Yahoo Canada Web Search

Search results

1. • • Before 1819, Harvard's library included only a few early manuscripts. Harvard purchased its first manuscripts in 1819, when Edward Everett (later President of Harvard, 1846-49) presented to the library six Greek manuscripts acquired in Constantinople and one Latin manuscript from Florence. The late 19th century saw three major acquisitions.
     library.harvard.edu/collections/medieval-and-renaissance-manuscripts

     Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts - Harvard Library

2. People also ask

   How many early manuscripts did Harvard Library buy?

   • In 1874, Charles Eliot Sumner bequeathed 26 early manuscripts. In 1896, Harvard Library purchased its first manuscripts via the trade from the auction of Sir Thomas Phillipps’ immense library; Harvard won six classical texts at this auction. Finally, the 1899 purchase of the Riant collection included over 50 early manuscripts.

   Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts | Harvard Library

   library.harvard.edu/collections/medieval-and-renaissance-manuscripts

   See all results for this question

   When did medieval manuscripts come into Harvard Library?

   • Although Harvard Library’s collections date back hundreds of years, it was not until the late 18th century that the first medieval manuscripts entered the collection. Before 1819, Harvard's library included only a few early manuscripts.

   Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts | Harvard Library

   library.harvard.edu/collections/medieval-and-renaissance-manuscripts

   See all results for this question

   How many books did Harvard Library buy in the late 19th century?

   • The late 19th century saw three major acquisitions. In 1874, Charles Eliot Sumner bequeathed 26 early manuscripts. In 1896, Harvard Library purchased its first manuscripts via the trade from the auction of Sir Thomas Phillipps’ immense library; Harvard won six classical texts at this auction.

   Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts | Harvard Library

   library.harvard.edu/collections/medieval-and-renaissance-manuscripts

   See all results for this question

   How many manuscripts did Harvard have before 1819?

   • Before 1819, Harvard's library included only a few early manuscripts. Harvard purchased its first manuscripts in 1819, when Edward Everett (later President of Harvard, 1846-49) presented to the library six Greek manuscripts acquired in Constantinople and one Latin manuscript from Florence. The late 19th century saw three major acquisitions.

   Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts | Harvard Library

   library.harvard.edu/collections/medieval-and-renaissance-manuscripts

   See all results for this question

3. library.harvard.edu › collections › medieval-andMedieval and Renaissance Manuscripts - Harvard Library

   library.harvard.edu › collections › medieval-and

   • Cached

   In 1896, Harvard Library purchased its first manuscripts via the trade from the auction of Sir Thomas Phillipps’ immense library; Harvard won six classical texts at this auction. Finally, the 1899 purchase of the Riant collection included over 50 early manuscripts.

   • View Details

     Harvard Image Delivery Service

   • William King Richardson

     Prominent Boston lawyer and bibliophile William King...

   • Early Science Collections

     Houghton Library’s extensive holdings in the early history...

   • Picturing Prayer

     Books of hours provide a fairly continuous, dense record of...

   • MSS Widener

     He also collected extra-illustrated and costume books...

4. hls.harvard.edu › rare-books-early-manuscriptsRare Books & Early Manuscripts - Harvard Law School

   hls.harvard.edu › rare-books-early-manuscripts

   • Cached

   The Rare Book Collection contains over 100,000 printed books, pamphlets, broadsides and other material, with imprints between the fifteenth and twentieth centuries. The collection has developed from the early years of the school, and now includes all of the Library’s pre-1851 holdings and most pre-1877 American imprints.

5. guides.library.harvard.edu › manuscripts › homeUsing early manuscripts at Houghton - Harvard Library Guides

   guides.library.harvard.edu › manuscripts › home

   Mar 20, 2024 · With over 1500 codices, rolls, and fragments amassed over the past two centuries, Houghton Library's early manuscript collections are complex and wide-ranging. The Harvard Library catalog, HOLLIS, can be difficult to navigate, even for the seasoned academic library researcher (or librarian!).

6. hls.harvard.edu › library › historical-specialThe Collections - Harvard Law School

   hls.harvard.edu › library › historical-special

   • Cached

   HSC collects in the following areas: rare books (all dates) and early manuscripts (through 1699); modern manuscripts (from 1700 to present), the Red Set (material related to the history of HLS); and the art and visual materials collection.

   • 
   • 
   • 
   • 

7. guides.library.harvard.edu › manuscripts › researchUsing early manuscripts at Houghton - Harvard Library Guides

   guides.library.harvard.edu › manuscripts › research

   Mar 20, 2024 · The SDBM continuously aggregates and updates observations of pre-modern manuscripts drawn from over 14,000 auction and sales catalogs, inventories, catalogs from institutional and private collections, and other sources that document the sales and locations of these books from around the world.

8. news.harvard.edu › gazette › storyA literary treasure, unveiled - Harvard Gazette

   news.harvard.edu › gazette › story

   • Cached

   Nov 22, 2013 · The last complete (two-volume) Gutenberg to sell, in 1978, cost its buyer $2.2 million. Today, a complete copy — there are 21 — might command as much as $35 million. (One of the world’s complete copies is at Harvard’s Widener Library.)

9. curiosity.lib.harvard.edu › medieval-renaissanceMedieval & Renaissance Manuscripts - Harvard University

   curiosity.lib.harvard.edu › medieval-renaissance

   • Cached

   Houghton Library 's collection of early manuscripts represents a significant resource for the study of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance in Western Europe. Assembled through gifts and purchase over the past two centuries, this collection includes over 1500 items, from complete codices to fragments, with works in Latin, Greek, and most of the ...