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Bernard, Eduard · 1697

The Life of Sir Thomas Bodley. Sir Thomas Bodley (1545–1613) was the diplomat and scholar who refounded the University of Oxford's library, now known as the Bodleian.
The History of the Bodleian Library.
Catalog of the Barocci Manuscript Codices. page 1. original: "Baroccianorum"; this was a major collection of Greek manuscripts from Venice purchased for the library in 1629.
Catalog of the Manuscript Codices of Sir Thomas Roe. p. 35.
Of Oliver Cromwell. 39.
Of the Most Reverend Lord William Laud. 46. Archbishop William Laud was a massive benefactor who donated over 1,300 manuscripts in various languages.
Of Sir Kenelm Digby. 77.
Manuscript Notes of those marked NE (in the Library). 89. original: "insignitorum"; referring to specific shelfmarks or locations in the library stacks.
Above A. namely Art. p. 129. num. 2496.
In Archive A. of the Bodleian. p. 149. n. 2784. The "Archives" were secure rooms or cabinets for the most precious manuscripts.
In Archive B. of the Bodleian. p. 153. n. 2990.
In Archive C. of the Bodleian. p. 156.
In Archive A. of Selden. p. 157. Referring to the collection of the legal scholar John Selden.
Selden, upper part. p. 159. n. 3213.
In Archive B. of Selden. p. 161. n. 3331.
Selden, above. p. 164. n. 3389.
In the Museum. p. 168. n. 3491.
Given to the Library by Mr. Huntington. 177.
Bought from Mr. Greaves. 178.
Of Mr. Richard James. 179.
Of Lord Thomas Fairfax. 180.
Of Messrs. Lamb, Clerke, Thurston, etc. 181.
Of Lord Hatton. 183.
Of Mr. Charles Hatton, and Samuel Petit. 181.
Of Roger Dodsworth, number 160. 187.
Of Mr. John Leland. 235. Leland was the "King's Antiquary" to Henry VIII.
Of Mr. Francis Junius, son of Francis. 249. A pioneer of Germanic philology and Anglo-Saxon studies.
A more accurate Catalog of the Manuscripts of Mr. Richard James. 258.
Contents of the Papers of Isaac Casaubon. 264.
Catalog of the Manuscripts of Mr. Gerard Langbaine. 268.
Of Mr. Thomas Marshall. 272.
Of Mr. Edward Pococke. 274. Pococke was a renowned Orientalist whose collection included many Arabic manuscripts.
Bought from Mr. Robert Huntington. 279.
Bought from Mr. Thomas Hyde. 286.
Of the Reverend Lord Thomas Barlow. 288.
Of Mr. William Dugdale. p. 292. which are kept in the Ashmolean Museum, along with some others of Mr. William Kingsley, Mr. John Aubrey, and Mr. Edward Morgan.
Of Sir Henry Savile, p. 299. which are kept in the Savilian Library.
Catalog of Printed Books in the Savilian Library. 303.
Contents of the Manuscript of Mr. John Leland. 314.
Catalog of Manuscripts in the Ashmolean Museum. 315.
Of Mr. Anthony à Wood. p. 359. which are kept in the Ashmolean Museum.
Bought from the same Mr. à Wood. 371.
Catalog of certain other Manuscripts of the same Mr. à Wood. 372.
Catalog of other Manuscripts of Mr. Thomas Marshall. 373.
Of the Reverend Lord John Fell, etc. 374.
Index of Manuscript Codices in the Bodleian Library, etc.
Catalog of Manuscript Codices in the Library of University College. p. 1.
Of Balliol College. 6.
Of Merton College. 12.
Of Exeter College. 25.
Of Oriel College. 27.
Of Queen’s College. 29.
Of New College. 31.
Of Lincoln College. 39.
Of All Souls College. 44.
Of Brasenose College. 46.
Of Corpus Christi College. 48.
Of St. John the Baptist College. 59.
Of Trinity College. 64.
Of Jesus College. 67.
Of St. Mary Magdalen College. 71.
Of the Reverend Lord Barlow, kept in Queen’s College. 79.
Of St. Mary Magdalen Hall. 84.
Of Wadham College. 85.
Codices written by Mr. Thomas Lydiat, etc., and given as a gift to the Bodleian Library by Mr. William Coward. 86.
Additions and Corrections in the Catalogs of the Oxford Colleges and Halls.
Index of Manuscript Codices in the Libraries of the Oxford Colleges.
Catalog of Manuscripts of Emmanuel College. 89.
Of Trinity College. 93.
Of Sidney-Sussex College. 103.
Of Gonville and Caius College. 107.
Of St. Benedict’s College. 131. Now known as Corpus Christi College, Cambridge; "St. Benedict" refers to its location.
Of Peterhouse. 147.
Of Pembroke Hall. 156.
Of Jesus College, and King’s College. 162.
Of Trinity Hall. 163.
Of the Public Library of Cambridge. 164. The Cambridge University Library.
Index of Manuscript Codices in the University of Cambridge.
Catalog of Manuscript Codices of the Cathedral Church at York. 1.
Of the Cathedral Church of Durham. 5.
Of the Cathedral Church of Carlisle. 13.
Of the Earl of Carlisle. 14.
Of the Cathedral Church of Worcester. 16.
Of the Cathedral Church of Salisbury. 23.
Of the Westminster Church. 27.
Of the Cathedral Church of Winchester. 30.
Of Winchester College. 31.
Of the Cathedral Church of Lichfield. 32.
Of the Coventry School. 33.
Of the Earl of Denbigh. 35.
Of the City of Bristol. 40.
Of Gray’s Inn. 41. One of the four professional associations for barristers in London.
Of the Cathedral Church of Hereford. 43.
Of Eton College. 46.
Of Sir William Glynne, Baronet. 49.
Of the Cathedral Church of Exeter. 55.
Of Mr. Isaac Vossius. p. 57. which are now kept in Leiden. original: "Lugduni Batavorum"; Isaac Vossius was a Dutch scholar whose library was one of the finest of the age.