Delisle, Léopold Victor, 1826-1910 (librarian and historian)
Person
Biography
Léopold Victor Delisle (1826-1910), librarian and historian, was born at Valognes (Manche). In November 1852 he entered the manuscript department of the Bibliothèque imperiale (nationale). Delisle was undoubtedly the most learned man in Europe with regard to the Middle Ages; and his knowledge of diplomatics, palaeography and printing was profound.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Fonds
Léopold Victor Delisle: Correspondence to W. Robertson Smith, Edward Beck, and Francis Jenkinson, 1886-1901
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.4251/355-358
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Artificial collection of single item or small collection accessions. Mainly correspondence but includes other papers.
Dates:
1886-1901
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Found in:
Cambridge University Library
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Miscellaneous Accessions
Item
Letter from Léopold-Victor Delisle (Bibliothèque Nationale) to John Willis Clark, 29 May 1896
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.8954/33
Scope and Contents
Cannot accept invitation by Clark and Cambridge University
Dates:
29 May 1896
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).