Seymour Montefiore Robert Rosso de Ricci papers
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- Creator
- Ricci, Seymour Montefiore Robert Rosso De (1881-1942) bibliographer and historian
TitleSeymour Montefiore Robert Rosso de Ricci papers
Reference codeMS901
Date1902-1955
Scope and ContentVolume of letters from various correspondents and notes concerning the compilation of de Ricci's Bibliotecha Britannica Manuscripta, a proposed comprehensive work on manuscript material in Great Britain, which was never completed (1934-1955); thirty-four boxes containing over 64,000 index cards giving bibliographic references to archive and manuscript collections in the United Kingdom, listed alphabetically by town, institution and/or college, along with cards giving details of manuscripts held by collectors and dated sales, arranged alphabetically and chronologically.
Conditions governing accessOpen but access to some files may be restricted by the Freedom of Information Act. 24 hours notice necessary.
Extent34 boxes; 1 volume
System of ArrangementThe collection is divided into four sections:
MS901/1 - Correspondence
MS901/2 - Library/Archive Boxes
MS901/3 - Collector Boxes
MS901/4 - Other Boxes
Finding aidsListed to file level on this database (a pdf version of the catalogue is also attached to this description). The index cards in this collection have been digitised. There is a link to this resource from this description.
Accession file in University Archives ref: UL 4/18/17. According to a letter (dated February 1968) in this file, a large number of De Ricci slips are kept in the Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris.
Level of descriptionfonds