Lambeth Palace Library: Treasures from the Collection of the Archbishops of Canterbury

Founded in 1610 by Archbishop Bancroft, Lambeth Palace Library, the historic library of the Archbishops of Canterbury, is one of the oldest public libraries in England and is the principal record repository of the Church of England. Its collection ranges from the ninth century to the present day and reflects the importance of the Archbishops on the national and international stage and the changing role of the Church of England over the centuries. This magnificently produced book features 60 of the finest treasures in the Library's collection reproduced in superb detail with prose commentaries by a similar number of renowned...