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Collection	Royal Library Collections
Reference	RCIN 1028954
Record Type	Registers (lists)
Title	A Catalogue of His Majesty's library at Kew, 1780
Date	c.1780
Description	A catalogue of George III's library at Kew Palace, now largely within the present Royal Library. The volume contains several inserts: lists of additional books, and information about the Duke of Cumberland's Library at Windsor Great Lodge (now Cumberland Lodge). A note on the flyleaf from Dr Douglas, Bishop of Carlisle commenting on the theology section of the catalogue : "most skillfully executed ". Other annotations throughout.
Language	English
Extent	1 volume (238 pages)
Physical Description	Folio. Manuscript. Half leather bound in red morocco.
Custodial History	Owned by George III
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Level	File
Credit	Crown Copyright

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