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University of Edinburgh. Edinburgh University Library

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Dates

  • Existence: 1580-

Found in 42 Collections and/or Records:

Curators' meeting book, 1852-1860

 Item — Volume EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/2/Da.1.73, OpenShelf: data_value_missing_3638c38cd87c18a4c47e6c4f0f7ff83e
Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/2/Da.1.73
Scope and Contents

Details of books recommended for purchase, books presented etc., from meetings of the Library Curators, 04 May 1852 - 26 July 1860.

Dates: 1852-1860

Curators' meeting book, 1872-1881

 Item — Volume EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/2/Da.1.74, OpenShelf: data_value_missing_52c045449e0503707e0722dccef55f39
Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/2/Da.1.74
Scope and Contents

Details of books recommended for purchase from meetings of the Library Curators, 11 January 1872 - 12 January 1881.

Dates: 1872-1881

Curators' meeting book, 1881-1887

 Item — Volume EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/2/Da.1.75, OpenShelf: data_value_missing_3f67742549355bd6c5fec0a774dd83a0
Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/2/Da.1.75
Scope and Contents

Details of books recommended for purchase, books presented (October 1882 - 07 January 1887), from meetings of the Library Curators, 23 February 1881 - 17 November 1886.

Dates: 1881-1887

Donations book, 1667-1824

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Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/2/Da.1.31
Scope and Contents

'Henderson's Donations Book': a record of books donated to the University Library, 1667-1755, preceded by a list of earlier benefactors. Some entries for 1764-1824 have been added at a later date (see note by A. Brunton on page 76v).

Dates: 1667-1824

Donations from candidates for A.M., 1627-1696

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Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/2/Da.1.32
Scope and Contents 'Candidatorum euerget [...] Bibliothecae Catalogus incheatus anno Doi. 1627' . Contains the names of the [Arts] candidates and the amount they gave, also the titles of the books bought, with the prices. According to a note on p. 138 it was decided in 1693 that this book should not be continued but there should be substituted books of accounts for each class. Contains a reference on p. 43 to John Dunlop being named Keeper of the Library on the death of Thomas Crawford, though it...
Dates: 1627-1696

Donations lists, 1619-1644

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Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/2/Da.1.29
Scope and Contents

Bound manuscript and printed lists (27) of books donated, or purchased from funds donated, 1619-1644.

Dates: 1619-1644

Matriculation book, 1653-1704

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Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/2/Da.1.33
Scope and Contents

Catalogus discipulorum qui studiorum suorum initio Bibliothecam Edinburgenam auxerunt'; a record of contributions paid by students at matriculation, 1653-1695, with details of books purchased and other disbursements for Library purposes to 1693. Also annual balances of Library accounts, 1695-1704.

Dates: 1653-1704

Matriculation Laureation accounts, 1693-1765

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Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/2/Da.1.35
Scope and Contents

Matriculation and Laureation accounts for classes of Regent William Law, 1693/1694 - 1708/1709; Matriculation accounts for Humanities classes, 1709/1710 - 1720/1721 (Prof. L Dundas), 1726/1727 - 1733/1734 (Prof. A. Watt), 1734/1735 - 1740/1741 (Prof. J. Kerr), 1741/1742 - 1764/1765 (Prof. G. Stuart).

Dates: 1693-1765

Matriculation Laureation accounts, 1694-1746

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Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/2/Da.1.36
Scope and Contents

Matriculation accounts for classes of Regents H. Kennedy, 1694/1695 - 1696/1697, A. Massie, 1698/1699 - 1702/1703 and R. Stewart, 1703/1704 - 1711/1712. Laureation accounts for 1698. 1702, 1706, 1710, 1712 and 1713-1746.

Dates: 1694-1746

Matriculation Laureation accounts, 1695-1765

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Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/2/Da.1.37
Scope and Contents

Matriculation and Laureation accounts for Regent W. Scott (111, 115, 119), 1695/1696 - 1706/1707. Matriculation accounts for Greek classes, 1707/1708 - 1735/1736, also for classes in 1762/1763 (Civil Law, Public Law and Scots Law), in 1764/1765 (Rhetoric and Scots Law) and in 1765/1766 (Humanity, Logic, Natural Philosophy and Moral Philosophy).

Dates: 1695-1765