Library Catalogues

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'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.

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'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'.

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'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.

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'Catalogus Bibliothecae Academiae Edinburgenae secundum serniorum seu pluteorum seriem'. At end: 'This press catalogue of books in the Library is subscribed and delivered to Mr. Gray, College Treasurer the 27th day of Aprile 1762 by me Geo. Stuart L. Keeper'.

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List of pamphlets, tracts etc. in the Library of the University of Edinburgh not detailed in the Catalogues. At end: 'The preceding catalogue was taken down by the desire of Professor Dalzel, by John Lee, M.D. November, 1801'. This may be the same John Lee who was later Principal of the university, and who was awarded his doctorate in 1801.

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'Catalogus Librorum Bibliothecae Edinburgenae'. A press catalogue: A-N. Stamped binding clasped. At end: 'This book contains all the books of the Bibliothek of Edinburgh to the second day of Junii 1641, ' etc. This corresponds with the 1636 press catalogue but the entries are far briefer. It contains additions to some of the shelves, a list of MSS and receipt notes of Kenneth Logie, 02 December 1636.

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A bundle of handwritten notes, presumably by Mackinnon, about the contents of his collection. These notes were used in preparation for the printed catalogue.

Scope and Contents Archive copies of various published catalogues and similar, comprising:Cuthbertson, David, Edinburgh University Library : an account of its origin with a description of its rarer books and manuscripts, Edinburgh : Otto Schulze, 1910Borland, Catherine R., A descriptive catalogue...

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'Catalogus Librorum in Repositoriis in Bibliotheca Edinensis'. A subject catalogue.

Scope and Contents Three volumes relating to John Knox (although none contemporaneous).MS KNO 1:Manuscript sections of John Knox's 'The History of the Reformation in Scotland', containing the preliminary leaves of the text, part of the First Book of Discipline, and Book IV of the History. A note inserted in the front identifies the hand as that of a Dutch amanuensis [copyist], about 1640. The hand is secretary, and formal, with marginal notes and comments upon the work. Titles and...