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JUNE 2017 LIVERPOOL HOPE RADCLIFFE COLLECTION CATALOGUE UNIVERSITY Liverpool Cathedral | Liverpool Hope University Contents Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 2 Manuscript Catalogue ................................................................................................................................... 3 Short-title Catalogue ................................................................................................................................... 13 Addenda ...................................................................................................................................................... 88 Private Presses and Limited Editions .......................................................................................................... 88 Later Additions ............................................................................................................................................ 92 St. Aidan’s Short-title Catalogue ................................................................................................................. 97 Liverpool Hope University | Radcliffe Collection 1 Introduction The Radcliffe Collection, named after its chief donor Sir Frederick Radcliffe (1861-1952), is the Anglican library of Liverpool Cathedral and St Aidan’s Theological College in Birkenhead. The Collection began with Radcliffe’s gift of the library of Christopher Wordsworth (1848-1938), who served as Chancellor of Lincoln Cathedral and later was a canon of Salisbury Cathedral, where he held a number of posts including that of librarian and chancellor. Wordsworth’s library reflects his academic interests in historical and liturgical research as well as containing books and manuscripts that had belonged to or written by family members who held prominent positions in the Church of England, noteably, Bishop of Lincoln, Bishop of Salisbury and the Bishop of St. Andrews. The Wordsworth Collection is now fully catalogued and available to search on the Liverpool Hope University Library’s online catalogue [capitadiscovery.co.uk/hope/] Primarily, the focus of the collection was to be a ‘liturgical library’. Radcliffe aimed to buy exemplars of every book printed for liturgical use in England during the Tudor and Stuart reigns, both Roman Catholic and Anglican, brought together alongside medieval manuscripts to document and observe the liturgical transition during this period. Indeed the collection houses Missals dating from the pre-Reformation era, some 15th century European manuscript Books of Hours, 16th and 17th century bibles and early commentaries, hymn books and ecclesiastical music, and a large number of early printed books chiefly of liturgical and scholastic interest. With the development of Special Collections in The Sheppard-Worlock Library in 2012, and the introduction of a British Standard vault suitably designed to house manuscripts and early printed books, the Radcliife Collection held in the University of Liverpool’s Sydney Jones Library, were moved to Liverpool Hope University. During the 1960’s Mr David Cook, formerly of the Harold Cohen Library in the University of Liverpool, produced the Short-title catalogue of books printed before 1801. The generosity of Mrs Watson and Mrs Denman, daughters of Sir Frederick Radcliffe, and his grandson Mr Philip Radcliffe Evans made it possible for the original catalogue to be printed. This new Radcliffe Collection Catalogue includes the information gathered in the original short-title catalogue together with a list of the manuscripts, later additions, private presses, limited editions and the St. Aidan’s early printed books. Karen Backhouse Special Collections Librarian Liverpool Hope University | Radcliffe Collection Introduction 2 Manuscript Catalogue MS. 1 Innocent III Bull. 8 March 1202 Granting general protection against interdicts and excommunications to Benedictine Abbey of St. Bertin at St. Omer. Seal has original leather flaps. (Phillipps Ms. 3587) MS. 2 Hebrew Scroll of the Law. Torah Sephardi hand (Spanish and Portuguese Jews). On brass roller. 19th century (?) Sephardic script, Rabbi hand-copied (Kosha). MS. 3 Diverses Prieres Choisiers. MS. on vellum. 