Vol. I (ff. i + 412). 'Manuscriptorum Codicum quos undique conquisivit Vir honoratissimus Robertus Harley Armiger, Catalogus Brevior, viz.: MSS. 33. A. 1-37. C. 8' [i.e. Harley MSS. 1-305], compiled by Wanley 24 April 1708-18 Feb. 1709 (see ff. 1, 412). Autograph (except for the description of 3...
Vol. II (ff. i + 393). No title, but a continuation of the above, describing MSS. 37. C. 9-42. C. 14 [i.e. Harley MSS. 306-664], compiled by Wanley; the volume bears no date at the beginning but was completed 5 May 1710 (see f. 392). Autograph. Humfrey Wanley, librarian to the Earls of Oxford: ...
Vol. III (ff. i + 393). 'Catalogus Codicum Manuscriptorum e Bibliotheca Reverendi & Doctissimi viri Edwardi Stillingfleeti, haud ita pridem Wigorniensis Episcopi, emptorum' (so entitled by Wanley on f. 1), describing MSS. 59. A. 1-66. C. 23 [i.e. Harley MSS. 665- 1196], but only Harley 665-9...
Vol. IV (ff. 400). 'Catalogi brevioris Codd. MSS. qui adservantur in Bibliotheca HARLEIANA Volumen quartum', viz.: MSS. 67. A. 1-90. C. 16 [i.e. Harley MSS. 1197-1584], compiled by Wanley, 26 Nov. 1711-12 Dec. 1712 (see ff. 1, 400). Autograph (but the descriptions of Harley 1488-1497 on ff. 258-...
Vol. V (ff. 430). 'Catalogi brevioris Codd. MSS. qui adservantur in Bibliotheca Harleiana, Vol. V', viz.: MSS. 91. A. 1-94. C. 22 [i.e. Harley MSS. 1585-1919], compiled by Wanley 13 Dec. 1712-17 July 1717 (see ff. 1, 430). Autograph (with his signature on last leaf, f. 430). Humfrey Wanley, lib...
Vol. VI (ff. i + 406). This volume has no title-page but bears at the head of the first page of the text the following inscription, viz.:- 'Here beginneth a Catalogue of the Heraldical & other MSS. bought of the Executors of Randle Holme, late Citizen & Armes Painter of Chester', viz.:...
Vol. VII (ff. 331). 'Brevioris Catalogi Codd. MSS.rum Bibliothecae Harleianae. Volumen VII', viz.: MSS. 98. B. 1-100. D. 10 [i.e. Harley MSS. 2185-2407]. An inscription in Wanley's hand on f. 1 records that the work was begun 30 Sept. 1724; and the volume is in Wanley's autograph down to the foo...
Vol. VIII (ff.441). This volume has no title, but contains descriptions of MSS. 100. D. 11-148. D. 13 [i.e. Harley MSS. 2408-5797], those of MSS. 100. D. 11-147. B. 12 [i.e. Harley MSS. 2408-5709] being by David Casley and of MSS. 147. C. 1-148. D. 13 [i.e. Harley MSS. 571O- 5797] by William Hoc...