Papers of Neil R. Ker relating to Oxford city, university and college library materials, mainly concerning bookbinders, fragments and donors

Title

Papers of Neil R. Ker relating to Oxford city, university and college library materials, mainly concerning bookbinders, fragments and donors

Shelfmark

MS. 21050/43

Summary

Comprises:

Folder 1: 'Oxford city', lists of Oxford bookbinders

Folder 2: 'Oxford bindings', comprising

notes and rubbings (1 notebook)

notes on the Dring fragments [now Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS. Lat. misc. b. 18], with annotations by R.W. Hunt (loose papers)

'Dring fragments' (notebook)

Folder 3: 'Oxford University', comprising

'Oxford donors and books', details mainly from the Chancellor's Register (1 notebook)

notes relating to Bodleian Library binding fragments and centrepieces (1 notebook)

notes relating to Bodleian Library manuscript fragments (1 notebook)

notes relating to Bodleian Library and Jesus College bindings (1 notebook)

Folder 4: papers, comprising

transcripts concerning library matters from medieval bursars' and other accounts of Magdalen, Exeter, St. John's, Balliol, University and Trinity Colleges (1 notebook)

lists of books acquired by purchase by All Souls, Exeter, Merton, New, Oriel, Queen's and University Colleges

Date

1950 and n.d. [c.1940-1970]

Language

English

Physical extent

1 box (4 folders)