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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = EUA

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Press catalogue, late 17th century

 Item — Volume EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/1/Da.1.16
Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/1/Da.1.16
Scope and Contents 'Catalogus Librorum in Repositoriis in Bibliotheca Universitatis Edinensis. No. 1'. A press catalogue: A-T. The shelf marks correspond mainly with Henderson's catalogue (1695-1697). A note after S 18 reads: 'There are the number of books in this catalogue 4526 which is the true state of the Library at my father's [W. Henderson] entry, but none ar counted sett down by his hand'. There follow lists of donations by Isobel Wood, J. Clerke, Mungo Wood. At the end is a note about missing books by...
Dates: late 17th century

Press Catalogue, 1674

 Item — Volume EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/1/Da.1.17
Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/1/Da.1.17
Scope and Contents

'Catalogus Librorum Bibliothecae Edinburgenae'. A press catalogue: A-T 'begun the twentie ane day of December 1674'. At the end is a note about missing books (same as previous) and another about books 'given in by Mr. John Dunlop's brother'. Both notes are by Robert Henderson.

Dates: 1674

Press Catalogue, 1695-1697

 Item — Volume EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/1/Da.1.18
Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/1/Da.1.18
Scope and Contents

'Catalogus Bibliothecae Publicae Jacobi Regis Edinburganae'. Press catalogue made by Robert Henderson, Librarian. The books are arranged according to subject. In front of the catalogue is a list of benefactors to the Library and Latin dedications to the Lord Provost & Town Council and to Principal Rule. At the end are lists of the contents of a chest 'at Ostium Bibliothecae Orientale posita', some anatomical specimens and 'icones virorum illustrium'.

Dates: 1695-1697

Press Catalogue, 1695-1697

 Item — Volume EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/1/Da.1.19
Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/1/Da.1.19
Scope and Contents

'Catalogus Bibliothecae Academiae Edinburgenae S. 3 Serniorum A. B. C. &c. (Authores & Res Praecipuae)'. Another copy, more or less exact of the previous (Robert Henderson's press catalogue). The list of icones does not occur.

Dates: 1695-1697