Albert George Dew-Smith: Library Catalogue

Scope and Content

Catalogue by A.G. Dew-Smith of his library, 298 folios. Many leaves are blank, apparently to allow for the insertion of fresh entries. Fos ir - xlix contain an alphabetical index of the books catalogued. The actual descriptive catalogue begins on fo. 1. The arrangement of entries is neither chronological nor alphabetical.

Access Information

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Acquisition Information

The catalogue was acquired by Francis Jenkinson, probably in 1903 on the death of A.G. Dew-Smith. Jenkinson bequeathed it to the Library in 1923.

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