The town library of Ipswich provided for the use of the town preachers in 1599 : a history and catalogue
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The town library of Ipswich provided for the use of the town preachers in 1599 : a history and catalogue
Boydell Press, 1989
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[East Anglia]Detailed study and catalogue of a collection of about one thousand books published between 1474 and 1760, initially provided for the use of the Ipswich town preachers in 1599, which throws light upon the history of Ipswich School and its own 17th century library.JOHN BLATCHLYis Headmaster of Ipswich School, and the Library, housed in the school, is in his care.
Table of Contents
- A note on the government of Ipswich in 16th, 17th and 18th centuries
- William Smarte "first benefactor to this library"
- the library housed for Samuel Ward, 1611-1618
- early donors and their gifts
- the Preachers' Library in use, 1619-1636
- master and ministers take charge, 1636-1650
- Cave Beck's first twenty years, 1651-1670
- distinguished patrons, 1670-1705
- Robert Coningsby - the first catalogue and a second library for the school, 1705-1712
- political controversy and the collection closed, 1712-1766
- John King, 1767-1799
- the nineteenth century - five moves for the Library
- the present century
- manuscripts with Ipswich associations
- the preacher's choice of books, Nicholas Cranfield and Anthony Milton. Appendices: lists of masters, ushers and town preachers
- donors to the Library
- printed gift-labels
- the books bought with money from the Elizabeth Walter bequest
- books bequeathed by Thomas Hewett
- losses from the Library from the earliest days
- former owners of the books and manuscripts
- the maps in Dr John Knight's atlases.
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