Catalogue of books presented to Vicar of Halifax in aid of the restoration of the ancient library in the crypt of the church of St. John the Baptist, Halifax by the late William Priestley Esq of Thorp Arch, January 1st 1856.
Contains a list of 347 books purchased and associated list of music scores
Catalogue of Books Presented by the late William Priestley Esq. to the Halifax Parish Church Library
This material is held atBorthwick Institute for Archives, University of York
- Reference
- GB 193 MD/260
- Dates of Creation
- 1st January 1856
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 volume
Scope and Content
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Created by G Brannan, 07.03.2022
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Location of Originals
See Halifax Parish Library in the University of York Rare Books Library: https://www.york.ac.uk/library/collections/named-collections/halifaxcollection/
Bibliography
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2001/mar/17/books.guardianreview2
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