The Manuscript Library of Sir Robert Cotton (The Panizzi Lectures 1993)

Sir Robert Cotton (1571-1631) amassed a large private collection of manuscripts. The collection was eventually transferred to the British Library.

Contents:
The Development of the Manuscript Collection, 1588-1753
Librarians and Aspiring Librarians
Cotton House and the Reputation of Sir Robert
Appendix: List of items in the British Library Exhibition to accompany the Lectures.