Studies, Kathryn Hurlock peels back the historical and religious layers of these holy pilgrimage sites to explore what motivated pilgrims to visit these particular sites, how family and locality drove the development of certain destinations, what pilgrims expected from their experience, how they engaged with pilgrimage in person or virtually, and what they saw, smelled, heard, and did when they reached their ultimate goal.

British Drama 1533-1642: A Catalogue

British Drama 1533-1642: A Catalogue
Author: Martin Wiggins
Publisher:
Total Pages: 460
Release: 2012
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 0199265739

Volume 4 covers the years 1598-1602 during which dramatic satire emerged, as well as the opening of the original Globe theatre in London.