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The Dundee Bibliotheck, 1599–1724 : A Study, with an Edition of the 1724 Shelf-list / William Poole.
Early Modern History and Modern History E-Books Online, Collection 2026 Available online
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Poole, William, author.
- Series:
- Library of the Written Word ; 146.
- Early Modern History and Modern History E-Books online, Collection 2026.
- Library of the Written Word ; 146
- Early Modern History and Modern History E-Books online, Collection 2026
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Book History and Cartography.
- History of the Book.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (303 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Other Title:
- A Study, with an Edition of the 1724 Shelf-list
- Place of Publication:
- Leiden ; Boston : BRILL, 2026.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This book reintroduces a lost Scottish library, that of the burgh of Dundee, founded in the late sixteenth century, but destroyed by fire in 1841. Happily, a catalogue of 1724 has survived, and this edited document forms the centre of this study. A handful of books were also rescued from the flames, and they are presented here. Evidence from council minutes, testaments, legal documents, and the books themselves is all drawn together to reconstruct this landmark but lost institution and its donors. This book also offers a comparative study of Scottish libraries in the period.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 90-04-75585-3
- 9789004755857
- OCLC:
- 1581935051
- Publisher Number:
- 10.1163/9789004755857 DOI
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