Sir Robert Cotton as Collector: Essays on an Early Stuart Courtier and His LegacyC. J. Wright The library of Sir Robert Cotton (1571-1631) is arguably the most important collection of manuscripts ever assembled in Britain by a private individual. Amongst its many treasures are the Lindisfarne Gospels, two of the contemporary copies of Magna Carter and the only surviving manuscript of Beowulf. It was bequeathed to the nation by Sir Robert's granson in 1701. The British Library is currently engaged in laying the groundwork for a new and definitive catalogue of the manuscripts. |
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DAVID HOWARTH | 22 |
Sir Robert Cotton and the commemoration of famous men | 40 |
NIGEL RAMSAY | 68 |
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