I would be very interested to hear whether any other members of
lis-libhist have encountered libraries specifically created for the
use of servants. Ongoing work in National Trust collections has
revealed remnants of several such libraries, and one house
which has which has retained very considerble numbers of
books labelled 'Servants' Hall'.
I would be very pleased to hear from anyone with an interest in
this area, or anyone who has done work in a related field.
Mark Purcell
Mark Purcell
Libraries Adviser
The National Trust
36 Queen Anne's Gate
London SW1h 9AS
(01608) 810855
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