File 3 - Old Library: Disposals

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MCCA/MCAD/11/1/1/3

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Old Library: Disposals

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  • 1965-1979 (Creation)

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8 files, paper

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File concerning the disposal of duplicates and unwanted books from the Old Library. A total of 844 books were disposed of:

(1) Disposals - contains a file note from Dr Hyam explaining the background for the disposals from the Old Library

(2) Disposals Master Lists

(3) Disposals (1979) Duplicate / Spare List

(4) Disposals (1979) Sale Offers and Correspondence

(5) Disposals Ex Libris Xeroxes

(6) Caxton Disposal (1962)

(7) Papers relating to losses and unclassified books, extracted from defunct class list, closed 1927

(8) Classes M, N, O, P, Q, R Drawn up by P. Taylor c.1960 and mostly sold c. 1963

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      L/16

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