The Bodleian Library and its treasures 1320-1700

"At the heart of the medieval university city of Oxford lies its famous library, the Bodleian, with its own continuous history of over five hundred years. [...] This volume unfolds in pictures and text the story of the Bodleian's foundation and development, and of the growth of its collections from its inception to 1700, illustrating its buildings and a splendid selection of its treasures; manuscripts, printed books, maps, music and also portraits and sculptures. It gives a fascinatingly varied glimpse of its extraordinary and incomparable architectural setting."--Provided by the publisher.