An erudite and popular librarian, Charles Edward Sayle (1864-1924) devoted his career to cataloguing and editing rare books in the University of Cambridge. His obituary praised him as 'a fine example of the type of man who likes to catalogue things in the right order'. This catalogue of incunabula and early printed books in the University Library was his most important project. Commissioned by the Library Syndicate in 1894, the catalogue was published in four volumes between 1900 and 1907. Even upon completion, Sayle's list was not final, as the rare book collections at the Library were undergoing a period of great expansion, having grown by a third during his cataloguing work, both through purchases and by donations or bequests. This final volume indexes the books by author, printer, engraver, and place of printing, and includes a list of notable titles of particular artistic, musical or bibliographical interest.
| ISBN: | 9781108007801 |
| Publication date: | 4th August 2010 |
| Author: | C E Sayle |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 484 pages |
| Series: | Cambridge Library Collection - History of Printing, Publishing and Libraries |
| Genres: |
Publishing and book trade |
An erudite and popular librarian, Charles Edward Sayle (1864-1924) devoted his career to cataloguing and editing rare books in the University of Cambridge. His obituary praised him as 'a fine example of the type of man who likes to catalogue things in the right order'. This catalogue of incunabula and early printed books in the University Library was his most important project. Commissioned by the Library Syndicate in 1894, the catalogue was published in four volumes between 1900 and 1907. Even upon completion, Sayle's list was not final, as the rare book collections at the Library were undergoing a period of great expansion, having grown by a third during his cataloguing work, both through purchases and by donations or bequests. This final volume indexes the books by author, printer, engraver, and place of printing, and includes a list of notable titles of particular artistic, musical or bibliographical interest.
Indexes Early English Printed Books in the University Library, Cambridge features in the following genres: Publishing and book trade
Indexes Early English Printed Books in the University Library, Cambridge is available in Paperback
Indexes Early English Printed Books in the University Library, Cambridge was written by C E Sayle and published by Cambridge University Press
Indexes Early English Printed Books in the University Library, Cambridge has 484 pages
Yes it is part of Cambridge Library Collection - History of Printing, Publishing and Libraries series