Ffeil PQK1/15 - Catalogue of Porkington library, 1809-1812

The manuscript catalogue of Porkington (Brogyntyn) Library, arranged by John Broster of Chester, 1809, has a fine illuminated frontispiece incorporating the arms of Margaret Owen, wife of Owen Ormsby for whom it was made. It appears to be the earliest surviving complete catalogue of the Library. An introductory ‘Plan of the Catalogue’ explains the arrangement and gives instructions for the insertion of new books. Each page lists up to twenty-five titles. Some entries post-date the first compilation, up to 1812.