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Henry Savage Sweetman: the man who uncovered Ireland’s medieval history
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Department of Printed Books: Registers of Printed Books
Catalogue reference: DH 52
What’s it about?
This record is about the Department of Printed Books: Registers of Printed Books dating from 1837-1849.
Is it available online?
Maybe, but not on The National Archives website. This record is held at British Library Corporate Archives. How to view it.
Can I see it in person?
Not at The National Archives, but you may be able to view it in person at British Library Corporate Archives. How to view it.
Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- DH 52
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Title (The name of the record)
- Department of Printed Books: Registers of Printed Books
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1837-1849
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series contains registers of printed books of the Department of Printed Books.
Records held at the British Library Corporate Archives are catalogued more fully in its online Archives and Manuscripts catalogue (reference BM/DPB/1/1). Online descriptions of some individual records can also be viewed on Discovery, The National Archives' online catalogue, see DH 52.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- British Library Corporate Archives
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- No records held at The National Archives for this series
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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- Topics
- Archives and libraries
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C5938/
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Department of Printed Books: Registers of Printed Books
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