King's College, Cambridge
Biography
The Library of King's College, Cambridge, was established at the founding of the college in 1441. Its holdings today include rare books and treatises. Henry Bradshaw (1831-1886) was born in London on 2 February 1831. He attended Eton, before entering King's College, Cambridge, in 1850 (B.A, 1854; M.A., 1857), where he was a fellow, 1853-1856, and dean, 1857-1858 and 1863-1865. In 1856 he became assistant master at St Columba's College, near Dublin. Thereafter, he joined Cambridge University Library, where he was assistant, 1856-1858, and Superintendent of Manuscripts, 1859-1867. He carried out the reform of the Department of Manuscripts, and served as University Librarian, 1867-1886. Bradshaw died on 11 February 1886.
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King's College, Cambridge: Library Inventory
Inventory of 1452, transcribed by Henry Bradshaw, 26 folios, including: (fo. 17) H. Bradshaw, 'The University Library in 1582'; (fo. 20) Bradshaw, 'Notes on the organ screen of King's College'. On the flyleaf is a list of contents in hand of John Willis Clark. The versos are blank throughout.
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