Laura Cleaver is Professor of Manuscript Studies at the Institute of English Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London.

• List of IllustrationsAcknowledgementsAbbreviationsIntroductionChapter 1. Death Duties, 1896–1902Chapter 2. Behind the Scenes at Museums, 1900–1904Chapter 3. Mythologies, 1904–1908Chapter 4. American Dreams, 1908–1914Chapter 5. The Great War for Civilization, 1914–1918Chapter 6. A Roaring Trade? 1919–1929Chapter 7. Fall and Decline, 1929–1936Chapter 8. Manuscripts and Monuments, 1936–1945ConclusionBibliographyIndex of Medieval ManuscriptsGeneral Index

Laura Cleaver is Professor of Manuscript Studies at the Institute of English Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London.

• List of IllustrationsAcknowledgementsAbbreviationsIntroductionChapter 1. Death Duties, 1896–1902Chapter 2. Behind the Scenes at Museums, 1900–1904Chapter 3. Mythologies, 1904–1908Chapter 4. American Dreams, 1908–1914Chapter 5. The Great War for Civilization, 1914–1918Chapter 6. A Roaring Trade? 1919–1929Chapter 7. Fall and Decline, 1929–1936Chapter 8. Manuscripts and Monuments, 1936–1945ConclusionBibliographyIndex of Medieval ManuscriptsGeneral Index

Laura Cleaver is Professor of Manuscript Studies at the Institute of English Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London.

• List of IllustrationsAcknowledgementsAbbreviationsIntroductionChapter 1. Death Duties, 1896–1902Chapter 2. Behind the Scenes at Museums, 1900–1904Chapter 3. Mythologies, 1904–1908Chapter 4. American Dreams, 1908–1914Chapter 5. The Great War for Civilization, 1914–1918Chapter 6. A Roaring Trade? 1919–1929Chapter 7. Fall and Decline, 1929–1936Chapter 8. Manuscripts and Monuments, 1936–1945ConclusionBibliographyIndex of Medieval ManuscriptsGeneral Index