Old English Libraries The Making, Collection, and Use of Books During the Middle Ages
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OLD ENGLISH LIBRARIES
PREFACE
CONTENTS
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS IN THE TEXT
LIST OF PLATES
OLD ENGLISH LIBRARIES
CHAPTER I INTRODUCTORY—THE USE OF BOOKS IN EARLY IRISH MONASTERIES
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§ II
§ III
§ IV
§ V
CHAPTER II THE ENGLISH MONKS AND THEIR BOOKS
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§ II
§ III
§ IV
§ V
CHAPTER III LIBRARIES OF THE GREAT ABBEYS—BOOK-LOVERS AMONG THE MENDICANTS—DISPERSAL OF MONKISH LIBRARIES
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§ II
§ III
§ IV
CHAPTER IV BOOK-MAKING AND COLLECTING IN THE RELIGIOUS HOUSES
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§ II
§ III
CHAPTER V CATHEDRAL AND CHURCH LIBRARIES
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§ II
§ III
§ IV
§ V
§ VI
§ VII
§ VIII
§ IX
§ X
CHAPTER VI ACADEMIC LIBRARIES: OXFORD
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§ II
§ III
CHAPTER VII ACADEMIC LIBRARIES: CAMBRIDGE
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§ II
CHAPTER VIII ACADEMIC LIBRARIES: THEIR ECONOMY
CHAPTER IX THE USE OF BOOKS TOWARDS THE END OF THE MANUSCRIPT PERIOD
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§ III
§ IV
§ V
§ VI
CHAPTER X THE BOOK TRADE
CHAPTER XI THE CHARACTER OF THE MEDIEVAL LIBRARY, AND THE EXTENT OF CIRCULATION OF BOOKS
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§ VI
APPENDIX A PRICES OF BOOKS AND MATERIALS FOR BOOKMAKING
APPENDIX B LIST OF CERTAIN CLASSIC AUTHORS FOUND IN MEDIEVAL CATALOGUES
APPENDIX C LIST OF MEDIEVAL COLLECTIONS OF BOOKS
APPENDIX D LIST OF THE PRINCIPAL WORKS REFERRED TO FOR THIS BOOK
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