Record

CKC - Charles Knight Collection (printed books)

Document Reference	CKC
Title	Charles Knight Collection (printed books)
Date	19th century
Extent	Approximately 200 items
Level	Fonds
Access Conditions	Accessible to all readers
Admin History	The collection consists of works written by or published by Charles Knight (1791-1873) the Victorian author, editor, publisher and popular educator.
Custodial History	The collection is based on a core of material given to the Library in 1983 by Mr. William Clowes. It has grown as a result of the transfer of appropriate items from the general library stock, but is also added to by purchase and donation.
Description	Knight's principal publications are represented in the collection, including runs of his Penny Cyclopedia as well as his Popular History of England, Half Hours with the Best Authors and The Arts and Industry of all Nations. His editions of the works of Shakespeare and other familiar English classics are also present. Principally early to mid 19th century.
MgtGroup	Literary and cultural records
	Scientific, research and educational records
	Printed Book Collections
Arrangement	The collection is arranged by Library of Congress classification
Language	English
Term	Education - Great Britain - History - 19th century
FindingAids	The collection is catalogued on the University of Nottingham's library catalogue NUsearch (https://nusearch.nottingham.ac.uk). To browse the Collection, enter the search term CKC (the code for Charles Knight Collection) into the main search box and select to search within the Library Catalogue only.
Copyright	Identification of copyright holders of unpublished material is often difficult. Permission to make any published use of any material from the collection must be sought in writing from the Keeper of Manuscripts and Special Collections
ReprodnNote	Reprographic copies can be supplied for educational and private study purposes only, depending on access status and the condition of the documents.
Condition	Varies, some fragile bindings.
Related Record	MS419