M. Savage, for his drawings.
The general editor of this series, the Rev. J. Charles
Cox, LL.D., F.S.A., gave me much help by reading
the manuscript and proofs; and I am grateful to him
for many courtesies and suggestions.
ERNEST A. SAVAGE
CONTENTS
I. THE USE OF BOOKS IN EARLY IRISH MONASTERIES
II. THE ENGLISH MONKS AND THEIR BOOKS
III. LIBRARIES OF THE GREAT ABBEYS--BOOK-LOVERS AMONG
THE MENDICANTS--DISPERSAL OF MONKISH LIBRARIES
IV. BOOK MAKING AND COLLECTING IN THE RELIGIOUS
HOUSES
V. CATHEDRAL AND CHURCH LIBRARIES
VI. ACADEMIC LIBRARIES: OXFORD
VII. ACADEMIC LIBRARIES: CAMBRIDGE
VIII. ACADEMIC LIBRARIES: THEIR ECONOMY
IX. THE USE OF BOOKS TOWARDS THE END OF THE
MANUSCRIPT PERIOD
X. THE BOOK TRADE
XI. THE CHARACTER OF THE MEDIEVAL LIBRARY, AND
THE EXTENT OF CIRCULATION OF BOOKS
OLD ENGLISH LIBRARIES
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTORY--THE USE OF BOOKS IN
EARLY IRISH MONASTERIES
"What tyme pat abbeies were first ordeyned
and monkis were first gadered to gydre."
--Inscribed in MS. of Life of Barlaam and Josaphat,
Peterhouse, Camb.
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