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Laing, William, 1764-1832 (bookseller)

 Person

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

ff. 50v-51v
ff. 50v-51v

The Laing Collection

 Fonds
Identifier: La
Scope and Contents

After the death of David Laing, his private library was sold in an auction occupying thirty-one days. His collection of charters and other papers is of national importance and the most distinguished of its kind in any Scottish university. It is an essential source for the 18th century, and a much used one for all periods of Scottish history from the earliest times. The Laing Collection falls into five sections, designated as La.I., La.II., La.III., La.IV., and La.V.

Dates: 9th century - 19th century

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