Author : J. J. Smith
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ISBN 13 : 9781331992714
Total Pages : 344 pages
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Book Synopsis A Catalogue of the Manuscripts in the Library of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge (Classic Reprint) by : J. J. Smith
Download or read book A Catalogue of the Manuscripts in the Library of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge (Classic Reprint) written by J. J. Smith and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-26 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Catalogue of the Manuscripts in the Library of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge The Editor of the Catalogue, which is now presented to the public, cannot allow his work to go forth without a brief apology. When in the year 1832 he accepted the office of Librarian, although he was little furnished with the particular accomplishments requisite for the proper discharge of his new duties, he yet resolved to fulfil them, if possible, not less worthily than his predecessors. Having continued to be honoured with the appointment, and to be influenced by the same mind towards his charge, he has at length been enabled, through the due regard of the College to this part of its trust, and the liberal aid of some of his brother Fellows, to complete a new Catalogue of the Printed Books and Tracts; and likewise to prepare and pass through the press this Catalogue of the Manuscripts. At the present day the objects with which a work of this kind is undertaken do not stand in need either of explanation or of commendation. For it is now universally acknowledged that a printed and published Catalogue is at once a mean to the safety and to the usefulness of a collection of literary treasures; and that the guardians thereof ought, in both points of view, to possess such a resource. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
