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The Dundee Bibliotheck, 1599-1724 - (Library of the Written Word) by  William Poole (Hardcover) - 1 of 1

The Dundee Bibliotheck, 1599-1724 - (Library of the Written Word) by William Poole (Hardcover)

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  • 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.
  • About the Author: William Poole is Fellow and Tutor in English, Senior Tutor, and Fellow Librarian of New College, Oxford.
  • 264 Pages
  • History, General
  • Series Name: Library of the Written Word

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About the Book



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. A contextual and statistical study is given, followed by a catalogue of the library as it stood in 1724.



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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.



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William Poole is Fellow and Tutor in English, Senior Tutor, and Fellow Librarian of New College, Oxford. He is a literary and intellectual historian and bibliographer, and has published many monographs, articles, and translations, including most recently A Dundee Physician in the Republic of Letters: The Life, Letters, and Poems of Peter Goldman (1587/8-1628) (Boydell, 2024).
Dimensions (Overall): 9.25 Inches (H) x 6.1 Inches (W)
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 264
Genre: History
Sub-Genre: General
Series Title: Library of the Written Word
Publisher: Brill
Format: Hardcover
Author: William Poole
Language: English
Street Date: March 15, 2026
TCIN: 1007580351
UPC: 9789004755840
Item Number (DPCI): 247-02-2365
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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