Conant & Gerald Broadribb, 1949
Scope and Contents
A letter from British archaeologist and printer Conant Broadribb to his brother, historian and archaeologist Gerald Broadribb. The contents pertain to several medieval manuscripts, images of which are included, that Conant suggests may relate to their shared interest in Book History, typography, and printing. Dated 1949.
Dates
- 1949
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
Conant Broadribb (b. 1927) was an archaeological excavator and owner of the small private Demi-Griffin Press in Oxford. Arthur Gerald Norcott Broadribb (1915-1999) was a British archaeologist and historian of cricket.
Extent
From the Collection: 30 Cubic Feet (68 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Latin
From the Collection: French
From the Collection: Italian
From the Collection: Welsh
From the Collection: Danish
From the Collection: Swedish
From the Collection: Spanish
From the Collection: German
From the Collection: Norwegian
From the Collection: Persian
From the Collection: Japanese
From the Collection: Russian
From the Collection: Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
Creator
- From the Collection: Scheetz, Nicholas B., 1952-2016 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057
speccoll@georgetown.edu