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Latest revision as of 14:03, 9 February 2022
The Chapter Library of Canterbury Cathedral
Provenance and history of the collections
This Wiki has been designed by David Shaw to make available data about the history of Canterbury Cathedral Library and particularly a record of the provenance history of its printed books: donors and previous owners in books from the Dean and Chapter's collections from the early seventeenth century onwards.
Exploring the database
Note: only includes books which have a record of provenance.
Cathedral personnel
Other people and places
Anglican clergy (114) | Kentish incumbents (63) | Continental clergy (7) | Continental religious houses (25) | Lambeth Palace Library (13) |
Cathedral lessees (8) | Canterbury residents (17) | Academics (36) | Booksellers (5) | Americana (7) |
Oxford University | Cambridge University | Scientists (4) | Royal Society (6) |
Library categories
Donors (101) | Other provenances (158) | Presentation copies (28) | Subscription copies (18) | Catalogues (35) |
Armorial bindings (33) | Blind-stamped bindings (16) | Other bindings (8) | Armorial bookplates (61) | Manuscripts (6) |
General categories
All pages | All categories | Donors (101) | All provenances names (158) |
Number of pages : 1,029
Provenance – donors, previous owners, etc.
History of the Chapter Library and its collections
Other Canterbury Libraries
Sources for names
If you would like to help to contribute to this Wiki by adding new pages or adding to existing pages, please request a login: email David Shaw.
David Shaw's own web pages are at www.djshaw.co.uk.
There are also relevant pages on his blog at djshaw.blog.
Canterbury Cathedral – The official web site of Canterbury Cathedral, with pages for the Library and Archives.
There are currently 1,029 pages on the database.
This wiki is a work in progress. Its contents are not fully comprehensive.
It focusses on identifiable provenances in the collections, especially donations to the Library. It is not intended to be a catalogue of the Cathedral's entire holdings.
MediaWiki has been installed.
Consult the User's Guide for information on using the wiki software.