Catalogue of the library of Sir Thomas Knyvett, seventeenth century
Scope and Contents
‘Index librorum in musæo V. V. M. Th. Knivett Arm.’ At the end are memoranda of books borrowed from and returned to Knyvett’s library at Ashwell Thorpe, with the signatures of the borrowers, among whom were John Spelman, William le Neve, Ralph Flowerdewe and others; there are also such entries as ‘Memord. I let my sonne Ja: have to Cambridg the second and 3rd tome of Plutarke, the first being wanting, Marc. Tully, in 5 vol. octavo: Poldore Virg. de Inv. rerum. Corne: Tacitus’, with the date 24 January 1639.
Dates
- Creation: seventeenth century
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
1 volume(s) (251 leaves.)
Language of Materials
Latin
English
French
Custodial History
From the Library of John Moore (1646–1714), Bishop of Ely (‘Royal Library’), no. 857.
Physical Description
Paper.
Topical
Repository Details
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