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

Found in 16 Collections and/or Records:

Accession book: Reid fund, 1841-1843

 Item — Box EUA-A-12
Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/2/Da.1.54
Scope and Contents

Record of books purchased (probably) from the Reid fund.

Dates: 1841-1843
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Administration and Support Services / Library / Acquisitions

Accessions book, 1693-1789

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/2/Da.1.34
Scope and Contents Record of purchases, 1693-1719. General book of disbursements on the purchase of bookbindings etc. Written by Robert Henderson, Librarian, 25 July 1693- 26 February 1719. [pp 1-43]. Receipt book or record of borrowings, 14 April 1767 - 07 January 1769. Includes (pp 191-293) alphabetical cataloge of books in presses MN 1 P - MN 5 P. These were the presses that contained James Nairne's bequest. The catalogue contains a number of cross references and subject...
Dates: 1693-1789
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Administration and Support Services / Library / Acquisitions

Author catalogue, early 18th century

 Item — Volume EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/1/Da.1.5
Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/1/Da.1.5
Scope and Contents

'Catalogus librorum in bibleotheca Universitatis Edinensis secundum Auctorum nomina ordine alphabetica digestos. No. 2 '. A copy of the catalogue of the Nairn bequest (1678) is inserted.

Dates: early 18th century
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Administration and Support Services / Library / Catalogues

Author catalogue, POEMS-Z, Nairn Drummond, 17th -18th century

 Item — Volume EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/1/Da.1.4
Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/1/Da.1.4
Scope and Contents

'Bibliotheca Edinburgena publica, sive index alphabeticus authorum operumque.' 3rd volume of 3. Bound in at the end of this volume are the printed catalogues of the Drummond donation (1627) and the Nairn bequest (1678).

Dates: 17th -18th century
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Administration and Support Services / Library / Catalogues

Catalogue of the library of David Welsh, c.1845

 Item
Identifier: AA2/1/31
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Contains the institutional records of New College Library, Edinburgh University Theological Library, Church of Scotland General Assembly Library, Church of Scotland Lending Library and Longforgan Free Church Ministers' Library.

Dates: c.1845
Found in: New College Library Special Collections / Institutional records of New College Library / New College Library
EUA GD70 (Dd.3.16) no. 2
EUA GD70 (Dd.3.16) no. 2

Clement Litill bequest

 Fonds — Box EUA GD70 (Dd.3.16)
Identifier: EUA GD70
Scope and Contents

Instrument dated 14 October 1580, recording the delivery of of books bequeathed by Edinburgh advocate, Clement Litill to the town and kirk of Edinburgh.


It includes a copy of the minute of Edinburgh Town Council and inventory of the books written out by Alexander Guthrie, Town Clerk. According to Charles P. Finlayson, this was intended to hang on the library wall. It is currently unclear which Alexander Guthrie (father or son) was Town Clerk in October 1580.

Dates: 1580
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Correspondence regarding F.A.E Crew's bequest to the Institute Library, 1968-1992

 File — Box EUA-A-66, Box: data_value_missing_b6eab8541aea4c0d92f5e8f535ccb704, Box: data_value_missing_bcda03cd979be0a4e63347dd555f4744
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/A1/7
Scope and Contents

The material also contains a list of the books bequeathed to the Institute by Crew, and related correspondence, including two letters from Crew to Waddington about the bequest, and letters between the Institute and Crew's family about the eventual despatch of the books. There is also present a copy of Waddington's additional note on Crew's obituary which he sent to The Times.

Dates: 1968-1992
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Institute of Animal Genetics

Donations book, 1667-1824

 Item — Volume EUA IN/ADS/LIB/2/Da.1.31
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).


This contains information donations made by major patrons, but also by students, merchants and other people.

Dates: 1667-1824
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Administration and Support Services / Library / Acquisitions

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

 Item
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
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Administration and Support Services / Library / Acquisitions

Donations lists, 1619-1644

 Item — Volume EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/2/Da.1.29
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
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Administration and Support Services / Library / Acquisitions