A Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Baker

Dr Korsten provides a biographical sketch of Thomas Baker and reconstructs his library of 4300 titles.

Frans Korsten (Edited by)

9780521128889, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 4 February 2010

480 pages
24.4 x 17 x 2.5 cm, 0.76 kg

Thomas Baker (1656–1740) occupied an important position in the world of antiquarian and historical learning in the first forty years of the eighteenth century. He was a well-informed historical scholar at home in theology, law, science and philosophy, whose scholarship extended to the history of the book and the book trade. His voluminous correspondence was almost entirely about books, and he emerges from it as a bibliographer and book-collector of note. This catalogue attempts a reconstruction of Baker's library of some 4300 titles. The library reflects the man, particularly his absorption in and love of St John's College, Cambridge, which retained the cream of his collection, and the University. Dr Korsten provides a biographical sketch, an account of Baker as book-collector and bibliographer, and a general survey and assessment of his library.

Preface and acknowledgements
Introduction
Note on the catalogue and the appendices
Abbreviations
The Catalogue
Appendix I. Authors and short titles
Appendix II. Locations
Appendix III. Provenance
Appendix IV. Composite volumes.

Subject Areas: Bibliographies, catalogues [GBCR]