The original vellum catalogue dated in 1638, is still hanging in the library.[1]
Founded around 1613 by Sir John Kedermister (d. 1631), it was established to provide for the education of the rector of St. Mary's, and presented to the church in perpetuity by Sir John. A catalogue of the Library listing 307 volumes survives from 1638.
A large portion of the library still exists and, with the contemporary catalogue, provides insight into scholarship and book collecting in the 17th century.
The library is only open from June-September by appointment only.[2]
Two of the Library's treasures, the Kedermister Gospels (an 11th-century illuminated manuscript) and the Pharmacopolium or a booke of Medicine (a manuscript herbal of 1630) are on permanent deposit in the British Library.
Jane Francis: The Kedermister Library: an account of its origins and a reconstruction of its contents and arrangement; Records of Buckinghamshire Volume 36 1994 pp. 62–85; ISSN 0967-2885
kedermister, library, langley, near, slough, english, county, berkshire, formerly, buckinghamshire, rare, surviving, example, early, 17th, century, parish, library, preserved, situ, decorated, cupboards, designed, 1620, parish, church, mary, virgin, original, . The Kedermister Library at Langley near Slough in the English county of Berkshire formerly Buckinghamshire is a rare surviving example of an early 17th century parish library preserved in situ in the decorated cupboards designed for it in 1620 in the parish church of St Mary the Virgin The original vellum catalogue dated in 1638 is still hanging in the library 1 Founded around 1613 by Sir John Kedermister d 1631 it was established to provide for the education of the rector of St Mary s and presented to the church in perpetuity by Sir John A catalogue of the Library listing 307 volumes survives from 1638 A large portion of the library still exists and with the contemporary catalogue provides insight into scholarship and book collecting in the 17th century The library is only open from June September by appointment only 2 Two of the Library s treasures the Kedermister Gospels an 11th century illuminated manuscript and the Pharmacopolium or a booke of Medicine a manuscript herbal of 1630 are on permanent deposit in the British Library Langley also known as Langley Marish was formerly in the county of Buckinghamshire and the Kedermister Library is overseen by Buckinghamshire County Council and governed by a charitable trust 3 The name Kedermister is the most commonly used though some sources including the charity governing the library use the spelling Kederminster Contents 1 Further information 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksFurther information EditJane Francis The Kedermister Library an account of its origins and a reconstruction of its contents and arrangement Records of Buckinghamshire Volume 36 1994 pp 62 85 ISSN 0967 2885See also EditFrancis Trigge Chained LibraryReferences Edit Tour of St Mary s Church Retrieved 15 March 2021 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Murray Stuart 2009 The Library an illustrated history Skyhorse Publishing p 288 ISBN 978 1 62873 322 8 OCLC 855503629 Kederminster Library registered charity no 251336 Charity Commission for England and Wales External links EditKedermister Library website at Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies NB using the spelling Kederminster Slough History Online Kedermister Library Kedermister Library website51 30 21 N 0 33 13 W 51 5058 N 0 5536 W 51 5058 0 5536 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kedermister Library amp oldid 1079285368, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
