The origins of Michael Dormer's donation
The books given to the Bodleian in 1603 by Michael Dormer are one of two case studies discussed by Robyn Adams and Louisiane Ferlier in a recent article that explores early donations to the library.1 Their account is here supplemented by a study of the bindings of Dormer’s books: the bindings allow...
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Bodleian Library
2021
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| Summary: | The books given to the Bodleian in 1603 by Michael Dormer are one of two case studies
discussed by Robyn Adams and Louisiane Ferlier in a recent article that explores early
donations to the library.1 Their account is here supplemented by a study of the bindings of
Dormer’s books: the bindings allow certain identification of his unsigned copies; they
provide information on dispersal after the collection entered the Bodleian; and, most
importantly, they reveal a single earlier source for the bulk of the collection. |
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