A Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Baker

Thomas Baker (1656-1740) occupied an important position in the world of learning. He was a well-informed historical scholar of theology, law, science and philosophy, whose scholarship extended to the history of the book and the book trade. This catalogue attempts a reconstruction of Baker's library of some 4300 titles. The library reflects the man, particularly his love of St John's College, Cambridge, which retained the cream of his collection, and the University. Dr Korsten provides a biographical account of Baker as book-collector and bibliographer and a survey and assessment of his library.Korsten, Frans is the author of 'A Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Baker', published 1990 under ISBN 9780521373944 and ISBN 0521373948.