Montague Rhodes James letter

This material is held atSenate House Library Archives, University of London

  • Reference
    • GB 96 AL302
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1st Mar 1929 - 30th Apr 1929
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 7" x 4.5" 5 items (5 leaves)

Scope and Content

Address: The Lodge, Eton College (for 4 items). 5 letters to Dr [Charles] Singer on topics connected with medieval manuscript studies. Refers to the Aberdeen University Library Bestiary, saying: 'I don't supposed I shall pay much heed to bestiaries now' [i.e. since the publication of his edition of 'The Bestiary' (1928)].
All letters are autograph, with signatures.

Arrangement

See hard copy catalogue

Access Information

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Other Finding Aids

Typescript catalogue available in the Library's Special Collections Reading Room.

Related Material

A copy of M R James 'The Bestiary in the University Library' (reprint from the Aberdeen University Library Bulletin no 36, 1928) is available at Library classmark: CC25.6 [James]. The original manuscript is Aberdeen University Library MS.24.