A Descriptive Catalogue of the Manuscripts in the Library of Pembroke College, Cambridge
With a Hand List of the Printed Books to the Year 1500

M. R. James' much-sought-after descriptive catalogue of the manuscript collection in Pembroke College, Cambridge.

Montague Rhodes James (Author)

9781108000284, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 20 July 2009

380 pages
21.6 x 2.1 x 14 cm, 0.48 kg

M. R. James (1862–1936) is probably best remembered as a writer of chilling ghost stories, but he was an outstanding scholar of medieval literature and palaeography, who served both as Provost of King's College, Cambridge, and as Director of the Fitzwilliam Museum, and many of his stories reflect his academic background. His detailed descriptive catalogues of manuscripts owned by colleges, cathedrals and museums are still of value to scholars today. James' catalogue of the manuscript holdings of Pembroke College was first published in 1905. Now reissued, it will be welcomed by librarians and researchers alike.

1. Introduction
2. Catalogue of manuscripts
3. Later manuscripts
4. Early printed books to the year 1500
5. Index of authors according to Hain
6. Binding stamps
Index to MSS.

Subject Areas: Literary studies: classical, early & medieval [DSBB]