Guide to Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in the Huntington Library. Volume I [with] Volume II. [2 vols, complete set ]

Dutschke, C.W. ; Rouse, R.H.

ISBN 10: 0873280822 / ISBN 13: 9780873280822

Published by Huntington Library, San Marino, [first edition, 1989, 1989

2 vols, cloth, gilt cover-titles, 8vo, 24 cm, lxiv, 380 + 381-886 pp, colour frontispiece in V.I and several plates in v.II. From the introduction - "This catalogue describes 390 medieval and renaissance manuscripts in Latin script in the Huntington Library; in general, documents, fragments, and books in non-Latin script are excluded. . Chronologically, the catalogue extends from the earliest material held by the Library (HM 41785, a fragment of the ninth century) through ca. 1600, with the intent of encompassing the period prior to that covered by the Guide to Literary Manuscripts in the Huntington Library (San Marino 1979) which describes the works of authors who died after 1600. In actuality, there are a number of manuscripts of later date included in the present catalogue: some constitute a direct continuation of the medieval world (such as HM 48048, a seventeenth century antiphonal); some by the nature of their texts were not included in the literary Guide (as HM 1316, ambassadorial instructions), or by their country of origin were rejected by the Guide to British historical manuscripts (HM 21720, copied in Honduras). In practice, virtually all codices of continental origin through ca. 1600 are described here… A preliminary survey of the Huntington Library's approximately 5300 incunabula showed that a considerable number contain manuscript material. The present catalogue includes descriptions of the 17 printed books in which the manuscript material constitutes a complete and separate unit." Very Good set. Seller Inventory # ABE-52919

Synopsis:

The Huntington Library has one of the finest, but least known, collections of medieval and Renaissance manuscripts in the world, a collection that is unrivaled in the United States. This catalogue guide describes nearly four hundred of these manuscripts in Latin script, and includes detailed identifications and analysis of textual contents.

From the Inside Flap:

"In conception, scope and detail, this catalogue is outstanding. The entries are intelligently structured, carefully executed, and present an extraordinary amount of information."James A. Marrow, University of California, Berkeley

"This is one of the finest catalogues of an American collection of manuscripts and a reference work of lasting value. Its publication has been anticipated with the greatest excitement by scholars in a broad range of historical disciplines due to the rich and varied character of the collection."Thomas Kren, Curator of Manuscripts, The J. Paul Getty Museum

Bibliographic Details

Title: Guide to Medieval and Renaissance ...
Publisher: Huntington Library, San Marino, [first edition, 1989
Publication Date: 1989
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition