Scottish Libraries: Corpus of British Medieval Library Catalogues, Volume 12 (Volume 12) (Corpus of British Medieval Libraries) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0712349790 ISBN 13: 9780712349796

Publisher: British Library, 2007

Synopsis

Scottish Libraries chronicles an impressive collection of books and pamphlets in Latin, Greek, French, Italian, and English, providing fascinating insight into the reading, both cultural and political, available to the Queen. The medieval institutions considered here range from abbeys, priories, and cathedral churches to the universities of Aberdeen, Glasgow, and St. Andrew’s—as well as Edinburgh castle and the royal palace of Holyroodhouse. Spanning an epic period beginning in the mid-twelfth century and continuing to a list of books formerly owned by Mary Queen of Scots, Scottish Libraries is a work of primary importance for the history of the book in Scotland.

About this title

About the Author:

John Higgitt (1947-2006) taught in the Department of Fine Art at the University of Edinburgh and was the author of numerous volumes, including The Murthy Hours: Devotion, Literacy and Luxury in Paris, England and the Gaelic West, also published by the British Library.

About this edition

• Publisher: British Library
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0712349790
• ISBN 13: 9780712349796
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 496
• Editor: Higgitt John