54 leaves, 14 of which are blank. Attributed to Jean Prevost (who was employed by Louis XV). First half 18th century. Decorated with borders, head- and tail- pieces. Original Jansenist binding of red morocco with green morocco doublures, gilt border. (From the Schiff Library). MS. 4 Breviary, in Latin manuscript on vellum, 368 leaves, 82mn by 70mm, decorated initials (lacking leaves), diocese of Cologne, mid-16th century, contemporary blind-stamped binding. MS. 5 Book of Hours. Use of Rome, in Latin, manuscript on vellum, 145 leaves, 92mm by 65mm, illuminated initials, 4 full-page miniatures, French Flanders, mid-15th century, modern binding. MS. 6 Hours of the Guardian Angel. In Latin, manuscript on vellum, 78 leaves, 90mm by 65mm, illuminated initials, one full-page miniature showing a woman with a queen (perhaps Elizabeth Woodville, d.1492 although more likely Elizabeth of York, Coronation 1487), England, second half of the 15th century, contemporary binding of textile over wooden boards. MS. 7 Hours in Latin. French, c. 1532? More likely late 16th century early 17th century from baroque and neoclassical architectural border decoration, clothes and use of perspective. Also a modern hand. On vellum, 149ff. With four miniatures. Sm. sq 16mo., modern black morocco. Inscribed: Alex Boswel, Bt. Paris 1729. MS. 8 Book of Hours. Use of Utrecht, in Dutch, manuscript on vellum, 149 leaves, 147mm by 102mm, illuminated initials (one historiated), northern Netherlands, mid-15th century. At commencement of text fine quality initial with Virgin and Child and a floral border with angel; four other illuminated pages. Sq. 8vo., old vellum, 18th century binding. Liverpool Hope University | Radcliffe Collection Manuscript Catalogue 3 MS. 9 Book of Hours. Use of Paris, in Latin and French, c .1480, manuscript on vellum, 110 leaves, 135mm by 93mm, illuminated initials, 8 large and 13 small miniatures, compartment- borders of the Bourdichon School. Paris, second half of the 15th century, bound in 19th century red velvet. MS. 10 Burial service, Ordo ad Benedicendum Tumulum. In Latin and Italian, manuscript on vellum, 23 leaves, 252mm by 170mm, initials (one historiated). Some musical notation. Northern Italian, early 15th century, 4to. 19th century morocco binding. MS. 11 Breviary, use of Rome. In Latin, manuscript on vellum, 286 leaves, 150mm by 105mm, initials, imperfect, southern France (diocese of Rodez), c.1400, bound in old limp vellum. From Rostock early 15th century? Some illuminated initials. Charming ornament round the catchwords. Sm. sq. 8vo., old boards (covered with marbled paper). MS. 12 Thomas Aquinas, Compendium Theologie and other texts, in Latin, manuscript on vellum, 275 leaves, 147mm by 110mm, initials, northern Italy, mid-15th century, early or contemporary binding re-covered. MS. 13 Bible, in Latin, manuscript on vellum, 566 leaves, 170mm by 110mm, historiated and other initials throughout, France (probably Paris) , mid-13th century, 8vo. , early 19th century calf, gilt and blind tooled. Missing pages (e.g. pg.4) – probably highly illuminated. MS. 14 No. 8 Manual, use of Cologne. 15th century, in Latin, manuscript on vellum, 38 leaves, 195mm by 14mm, Rhineland (probably diocese of Cologne) , early 15th century, contemporary blind-stamped calf binding. On vellum, 49 leaves. Musical (nail-head) notation. Sm. 4to. MS. 15 No. 33 Hours for use of the Bursfeldt Benedictines. Use of the Bursfeld Congregation, in Latin, manuscript on vellum, 158 leaves, 132mm by 95mm, illuminated initials, south Germany (diocese of Wiirzburg), signed and dated 1496, 16th century blind-stamped binding. Colophon: Marcum Rothanbt 'clericus’ of the diocese of Wurzburg 22 Aug. 1496. On vellum, 157 leaves. Illuminated initials and border. Contemporary painted heraldic bookplate. Sm. sq. 8vo., 16th century pigskin. MS. 16 Lydgate. Life of Our Lady. Early 17th century, on paper, 119 leaves. Sm. 4to., early 19th century blue morocco. Copy of Caxton's edition of 1484. Fol. 105 Lydgate's testament and last will Monncke of Burye 1602. Liverpool Hope University | Radcliffe Collection Manuscript Catalogue 4 MS. 17 Book of Hours, use of Rouen, in Latin and French, manuscript on vellum, 105 leaves, 152mm by 110mm, illuminated initials and illuminated floral borders, one remaining miniature (many others lacking), northern France (diocese of Rouen), mid-15th century, 19th century binding. Sq. 8vo., blue calf. "Pere Antoine" stamped in gold at foot of first page. MS. 18 Breviary of Augustine Nuns, in Latin and German, manuscript on paper, 401 leaves, 273mm by 210mm, initials, eastern Bavaria (Traunkirchen Abbey, diocese of Passau), signed and dated 1503, 19th century binding. Folio, modern stamped morocco. Colophon: "anno [150]3 Johannes Kiththosen [...] Klosterfrau Margareta Stamnath". MS. 19 Antiphoner, use of Augustinian canons, in Latin, manuscript on paper, 332 leaves, 363mm by 250mm, initials music throughout, western Germany (probably diocese of Cologne, script late 16th, early 16th century, perhaps contemporary blind-stamped binding. Large folio, contemporary stamped calf (English?), bosses, (rebacked). Many leaves in poor condition. Iron gall ink corrosion. Commons and collection of hymns at