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 The Acquisition of Books by Chetham's Library, 1655-1700

Contents

• • Preliminary Material (i-xx)   (444K)
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    • Contents
    • Preface And Acknowledgements
    • Abbreviations
    • Tables
    • Figures And Illustrations
    • Citations And Names
  • The Foundation Of Chetham’s Library (1-30)   (1M)
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    • ‘As For Manchester… There Is A Fair Library Of Books’
    • The Creation Of A Public Library
    • If Books Be The Spectacles We See Through To All Learning
    • Humphrey Chetham: ‘Manchester’s First Great Philanthropist’
    • ‘There To Remaine As A Publick Library For Ever…
    • Chetham’s Library And The History Of The Book
    • The Problems Of Use
  • The Selection Of Texts By Chetham’s Library (31-80)   (2M)
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    • ‘By The Discretion Of The Said Richard Johnson…’
    • ‘Likely To Be A Mercy To This Place’: Nicholas Stratford As Warden
    • The Process Of Selection
    • ‘Not Ye Last But The Most Correct Edition.’
    • Preserving The Best Editions Available
    • An Overview Of The Collection
    • The Choice Of Bookseller
  • Robert Littlebury And The Sale Of Books (81-122)   (1M)
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    • The Flow Of Ideas: From The Thames To Amazon
    • The London Book Trade In The 1650s
    • Robert Littlebury And The Acquisition Of Second-Hand Books
    • Robert Littlebury And The Latin Trade
    • Robert Littlebury As A Publisher
    • The Delivery Of Books
    • The Need To Keep Stock Moving
    • The Second Hand Profit Margin: ‘To A Penny The Same Price Set Downe To You’
    • The Acquisition Of ‘Bound Books’ By Chetham’s Library
    • The Impact Of The Great Fire Of London
    • Reciprocity In The Book Trade: Littlebury, Holdsworth, Firmin And Stratford
    • The Transition From London To Manchester
    • ‘Mr Littlebury Who Is Our Standard For Knowing Authors’
  • The Reception Of Theology At Chetham’s Library (123-160)   (860K)
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    • A Useful Theological Library
    • Forging An Anglican Identity Through Patristic Texts
    • The Usefulness Of Continental And British Theology
    • Calvin, Calvinism And Calvinists
    • In Defence Of The Church Of England: Arminianism And Socinianism
    • The Shift From Calvinism To Latitudinarianism
    • ‘The Wisdom Of The East’: Hebraica
    • E Societate Iesu: The Reception Of Jesuit Texts
    • ‘Being Very Rare To See Soe Many Of These’
    • The Trouble With Gifts
    • Usefulness In Defence Of The Church Of England
  • The Acquisition Of Classics, History And Law (161-184)   (782K)
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    • Healing And Settling The Past: Different Patterns Of Acquisition
    • The Ars Excerpendi: Classical Texts And Classical Literature
    • ‘Infinit Benefit’: History At Chetham’s Library
    • The Formation Of Anglican Identity After The Civil War
    • Law Books At Chetham’s Library
    • The Book Trade In The Formation And Distribution Of Historical Knowledge
  • Natural Philosophy And ‘Useful’ Texts (185-218)   (549K)
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    • The History Of The Book And The History Of Science
    • The Relationship Between Print And Natural Philosophy
    • Natural Philosophy From The Outset: Scientific Titles 1655–1661
    • Step-By-Step: Science And Religious Moderation, 1661–1700
    • Reciprocity In The Scientific Book Trade
    • The Problems Of Scientific Reception
    • Scientific Instruments And Differing Forms Of Natural Philosophy
    • Scientific Books Outside The Stationers’ Company
    • Science, Book And Scientific Instrument
  • Conclusion: Reading Has A History (219-229)   (421K)
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    • Towards A History Of The Second Hand Book Trade
    • Preservation For The Future
  • Bibliography (230-250)   (518K)
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    • Manuscript Primary Sources
    • Published Primary Sources
  • Index (251-263)   (432K)