Papers of British Antiquaries and Historians

Download or read book Papers of British Antiquaries and Historians written by Great Britain. Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts and published by Stationery Office Limited. This book was released on 2003 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the 12th volume in the series of guides to archival sources related to British history. This volume identifies and briefly describes the papers of 1,300 British antiquaries, historians, genealogists, heralds, archaeologists and others working from the mid 15th century to the late 20th century, with a focus on the more significant and substantial collections. Each entry gives details of the personal papers of that individual (including incoming letters, working papers and drawings) remaining in their possession at the time of their death. It excludes papers or correspondence created in an official capacity, as such papers would usually be contained in the archive of the institution concerned.