Books and collectors, 1200-1700
Subtitle: essays presented to Andrew Watson
By: edited by James P. Carley and Colin G.C. Tite.
Contributors: Carley, James P.; Tite, Colin G. C.; Watson, Andrew G.
Series: The British Library studies in the history of the book
Publisher: British Library
Published: 1997
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 501
Subjects: Books -- England -- History -- 400-1400.; Books -- England -- History -- 1400-1600.; Books -- England -- History -- 17th century.; Libraries -- England -- History -- 400-1400.; Libraries -- England -- History -- 1400-1600.; Libraries -- England -- History -- 17th century.; Book collecting -- England -- History.
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
"Andrew Watson's principal writings": p. 473-476.