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The Great Book of the World
The Formation and Use of the Library of Robert Ashley (1565â1641)
Series: - Library of the Written Word, Volume: 144
- Library of the Written Word - The Handpress World, Volume: 144
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Robert Ashley, bibliophile, lawyer, and translator, amassed one of the largest personal libraries of the early modern period. Containing more than 6,000 titles, in 1641 it became the foundation of the library at Middle Temple, one of Londonâs four Inns of Court. Ashleyâs library is notable for its extensive annotations, and unique items, including the only known copies of Albrecht Durerâs sixteenth-century star maps and the first Belarusian language primer. Compiled by the current custodian of the library, this is the first comprehensive study of Ashleyâs library, and includes over 100 illustrations, and access to a full catalogue of it.
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Renae Satterley, Ph.D (2024), is Head of the Library at Middle Temple, one of the four Inns of Court. She has published articles on Robert Ashley, female stationers, and library studies. She is a longstanding volunteer with the Montefiascone Project.
This book will be of interest to those who study book and library history, manuscript culture, marginalia, and translations of the early modern period. Libraries with history and humanities collections will find it a useful addition. Keywords: Library history, private libraries, Inns of Court, early modern, Renaissance, London, Oxford, Neo-Latin, library catalogues, Middle Temple, manuscripts, translation studies, translations, book trade, printing, England, honour, honor, marginalia, annotations, paratexts.