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Three lectures, initially presented before the University of Cambridge and now collected here, examine Matthew Parker as a noted collector of books, an avid annotator, and a keen student of Old English. In these lectures Dr. Page assesses the evidence for Parker's use of his manuscripts and printed books by drawing upon varied sources, including Parker's very numerous annotations upon their pages, and surveys the archbishop's role in the early-modern rediscovery and recovery of Old English and other medieval sources. Plates accompany the text to illustrate many characteristic aspects of Parker's interventions in his books.

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Illustrations Foreword Acknowledgement A Mighty Collector of Books The Conservation of Ancient Records and Monuments The Chief Retriever of Our Ancient Native Language Appendix: Matthew Parker's Hand Bibliography

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      Publisher Medieval Institute Publications
      Published 1 July 1993
      ISBN-13 9781879288201
      978-1879288201
      ISBN-10 1879288206
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Three lectures, initially presented before the University of Cambridge and now collected here, examine Matthew Parker as a noted collector of books, an avid annotator, and a keen student of Old English. In these lectures Dr. Page assesses the evidence for Parker's use of his manuscripts and printed books by drawing upon varied sources, including Parker's very numerous annotations upon their pages, and surveys the archbishop's role in the early-modern rediscovery and recovery of Old English and other medieval sources. Plates accompany the text to illustrate many characteristic aspects of Parker's interventions in his books.

      Table of Contents
      Illustrations Foreword Acknowledgement A Mighty Collector of Books The Conservation of Ancient Records and Monuments The Chief Retriever of Our Ancient Native Language Appendix: Matthew Parker's Hand Bibliography

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