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Catalogue of the library of Sir Thomas Knyvett, seventeenth century

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Ff.02.30

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.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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