The ''Bulletin of the John Rylands Library'' is a journal published by

Manchester University Press Manchester University Press is the university press of the University of Manchester, England and a publisher of academic books and journals. Manchester University Press has developed into an international publisher. It maintains its links with th ...

. Articles are meant to enhance the "scholarship and understanding" of the collections of the

John Rylands Library The John Rylands Research Institute and Library is a late-Victorian neo-Gothic building on Deansgate in Manchester, England. It is part of the University of Manchester. The library, which opened to the public in 1900, was founded by Enriquet ...

. The journal was established in 1903, and has been published by MUP since 2014. The founding editor was Henry Guppy, while the current editor is

Paul Fouracre Paul J. Fouracre is professor emeritus of medieval history at the University of Manchester. His research interests relate to early medieval history, the history of the Franks, law and custom in medieval societies, charters, hagiography and serf-lor ...

. Dr Guppy began publication of the ''Bulletin of the John Rylands Library'' in 1903; it later became a journal publishing academic articles and from autumn 1972 the title was changed to the ''Bulletin of the John Rylands University Library of Manchester'' (further slight changes have occurred since). Frank Taylor (keeper of manuscripts) became the editor from 1948 to 1977.However he was not named as such until 1962. Until 1977 two numbers were published each year. Under the editorship of Clive Field this was changed to three numbers each year with one of the numbers devoted to the library's collections. For the greater part of its history the Bulletin was printed by

Aberdeen University Press Aberdeen University Press (AUP) is the publishing arm of the University of Aberdeen. Launched in October 2013, AUP is built on the legacy of the defunct printing firm and publishing house of the same name, which existed from 1900 to 1996. Unlike ...

but this is no longer the case.

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