COLLECTION NAME:
Archbishops' Records
Record
Identifier:
LR.F1
Title:
Catalogue of the books
Subject:
Library Records
Description:
Bequeathed by Richard Bancroft (1544-1610), Archbishop of Canterbury, to his successors in the Archbishopric, in founding Lambeth Palace Library. The catalogue was drawn up on the initiative of Bancroft's successor, George Abbot (1562-1633), who wrote and signed the preface explaining the history and purpose of the Library. Complete text.
Date:
1612
Relation:
Richard Bancroft, Archbishop of Canterbury
Rights:
LPL