Catalogue of the Books in the Manchester Free Library


Book Description

"The Catalogue ... has been prepared with a view to accomplish two objects. One, to offer an inventory of all the books on the shelves of the Reference Department of the Manchester Free Library: the other, to supply ... a ready Key both to the subjects of the books, and to the names of the authors." - v. 1, the compiler to the reader.










Edward de Vere (1550-1604)


Book Description

More than simply a biography of Edward de Vere, one of the most colourful Elizabethan noblemen, this book provides fascinating insight into the process of wardship, and how this ancient right was exploited by a cash-strapped Crown seeking to maximize all available sources of revenue.