Research Catalog

Title

The library of Drummond of Hawthornden; edited with an introduction by Robert H. MacDonald.

Author

MacDonald, Robert H.

Publication

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 1971.

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Details

Description

xii, 245 pages, 18 plates : illustrations, facsimiles, maps, portraits; 29 cm

Subject

• Drummond, William, 1585-1649 > Library
• Drummond, William, 1585-1649
• Drummond, William 1585-1649
• Drummond, William
• Early printed books > Scotland > Bibliography > Catalogs
• Private libraries > Scotland > Catalogs
• Rare books
• Rare Books
• Rare books
• Early printed books
• Libraries
• Private libraries
• Particuliere bibliotheken
• Early printed books
• Scotland

Genre/Form

• Catalog
• catalogs (documents)
• Bibliographies
• Catalogs
• Catalogs.
• Library catalogues.
• Catalogues.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Contents

Drummond and his books. Life and interests ; Education ; Drummond as a writer ; Drummond as a critic ; Book prices ; Growth, arrangement, and history of the library -- Subjects of the library. Philosophy : logic ; physics ; mathematics ; medicine ; astrology and alchemy ; Platonism ; Law ; theology ; Latin poetry ; Latin prose ; Literature in the vernaculars -- Catalogue of the library. The arrangement of the catalogue ; The Catalogue : Latin books : theology ; philosophy ; law ; poetry ; prose ; Greek books ; Hebrew books ; English books ; French books ; Italian books ; Spanish books ; Manuscripts ; Gifts : associated books ; bibliotheca imaginaria ; addendum -- Appendix I : 'Bookes red be me' ; Appendix II : Catalogue of comedies' ; Addenda in proof.

ISBN

• 0852240198
• 9780852240199
• 852240198X (canceled/invalid)

LCCN

68022845

OCLC

• ocm00157413
• 157413
• SCSB-169915

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library