The acquisition of books by Chetham's Library, 1655-1700
By: by Matthew Yeo
Series: Library of the written word -- v. 16. -- The handpress world -- v. 10
Publisher: Brill; BRILL
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Leiden; Boston
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 264
ISBN-13: 9789004206656
Subjects: Book industries and trade; Intellectual life; Public libraries; Libraries and booksellers; Books and reading; Acquisitions (Libraries); Booksellers and bookselling; History
Other titles: Brill e-books.
Notes: Revision of the author's thesis (doctoral)--University of Manchester, 2009.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [230]-250) and index.
Table of contents: title: The foundation of Chetham's Library; title: The selection of texts by Chetham's Library; title: Robert Littlebury and the sale of books; title: The reception of theology at Chetham's Library; title: The acquisition of classics, history, and law; title: Natural philosophy and 'useful' texts.