Three Centuries of a City Library: an Historical and Descriptive Account of the Norwich Public Library Established in 1608 and the present Public Library opened in 1857Stephen, Geo. A. (George Arthur)
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Three Centuries of a City Library: an Historical and Descriptive Account of the Norwich Public Library Established in 1608 and the present Public Library opened in 1857
Stephen, Geo. A. (George Arthur)
Norwich (England). Public Libraries
{25c} Kirkpatrick's "History of the Religious Orders . . . of Norwich,
written about the year 1725," 1845, p. 81.
{35} It is interesting to note that in the critical part of this work
Raleigh was assisted by the Rev. Robert Burhill, rector of Northwold,
Norfolk, 1622-41.
{38} In the "Calendar of State Papers, Domestic Series, Charles I.,
1628-29," p. 188, it is stated that he translated the English Liturgy
into French.
{40} This is undoubtedly the shelf-mark of the Norwich Public Library.
{43} John Dury's "The Reformed Librarie-Keeper" (Chicago), 1906, p. 45.
{47} The Library contains one copy, the Bodleian Library has two copies,
and there is one in the Norfolk and Norwich Library.
{50a} "Catalogus Librorum in Bibliotheca Norvicensi," 1883.
{50b} Henry Harrod's "Castles and Convents of Norfolk," 1857, p. 82.
{51} Kirkpatnck's "History of the Religious Orders . . . of Norwich,
written about the year 1725," 1845, p. 57.
{53a} Probably purchased with her donation of 20 pounds.
{53b} Probably purchased with his donation of 5 pounds.
{53c} This entry is not in the Vellum Book, but is in the Minute Book.
{53d} Probably purchased with his legacy of 20 pounds.
{54a} Vellum Book adds: "And other money from many others received with
which four books were purchased."
{54b} Ten books were purchased with the donations from Brigges, 5
pounds, Wisse, 3 pounds, and Church, 3 pounds.
{55a} "More than 100 books."--Vellum Book.
{55a} "Several law books and others."--Vellum Book.
{55a} The Vellum Book states that he gave "More than three score books."
{55a} The Minute Book states: Mr. Clayton brought in "History of
Parliament," being the gift of the author.
{59} This trowel is now in the possession of Miss Lucy Bignold of
Norwich, who has kindly promised to lend it to the Public Library
Committee in connection with an exhibition of books and prints
illustrative of the history and work of the Library, which will be held
on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the opening of the Library.
{70} Annual Report, 1907-8, pp. 3-4.
{84} Published in the "Readers' Guide," vol. 5, no. 3, 1916, and
reprinted as a pamphlet.
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