PRINTED BOOKS AND MANUSCRIPTS BEQUEATHED TO COMPILED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF CHARLES W. E. LEIGH LIBRARIAN OF THE UNIVERSITY MANCHESTER AT THE UNIVERSITY PRESS LONGMANS, GREEN AND CO. LONDON, NEW YORK, BOMBAY, CALCUTTA, AND MADRAS 21011 UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER PUBLICATIONS No. XC. 10 VIMU AIMBORLIAD Printed by BALLANTYNE, HANSON & Co. PREFACE FOR many years Mr. R. C. Christie, who had held the Professorships of History, of Political Economy, and of Jurisprudence in the Owens College (incorporated with the University of Manchester in 1904), had cherished the hope of seeing the College provided with a building for its Library, and had determined, in the event of no library being built during his lifetime, to provide by will for the erection of one. In 1892 the Whitworth legatees (of whom Mr. Christie was one) purchased and presented to the Owens College the valuable historical library formed by Professor Freeman, and the acquisition of this Collection, consisting of over 6000 volumes, emphasized the need for increased and more suitable library accommodation. In the following year Mr. Christie, finding that (in his own words) "it seemed not impossible for me to carry out my wishes in my lifetime," addressed a letter to the Council offering to build a library at his own expense, and his generous offer was gratefully accepted. The building, known as the "Christie Library," was commenced in 1895, and was formally opened by the Duke of Devonshire in 1898. Mr. Christie's interest in the University Library was further shown by his decision that his own private library should eventually find a permanent home in the Christie Library, and in 1901, shortly after Mr. Christie's decease, the Collection was received and placed in a room reserved for the purpose. A full description of the character and scope of the Collection will be found in the Introduction to this volume, written by Mr. Christie himself. The Collection numbers about 8000 volumes, many of which possess an added interest by having been previously owned by well-known book-collectors—such as J. A. de Thou, the Marqués de Morante, Dr. Kloss, and N. Yemeniz-or by having been bound by English and Continental binders of repute. In the main, the "Cataloguing Rules" compiled by the Rules Committees of the English and American Library Associations have been followed. Writers of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, whose works are wholly or mainly in Latin, are indexed under the Latin form of their name, exceptions being made in the case of those authors whose writings are chiefly in the vernacular, e.g. Bembo, Pietro Aretino, &c. In each case, cross-references are given from the alternative form. Anonymous works are entered under the name of the author, when known. Otherwise, they are indexed under the name of any person or place with which they deal or under the first substantive in the title. Pseudonymous works are entered under the real name of the author, unless the pseudonym was exclusively used or is better known, e.g. Peter Pindar, J. B. Egnatius, Stendhal, &c. Cross-references are given in each case. 301454 Library Catalogues are indexed under the name of the library or the owner, and Peerage Claims under the name of the peerage. In transcribing the titles of Greek books, accents have been omitted and contractions have been replaced by the letters they represent. For the sake of brevity, Greek imprints have been translated into English. Annotations have, for the most part, been limited to records of early printers, binders, and former owners, these notes being also given in collective form in the series of appendices. Where considered useful, references have also been made to bibliographical works. In the case of Incunabula which are either not included, or are imperfectly described, in Hain and Copinger, full bibliographical details have been recorded. In the preparation of this catalogue, invaluable assistance has been rendered by Mr. Cree, formerly secretary to Mr. Christie, who has also furnished much information (which otherwise would have been unrecorded) regarding the provenance of many of the books, and has read through the proof sheets. The excellent services rendered by my colleague, Miss E. M. Jackson, B.A., both in the compilation of this volume and in the correction of proofs, are also deserving of special mention. Thanks are also due to my former colleague, Mr. A. F. C. Davey, now Librarian to the Manchester Medical Society, for his share in the work of compilation, and to Mr. L. Lailavoix, M.A., for assistance in proof-reading. Although every care has been exercised to ensure accuracy, it should be stated that this catalogue has been compiled under the pressure of other duties, and the Librarian would be glad to have his attention drawn to any errors. December, 1914. CHAS. LEIGH. |