Catalogue of Manuscripts in the Libraries of the University of Pennsylvania to 1800 by Norman P Zacour

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One hundred and seventeen manuscripts are described here for the first time. The compilers have prepared an extensive index listing title entries; names of authors, scribes, and owners; persons referred to in the text; names of places and countries, as well as other entries deemed useful.

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Catalogue of Manuscripts in the Libraries of the University of Pennsylvania to 1800 by Norman P Zacour

This descriptive catalogue of the western manuscripts dating to 1800 housed in the libraries of the University of Pennsylvania was begun in 1960 and was printed in six issues of The Library Chronicle. Actual use of the catalogue led to the revision of some of the entries, additions, and corrections which are incorporated in the present volume. One hundred and seventeen manuscripts are described here for the first time. The manuscripts are described in the order in which they were placed on the shelves, a common but not a logical arrangement. The compilers, therefore, have prepared an extensive index listing title entries; names of authors, scribes, and owners; persons referred to in the text; names of places and countries, as well as other entries deemed useful.
The catalogue includes the manuscripts of the Rare Book Collection, Henry C. Lea Library, Edgar F. Smith Collection, and the Veterinary Library. Greatly facilitating access to the resources of the University Libraries, the catalogue also provides an intriguing description of bibliographical riches.

Norman P. Zacour was Professor of History at Franklin and Marshall College. Rudolf Hirsch was Professor of History at the University of Pennsylvania.
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ISBN 13 9781512809145
ISBN 10 1512809144
Title Catalogue of Manuscripts in the Libraries of the University of Pennsylvania to 1800
Author Norman P Zacour
Series Anniversary Collection
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher University of Pennsylvania Press
Year published 1965-01-29
Number of pages 288
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