Papers of James Patrick Ronaldson Lyell

Collection Level Description: Papers of James Patrick Ronaldson Lyell

Reference: MSS. Eng. c. 3203-12, d. 2412-5, e. 2776-80
Title: Papers of James Patrick Ronaldson Lyell
Dates of Creation: 1901-46
Extent: 19 shelfmarks

Language of Material: English and Latin

Administrative/Biographical History

James Patrick Ronaldson Lyell (1871-1948) was a collector of printed books and manuscripts.

Scope and Content

Lyell's papers consist of papers relating to the following subjects:

Life and career
Publications and lectures by Lyell
Lyell's collections of printed books
Lyell's collections of manuscripts

Administrative Information

Access Conditions

Entry to read in the Library is permitted only on presentation of a valid reader's card (for admissions procedures see http://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/services/admissions/).

Further Information

Finding Aids

A full description is available in the Library.

Related Units of Description

The Library also holds Lyell's medieval manuscripts. See A. de la Mare, Catalogue of the collection of medieval manuscripts bequeathed to the Bodleian Library Oxford by James P.R. Lyell (Oxford 1971).

Access Points

Book collectors

Manuscripts, Medieval

Lyell | James Patrick Ronaldson | 1871-1948

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