Scholarly Book Collecting in Restoration Scotland: The Library of the Revd James Nairn (1629-1678)

Reference Type	Book
Year of Publication	2020
Author	Author: Murray C.T. Simpson
Language	English
Number of Pages	338 pp.
Publisher	Brill
City	Leiden, Netherlands
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Region	Europe
Library Type	Private/Personal Library Religious Libraries
Chronological Period	17th century
ISBN	9789004402430
Annotation	Contents: Part 1: Analysis A Life of James Nairn How Nairn Acquired His Books: Some Aspects of the Scottish Book Market, c.1650-1685 Nairn's Library: An Overview Theology Philosophy, Psychology, Science and Medicine Literature and Language Studies History, Geography, Antiquarian Studies; Political Science and Law Part 2: Catalogue Introduction to the Catalogue Catalogue of the Library of James Nairn Appendix 1: A Volume Bearing the Signature "James Nairne" in Edinburgh University Library Appendix 2: Select Provenance Index Appendix 3: Subject Index Sketch Map of the Firth of Forth Area, Showing Places of Relevance to James Nairn Other Clerical Book Collectors in Restoration Scotland Conclusion