Publications

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Since its foundation, the Society has been committed to promoting bibliographical knowledge through the publication of original research. An enduring interest has been the many roles Oxford has taken in the lives of books but the volumes have not been confined by that geographical focus. The publications range from medieval manuscripts (including a highly regarded Special Series of Manuscript Catalogues) to reconstructions of the libraries of leading collectors via the practices of early modern printers and stationers. Many have become classics and, when still in print, are available to members at significantly reduced rates.

The Society always welcomes proposals for volumes on bibliographical topics. For advice and submission, please contact the Honorary Editors via secretary@oxbibsoc.org.uk.

The Editors are Scott Mandelbrote (Peterhouse, Cambridge) and David Rundle (Centre for Medieval and Early Modern Studies, University of Kent).

A list of OBS publications follows – titles are available for purchase via secretary@oxbibsoc.org.uk.

MS3 Richard Gameson, The Medieval Manuscripts of Trinity College, Oxford (2018) £100 (£60)

MS2 Ralph Hanna and David Rundle, A Descriptive Catalogue of the Western Manuscripts, to c. 1600, in Christ Church, Oxford (2017) £100 (£60)

MS1 Peter Kidd, A descriptive catalogue of the Medieval manuscripts of the Queen’s College, Oxford (2016) £90 (£50)

Publications: Third Series (in reverse order)

TS10 Jacob I Tonson, The Letters of Jacob Tonson. Edited by Stephen Bernard (2019) £45 (£30)

TS9 William Poole, John Fell’s New Year Books (2018) £40 (£25)

TS8 Claire Bolton, The fifteenth century printing practices of Johann Zainer, Ulm, 1473–1478 (2016). Published in collaboration with the Printing Historical Society. £60 (£36)

TS7 James S. Dearden, The library of John Ruskin (2012) £60 (£36)

TS6 T. F. Earle, Portuguese writers and English readers: books by Portuguese writers printed before 1640 in the libraries of Oxford and Cambridge (2009). This work has also been published in Portuguese (2014), and is available here. £60 (£36)

TS5 N. Kiessling, The library of Anthony Wood (2002, for 2001). (See also Resources.) £50 (£33)

TS3 D. Pearson, Oxford bookbinding 1500-1640, including a supplement to Neil Ker’s Fragments of medieval manuscripts used as pastedowns in Oxford bindings (2000) £60 (£40)

TS2 J. M. Sheppard, The Buildwas books: book production, acquisition and use at an English Cistercian monastery, 1165-c.1400 (1997) £36 (£24)

TS1 D. G. Selwyn, The library of Thomas Cranmer (1996) £37.50 (£28)

Publications: New Series

NS2 J. Horden, Francis Quarles (1592–1644): a bibliography of his works to the year 1800 (1953) £10 (£6.75)

NS15 D. F. McKenzie and J. C. Ross (eds), A ledger of Charles Ackers, printer of The London Magazine (1968) £10 (£6.75)

NS16 A. P. Ker, Records of All Souls College library, 1437–1600 (1971) £10 (£6.75)

NS17 D. F. McKenzie (ed.), Stationers’ Company apprentices, 1641–1700 (1974)

Professor McKenzie’s volume covering 1605-1640 (Charlottesville, 1961) may also be had from the Society at the same price. The three-volume set consisting of this, NS17 and NS19 is available at £25 (£20) £10 (£6.75)

NS19 D. F. McKenzie (ed.), Stationers’ Company apprentices, 1701–1800 (1978) £17.50 (£12.50)

NS20 Nicolas Contat dit Le Brun, Anecdotes typographiques, ed. G. Barber (1980) £20 (£15)

NS22 N. K. Kiessling, The library of Robert Burton (1988) £25 (£17.50)

NS23 D. W. Nichol (ed.), Pope’s literary legacy: the book-trade correspondence of William Warburton and John Knapton (1992) £25 (£17.50)

Occasional Publications

OP3 E. J. Devereux, A checklist of English translations of Erasmus to 1700 (1968) £4.50

OP4 A. B. Emden, Donors of books to S. Augustine’s Abbey, Canterbury (1968) £4.50

OP5 G. G. Barber, French letterpress printing: a list of French printing manuals and other texts in French bearing on the technique of letterpress printing, 1567-1900 (1969) £4.50

OP6 E. A. Read, A checklist of books, catalogues and periodical articles relating to the cathedral libraries of England (1970) £4.50

OP7 Hodson’s Booksellers, Publishers and Stationers Directory 1855: a facsimile of the copy in the Bodleian Library, Oxford, with an introduction by Graham Pollard (1972) £4.50

OP8 K. I. D. Maslen, The Bowyer ornament stock (1973) £4.50

OP9 J. R. Tye, Periodicals of the Nineties (1974) £4.50

OP10 C. L. Oastler, John Day, the Elizabethan printer (1975) £4.50

OP11 J. McLaverty, Pope’s printer, John Wright: a preliminary study (1976) £4.50

OP12 R. Ford, Dramatisations of Scott’s novels: a catalogue (1979) £7.50

OP13 R. A. Sayce, Compositorial practices and the localization of printed books, 1530–1800 (1979) £4.50

OP14 James Mosley, British type specimens before 1831: a hand-list (1984) £7.50

OP15 H. Forster, Supplements to Dodsley’s Collection of Poems (1980) £7.50

OP16 J. P. Feather, The English provincial book trade before 1850: a checklist of secondary sources (1981) £7.50

OP17 J. D. Fleeman, A preliminary handlist of copies of books associated with Dr Samuel Johnson (1984) £7.50

OP18 Early bookbinding manuals: an annotated list of technical accounts of bookbinding to 1840, by G. Pollard, continued by E. Potter (1984) £7.50

OP19 D. Pearson, Durham bookbinders and booksellers, 1660-1760 (1986) £7.50

OP20 The ‘missing’ Term Catalogue: a facsimile of the Term Catalogue for Michaelmas Term 1695, with a list of identified books (1987) £7.50

OP21 J. C. Ross, Charles Ackers’ Ornament Usage (1990) £7.50

OP22 P. S. Morrish, Bibliotheca Higgsiana: a catalogue of the books of Dr Griffin Higgs (1589–1659) (1990) £7.50

OP23 J. P. Feather, An index to selected bibliographical journals, 1971–1985 (1991) £7.50

OP24 J. K. Moore, Primary materials relating to copy and print in English books of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries (1992) £12.50

OP25 J. H. Bowman, Greek printing types in Britain in the nineteenth century: a catalogue (1992, issued 1993) £7.50

OP26 G. G. Barber, Arks for learning: a short history of Oxford library buildings (1995) £15