Matthew Parker and His Books

Sandars Lectures in Bibliography delivered on 14, 16, and 18 May 1990 at the University of Cambridge

By (author) R.I. Page

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(July 1993)

ISBN: 9781879288201

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Three lectures, presented before the University of Cambridge, that examine Matthew Parker as a noted collector of books, an avid annotator, and a keen student of Old English. Plates accompany the text to illustrate many characteristic aspects of Parker’s interventions in his books.


Three lectures, initially presented before the University of Cambridge and now collected here, examine Matthew Parker as a noted collector of books, an avid annotator, and a keen student of Old English. In these lectures Dr. Page assesses the evidence for Parker’s use of his manuscripts and printed books by drawing upon varied sources, including Parker’s very numerous annotations upon their pages, and surveys the archbishop’s role in the early-modern rediscovery and recovery of Old English and other medieval sources. Plates accompany the text to illustrate many characteristic aspects of Parker’s interventions in his books.

Illustrations
Foreword
Acknowledgement
A Mighty Collector of Books
The Conservation of Ancient Records and Monuments
The Chief Retriever of Our Ancient Native Language
Appendix: Matthew Parker's Hand
Bibliography

  • By (author) R.I. Page