Life of Humphrey Chetham, Founder of the Chetham Hospital and Library, Manchester;

Life of Humphrey Chetham, Founder of the Chetham Hospital and Library, Manchester;
Author: Francis Robert Raines
Publisher: Franklin Classics Trade Press
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2018-11-13
Genre:
ISBN: 9780353479999

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The Acquisition of Books by Chetham's Library, 1655-1700

The Acquisition of Books by Chetham's Library, 1655-1700
Author: Matthew Yeo
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 284
Release: 2011-05-10
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9004206655

Drawing on recent debates about the methods of book history, this book explores in detail the foundation and development of Chetham's Library, in Manchester, from its foundation in 1655 until the end of the seventeenth century.

Reading Between the Lines

Reading Between the Lines
Author: Jessica G. Purdy
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 350
Release: 2023-11-13
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9004363718

This book provides an overview of the establishment and use of parish libraries in early modern England and includes a thematic analysis of surviving marginalia and readers' marks. This book is the first direct and detailed analysis of parish libraries in early modern England and uses a case-study approach to the examination of foundation practices, physical and intellectual accessibility, the nature of the collections, and the ways in which people used these libraries and read their books.

Life of Humphrey Chetham, Founder of the Chetham Hospital and Library, Manchester

Life of Humphrey Chetham, Founder of the Chetham Hospital and Library, Manchester
Author: Francis Robert Raines
Publisher: Andesite Press
Total Pages: 250
Release: 2015-08-13
Genre:
ISBN: 9781296864279

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