JOHN DRYDEN IN THE LIBRARY
Two years ago Dr. W. J. Cameron, the enthusiastic lecturer in English at Auckland University, made a survey of the works of John Dryden in New Zealand libraries. This, with a survey of 16th—17th century English books, he had published by the Library School attached to the National Library Service.
The listing here reveals that the Turnbull's Dryden titles (about 70) surpass those held elsewhere so completely that it is manifest that not only should the Library develop such a good group, but that it is scarcely advisable for another library to do so. It is obvious that Alexander Turnbull, in developing his Milton collection, found it desirable to give attention to the next great figure of the time, who was also the greatest admirer of Milton, and architect of his reputation.
Since that time some additional attention has been devoted to adding to the Dryden holdings, and some ten new titles in original or significant editions have been added. In the previous twenty years, about the same number was added. But like most books of any note in this time, they are becoming more and more scarce, and accordingly, more expensive.
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Turnbull Library Record, Volume XV, 1 November 1962, Page 26
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• David Blackwood Paul, “The Second Walpole Memorial Lecture”. Turnbull Library Record 12: (September 1954) pp.3-20
• Eric Ramsden, “The Journal of John B. Williams”. Turnbull Library Record 11: (November 1953), pp.3-7
• Arnold Wall, “Sir Hugh Walpole and his writings”. Turnbull Library Record 6: (1946), pp.1-12
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