Record

RefNoMS/401/5
Previous numbersMS/405
LevelItem
TitleLending book of the Royal Society Library
DateJanuary 1892-21 November 1902
DescriptionLibrary lending book volume 5. Inscribed on the flyleaf: 'Royal Society Books Borrowed 1892 &c.' Each page records the following information in columns: date borrowed, title of book, name of borrower (which appears as a signature written in the borrrower's hand), and date returned.

The borrowers of the books were Fellows of the Royal Society, since the general public did not have access to the library during this period unless given special permission. Borrowers listed include: Francis Galton, Sir John Lubbock, Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker, Edward Whymper, Lord Kelvin, Lister, Norman Lockyer.

Also includes some loose inserts at the front of the volume, as follows:
Regulations governing the use of the library of the Royal Society, 1898
A three page list of books not to circulate without special permission, dated 1890. List includes: books printed prior to 1500, 16th Century copies of 'Editio Princeps' and reference works, amongst others.
A list of books and loan information dated 17 September 1901 and seperated into titles under the headings 1899, 1900 and 1901.
Extent1 Volume; MS Medium
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionPhase boxed volume. Volume bound in tooled brown leather. Binding worn and leather flaking with some leather rot but otherwise sound. Marbled endpapers.
AccessStatusOpen
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