Kelmarshanae Catalogus
Scope and Contents
The catalog contains lists of books with author, title, publication information and date, and the size (folio, quarto, octavo). Within the catalog, materials are arranged by "column," presumably locations within the library. Several different hands appear in the catalog.
Dates
- Creation: all entries antedate 1764
Creator
- Hanbury, William (Person)
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research use.
Use Restrictions
Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).
Biographical Note
William Hanbury (1704-1768) was a famous antiquarian. He built Kelmarsh Hall in 1732, in the Palladian style.
Extent
.25 linear ft. (1 volume)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The catalog of the library of William Hanbury of Kelmarsh Hall.
Arrangement
Single volume; arranged by location.
Acquisition
The Kelmarshanae Catalogus was donated to Special Collections, Haverford College in 1966 by Howard Meroney.
General
Laid in: Johnsonian News Letter, vol. XIV, no. 1, March 1954 containing on p. 8 information about catalog.
Processing Information
Processed by Sandra Glascock; completed July, 2013.
- Title
- Kelmarshanae Catalogus
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Sandra Glascock
- Date
- July, 2013
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
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