Catalogue of a library, early 19th century (paper watermarked 1808), probably of Sir Thomas Stanley-Massey-Stanley (1782-1841), 8th Baronet of Hooton Hall, Cheshire, early 19th century

File

Shelfmark: MS. Don d. 189

Held at the Weston Library

The catalogue is arranged by subject, and roughly alphabetically within each subject, giving bookcase and number on the shelf, author, title, size, and date (17th-early 19th centuries). Three leaves have been cut out at the beginning, with the loss of one or more leaves of text.

Dates

Creation: early 19th century

Extent

93 Leaves

Language of Materials

English

Shelfmark

MS. Don d. 189

Additional Description

Related Materials

Loose leaves formerly inserted in the volume are now at MS. Don c. 155, fols. 53-63.

Physical Facet

Calf, gilt, with worn blind-stamped arms on each cover, probably of the Stanley family, lettered ‘Hooton Library’ in gilt on each cover, crudely rebacked [20th century]