Record

RefNoMS/774
LevelSubFonds
TitleLibrary and Museum Request Log
CreatorThe Royal Society
Datec.1932
DescriptionThe Royal Society Library and Museum; 'Libri desiderate' library request book with minutes of the Library Committee from undated to 1932.
Extent120 pages
FormatManuscript
Printed
PhysicalDescriptionPaper, manuscript and printed
NotesPreviously bound, size 360x187mm, brown cloth boards with quarter leather binding. This volume was disbound in April 2025 due to severe red rot/degraded leather, spine covering in pieces and linings tearing away from spine. Both boards detached with water damage and abrasion and signs of mould. Repair was not possible. The majority of pages in the volume were unused. Pages with text and loose insertions are now stored in a folder. Binding and unused pages diposed of April 2025 as part of binding condition survey, they contained no additional curatorial information. Reference photographs of binding retained.
AccessStatusOpen
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