The Hardwick Library and Hobbes's Early Intellectual Development

Richard Talaska, Editor
 
This work publishes, for the first time in its entirety, Hobbes's MS E.1.A, "Old Catalogue," the 1630's catalogue of the Hardwick/Chatsworth library. Talaska provides handwriting samples and a full discussion of the problem of identifying Hobbes's handwriting to prove that the "Old Catalogue" is in Hobbes's own handwriting. Talaska goes on to prove that almost all the books in the library were purchased by the Devonshires for Hobbes's own purposes, and that the Catalogue dates to the 1630's.
 
Hobbes's listings, which give only author's last name, short title, and printer's format, are filled out with full bibliographic information, making it possible for Talaska to date the catalogue and for the reader to find the editions listed. This work will be essential for those studying the intellectual influences upon Hobbes from the time of his Oxford years until the late 1630's.
 
"A masterpiece of scholarship and detective work."--Arlene Saxonhouse

Publication of this work has been delayed several times due to complications that arose in the aftermath of the death of the author. We estimate this work will be published in the late Fall of 2008.
 
· ISBN 1-889680-02-8 · Projected Publication Date: Fall 2008 · Hardbound ·
 
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