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A Catalogue of Gloucester Cathedral Library
by Eward, S.M. ; Ker, N.R.; Nixon, H.M. ; May, R.A
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Some yellowing to endpapers, otherwise Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0903770008
- ISBN 13
- 9780903770002
- Seller
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About This Item
Dean and Chapter of Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucester, first edition, 1972. Cloth, gilt cover device, 8vo, 24 cm,. xx, 249, [1] pp, 3 plates. Contents: Foreword by the Dean of Gloucester; History of Gloucester Cathedral Library; Introduction to the use of this Catalogue; Catalogue of Literary Manuscripts: (a) Medieval.by Neil Ker; (b) Post-Medieval, by S. J. A. Evans and S. M. Eward; Catalogue of Printed Books; Appendixes: A. Catalogue of the Hebrew Books, by R. A. May; B. Notes on the Bindings, by H. M. Nixon; C. List of Books containing Pastedowns, etc. in their Bindings; D. List of Cathedral Librarians. Some yellowing to endpapers, otherwise Very Good.
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- Bookseller
- Wykeham Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- BIBLIO-57799
- Title
- A Catalogue of Gloucester Cathedral Library
- Author
- Eward, S.M. ; Ker, N.R.; Nixon, H.M. ; May, R.A
- Format/Binding
- Cloth, gilt cover device, 8vo, 24 cm,
- Book Condition
- Used - Some yellowing to endpapers, otherwise Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0903770008
- ISBN 13
- 9780903770002
- Publisher
- Dean and Chapter of Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucester, first edition, 1972
- Date Published
- 1972
- Pages
- xx, 249, [1] pp, 3 plates
- Keywords
- Eward, Suzanne Mary Ker, N.R.; Nixon, Howard M.;May, R. A. Cathedral libraries - England - Gloucester (Gloucestershire) - Catalogs. Church libraries - Great Britain - Catalogues. 0903770008
- Bookseller catalogs
- Library Catalogues;
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Wykeham Books
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