It compares closely , for instance , with the holdings of the great royal foundation of Reading Abbey which had 228 volumes .
A library on this scale was huge for the period and is surprising for a minor house like Titchfield .
Titchfield compares closely , for instance , with the holdings of the great royal foundation of Reading Abbey which had 228 volumes .
A library on this scale was huge for the period and is surprising for a minor house like Titchfield .