| Description | A listing of books by title, the sources from which they were acquired, and Moor's brief, evaluative comments. The journal runs from Moor's late twenties until a year before his death at the age of eighty, and comprises 1500 books, mainly in English, with a significant number in other languages such as French, German, Latin and Greek. The range of titles suggest an interest in the sciences, philosophy, history, biography, architecture, art, social issues, geography and travel. Moor was also conversant with contemporary fiction and his list of authors includes Scott, Austen, Dickens, the Brontes, Thackeray, George Elliot, Trollope and Gaskell. The journal provides extensive insights into the dissemination of reading matter. 'The Origin of Species', 'Silas Marner' and 'Mill on the Floss 'for example were read shortly after publication. |