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Royal College of Surgeons of England

Cotton, William: Books


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0114 MS0272

Held at: Royal College of Surgeons of England

Title: Cotton, William: Books

Date(s): 1817

Level of description: Collection (fonds)

Extent: 2 items

Name of creator(s): Depositor

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

No biographical information relating to William Cotton was available at the time of compilation.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Papers of William Cotton, 1817, comprising a volume containing a detailed manuscript list of approximately 200 books, presented by Cotton, indicating books for the College library, 1817; and a sheet of paper containing a list titled, A Catalogue of Books sent to W. C. Esq., appearing to list the same books as the volume.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

System of arrangement:

As outlined in Scope and Content.

Conditions governing access:

By written appointment only.

Conditions governing reproduction:

No photocopying permitted.

Finding aids:

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Accruals:

Archival history:

It is possible that these lists were made by, or for, William Clift.

Immediate source of acquisition:

The provenance of this material is not known.

ALLIED MATERIALS

DESCRIPTION NOTES

Archivist's note: Compiled by Anya Turner.

Rules or conventions: Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

Date(s) of descriptions: Sep 2008


INDEX ENTRIES
Subjects
Books | Publications | Communications media | Information sciences
Museum administration | Museum policy
Libraries

Personal names
Clift | William | 1775-1849 | museum curator and scientific illustrator

Corporate names
Royal College of Surgeons of England

Places