Collectie Rothschild MS - Manuscript collection of the third Baron Rothschild

Identificatie

referentie code

Rothschild MS

Titel

Manuscript collection of the third Baron Rothschild

Datum(s)

  • 16th cent.-19th cent. (Vervaardig)

Beschrijvingsniveau

Collectie

Omvang en medium

110 items.

Context

Directe bron van verwerving of overbrenging

The manuscripts came to Trinity along with the library donated by Lord Rothschild

Inhoud en structuur

Bereik en inhoud

The collection consists of the manuscript collection of the third Baron Rothschild, much of which was purchased at auction. The majority of items are 18th-century literary works with a particular emphasis on Swift.

Ordeningstelsel

The manuscripts were catalogued within the Rothschild Library catalogue which is arranged in alphabetical order irrespective of whether items are books or manuscript. Each item was given a number within a running series. Therefore, the reference numbersread more

Voorwaarden voor toegang en gebruik

Voorwaarden voor raadpleging

This material is open for research unless otherwise stated.

Toegangen

The manuscripts are catalogued in detail in the catalogue of the Rothschild Library, privately printed by CUP in 1954. Images of the material and the catalogue entries may be found in the Wren Digital Library: https://mss-cat.trin.cam.ac.uk/manuscripts/rothschild/view.html