Background
Canon Jenkins
Claude Jenkins (1877-1959) was a historian, librarian and Canon of Christ Church in Oxford. The first choice of books from his extensive personal library was given to St Anne's College in 1959 and today forms a distinct collection in Hartland House Library.
An earlier blog post exploring the bequest in more detail is available to read here.
Many of his books came from second hand bookshops and there are consequently lots of interesting ownership marks and bookplates.
This post has been created to accompany a physical exhibition in the Library, running from February 2021, which showcases some of the more interesting plates.