Dear Peter,
Cambridge University Library has a good concise history written by by J.C.T.
Oates that gives some indication of size (for the 18th century in any case). It
is available on the library website.
http://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/History/
AnneMarie
Peter Freshwater wrote:
>
> Apologies for cross-posting.
>
> Can anyone suggest a reasonably accessible and reliable source of
> comparative figures showing the overall size of each ancient university
> library (two in England, four or five in Scotland, one in Ireland) in
> 1750 and again in 1850?
>
> Peter Freshwater
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