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Excerpt from Book-Auction Records, Vol. 5: A Priced and Annotated Record of London Book Auctions
The Library of the University of Edinburgh began with the bequest of the library of Mr. Clement Little, Commissary of Edinburgh, in 1580, to the city, andthe Kirk of God. It consisted of about 300 volumes, mostly theological, and was housed near St. Giles'' Church, until its removal to the old college about 1582. Drummond of Hawthornden was one of the notable donors, and Mr. J. O. Halliwell''s remarkable collection of works relating to Shakespeare added in 1872 formed a very valuable addition to this noble library, which contains about volumes and manuscripts.
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The Library of the University of Edinburgh began with the bequest of the library of Mr. Clement Little, Commissary of Edinburgh, in 1580, to the city, andthe Kirk of God. It consisted of about 300 volumes, mostly theological, and was housed near St. Giles'' Church, until its removal to the old college about 1582. Drummond of Hawthornden was one of the notable donors, and Mr. J. O. Halliwell''s remarkable collection of works relating to Shakespeare added in 1872 formed a very valuable addition to this noble library, which contains about volumes and manuscripts.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
Contributors
Author
Frank Karslake
Published Date -
ISBN - 9780265227541
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 4.3 cm
Page Count - 811
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Contributors
Author
Frank Karslake
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781331887362
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 4.3 cm
Page Count - 813
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