Bodleian Library
Author of The Book Lovers' Anthology: A Compendium of Writing about Books, Readers and Libraries
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Series
Works by Bodleian Library
The Book Lovers' Anthology: A Compendium of Writing about Books, Readers and Libraries (2014) 98 copies
J.R.R. Tolkien : life and legend : an exhibition to commemorate the centenary of the birth of J.R.R. Tolkien… (1995) 27 copies
Postcards from the Trenches: Images from the First World War (Bodleian Library - Postcards From) (2008) 16 copies
Postcards from Utopia: The Art of Political Propaganda (Bodleian Library - Postcards From) (2009) 13 copies
The Bodleian Library account book, 1613-1646 (Oxford Bibliographical Society publications) (1983) 6 copies
Town and gown : eight hundred years of Oxford life : an exhibition at the Bodleian Library, Oxford 1982 (1982) 4 copies
Duke Humfrey and English humanism in the fifteenth century : catalogue of an exhibition held in the Bodleian Library,… (1970) 2 copies
Visitors' guide 2 copies
The Bodleian Library in photographs 2 copies
Illuminated initials 2 copies
Wycliffe and His Followers: An Exhibition to Mark the 600th Anniversary of the Death of John Wycliffe (1984) 2 copies
Sidney, Sir Philip: Life, Death and Legend - An Exhibition to Commemorate the 400th Anniversary of the Death of Sir… (1986) 2 copies
The Turkish Legacy: An Exhibition of Books and Manuscripts to Mark the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Death of the Founder… (1988) 2 copies
Trecentale Bodleianum. A Memorial Volume for the three hundredth anniversary of the public funeral of Sir Thomas… (1913) 1 copy
Flowers, trees and animals 1 copy
Catalogue of the Persian, Turkish, Hind̂ust̂an̂i and Pusht̂u manuscripts in the Bodleian Library 1 copy
Tolkien Alphabet Bookplates 1 copy
Cataloguing rules 1 copy
Zoological illustration 1 copy
Duke Humphrey's Night 1 copy
Wilberforce : slavery, religion & politics. Series 1, The Wilberforce papers from the Bodleian Library, Oxford : a… (1998) — Composer — 1 copy
Printing and Publishing at Oxford: The Growth of a Learned Press 1478-1978, Catalogue of an Exhibition (1978) 1 copy
First-line index of English poetry, 1500-1800, in manuscripts of the Bodleian Library, Oxford 1 copy
Como Ser Buen Amante 1 copy
Associated Works
Instructions for British Servicemen in Germany, 1944 (Instructions for Servicemen) (1944) — Editor, some editions — 96 copies
Tagged
Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Bodleian Library
- Gender
- n/a
- Nationality
- UK
- Places of residence
- Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
- Occupations
- library
- Organizations
- University of Oxford
Oxford University Library Services - Awards and honors
- Listed building (Grade I)
Members
Discussions
Crowdsourced cataloging at the Bodleian in Flash-Mob Cataloging (May 2012)
Cairo Genizah collection now online through the Bodleian in Ancient and Medieval Manuscripts (March 2012)
Reviews
The Bodleian Library and its Friends: Catalogue of… by Bodleian Library
The catalog of an exhibition that I'd certainly have liked to see, a selection of books, manuscripts, and ephemera relating to the Bodleian Library, with specific emphasis on gifts from the library's friends. A wonderful collection
The Contents page lists eleven chapter headings yet only one, the first, has the correct page number. Why don't publishers check these things?
These are the very words of the bookseller, Church Green Books, from whom I acquired this jolly good book: 'Bound in vellum with false raised bands, a little dust soiled but overall a sound, clean binding. Presentation bookplate bearing the inscription "A copy of the last book produced under my management. Presented to F.S. Thornton by Henry Frowde, April 1913".Previous owner's name ticket on front pastedown, otherwise a clean copy. xii, 175 pp. Contains the life of Thomas Bodley by himself, extracts from his will, a letter to the Vice Chancellor of the University and other writings including the Order for the Memorial service'. Lots of the library management advice still applies.… (more)
Very interesting postcards with explanation
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- Works
- 107
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- Members
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- Popularity
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- Rating
- 3.9
- Reviews
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- ISBNs
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