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With later annotations in pencil.

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'A Catalogue of the Books given by Mr Henry Lucas to the University Library. These are digested without any certaine method for direction.' Lucas's books came into the Library in 1662.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: Many manuscripts acquired by the University Library before the middle of the nineteenth century either originated as or were made up into bound volumes, and were classified alongside printed material. Most carry what is known as a 'two-letter' reference, running (for western manuscripts) from Dd.1.1 through to Oo.7.60. They comprise mainly medieval and early modern manuscripts. This catalogue is based on entries for western post-medieval manuscripts in the 5-volume Catalogue of the...

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Same handwriting as Oo.07.53-55 and Oo.07.56.

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Same handwriting as Oo.07.53-55 and Oo.07.57.

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John Taylor (1704-1766) was University Librarian, 1732-1734.

Scope and Contents Each page is divided by a ruled line into two columns, but only one column contains any writing. The quires are in sixes; most of the catchwords have been cut off in the binding. This is written out in a very clear distinct hand, probably by the librarian of the time. There are no books after 1673. ff. 369–377 contain the 'Bibliotheca Isaaci Pragensis,' the titles of the books written out in the order in which they were placed on the shelves, when this library was purchased by the...

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By John Taylor (1704-1766).

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'Catalogi' printed at Oxford. 'List of additions', in the handwriting of Bp. Tanner, while Bp. Moore's Librarian.

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In various hands.

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Manuscript catalogue of Leake’s collection of books, dated 1858.
Also 5 leaves of typescript on paper, detailing the dissemination of some of the Leake books, by the Classics Faculty library, to other more suitable faculty libraries around the University, dated November 1964 and March 1974.

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The first three volumes contain the Catalogue of the MSS. in the Library, made by James Nasmith, Fellow of Corpus Christi College, at the expense of the University. The fourth volume contains an Alphabetical Index.

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Arranged alphabetically under various heads. Prefixed are the Ordinances of the Parliament giving the Library to the University, bearing date 1646, and copied and attested by Jonathan Pindar in 1657, when this Catalogue was probably written. Same handwriting as Oo.07.52.

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'Catalogus librorum reverendi viri doctoris Holdsworth'. This and MS Dd.08.45 are transcripts of a common original.

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 Knyvet’s library at 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...

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Catalogue of the MSS. in the University Library, as finally arranged in 1753, in the Classes marked Dd-Mm. From them James Nasmith compiled his catalogue (1794-1797). Same handwriting as Oo.07.56 and Oo.07.57.

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The catalogue is arranged alphabetically.

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Catalogue of the University Library, before the Restoration, arranged according to donations, in the same handwriting as Oo.07.51, together with a list of Hacket's bequest, 1671, and a few others.

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'Catalogus Codicum MSS. Integrioris Notæ et Exactioris curæ viri clarissimi D. J. Vossii.’ This library was purchased on the death of Voss, by the University of Leyden.

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This is the Catalogue of some private library, arranged in subjects according to sizes. After f. 82 (as numbered) follow some Addenda arranged only according to sizes, with mention of their position in the library. There are no books after the date 1653. At the end are some memoranda of books lent to Mr Gardiner and Sir W. Coventry in the same hand that has affixed the word 'dupl.' to some books in the Catalogue.

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List of manuscripts in the Taylor-Schechter Collection. For each item there is the title with a summary description, size, material, language, and date (when ascertainable).

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Comprises single items or small collections, chiefly correspondence, donated to or purchased by Cambridge University Library. Together with a number of items and fragments found in Cambridge University Library books and bindings.

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1. 'A Catalogue of the Books in the Library in London taken September the third in the yeare 1683.'
2. 'A Catalogue, &c. as above, Sept. 3, 1684.'
3. A list of Books.

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Volumes have bookplate of Henry B. H. [Benjamin Hanbury] Beaufoy F.R.S.