Records Chronology

Early Press Catalogues

These catalogues date to the time when the collection was housed in the 1617 library building.

LIB/1/Da.1.14: press catalogue, 1636

LIB/1/Da.1.15: press catalogue, 1636-, same as previous item (Town Council’s copy), with list of mathematical instruments, letters and manuscripts

The two press catalogues above do not have their shelf-marks matching with any other found in author catalogues.

Author Catalogues

The following catalogues use a shelf-mark system made to fit the new building in which the collection was moved in the 1640s.

LIB/1/Da.1.1: author catalogue, 1670s, mostly in Latin.

LIB/1/Da.1.2: author catalogue, A-DEN, volume 1 of a set of 3, 1678-1693, mostly in Latin

LIB/1/Da.1.3: author catalogue, DIL-POC, volume 2 of a set of 3, 1670s-1743, mostly in Latin

LIB/1/Da.1.4: author catalogue, POEMS-Z, volume 3 of a set of 3, 1670s-1742, includes the printed Drummond and Nairn catalogues, mostly in Latin

LIB/1/Da.1.5: contains a manuscript author catalogue, printed Nairn catalogue (1678), and a list of titles from the College of Surgeons’ library, -1711

LIB/1/Da.1.6: author catalogue, A to M, -1752, mostly in Latin

Author catalogues 1 to 4 above use the same shelf-marks system as found in the press catalogues in the section below (matching shelf-marks).

Late 17^th century Press Catalogues

LIB/1/Da.1.16: press catalogue, -1691, mostly in Latin

LIB/1/Da.1.17: press catalogue, -1669, mostly in Latin

LIB/1/Da.1.18: press catalogue, 1695-1724, mostly in Latin, most presses have a subject attached to them

LIB/1/Da.1.19: press catalogue, 1695-1742, mostly in Latin, most presses have a subject attached to them

LIB/1/Da.1.27: subject catalogue, not all items have shelf-marks, -1664, mostly in Latin

Mid-18^th century and later catalogues

The following author catalogues use the same shelf-marks system as the press catalogues directly below them. Their shelf-mark system was devised in the 1750s, when the collection was moved back to the 1617 building which had been expanded.

LIB/1/Da.1.7: author catalogue, A to C, volume 1 of a set of 4, 1750s-1815, contains a list of illnesses

LIB/1/Da.1.8: author catalogue, D to H, volume 2 of a set of 4, 1750s-1815

LIB/1/Da.1.9: author catalogue, J to P, volume 3 of a set of 4, 1750s-1815

LIB/1/Da.1.10: author catalogue, Q to Z, volume 4 of a set of 4, 1750s-1815

LIB/1/Da.1.11: author catalogue, -1799

LIB/1/Da.1.20: press catalogue, A to Z, 1750-1762, mostly in Latin

LIB/1/Da.1.26: catalogue of pamphlets and tracts, 1801, mostly in English

LIB/1/Da.1.21: press catalogue, A to Z, 1807-1818, mostly in English

LIB/1/Da.1.22: press catalogue, CQ to CV, -1819, mostly in English

LIB/1/Da.1.23: press catalogue, DQ to DY, 1813-1820, mostly in English

LIB/1/Da.1.24: press catalogue, EJ to GQ + later additions, 1810-1821, mostly in English

LIB/1/Da.1.25: press catalogue, GMa to GWg, 1821-, mostly in English

LIB/1/Da.1.12-13: author catalogues of additions, which seem to go together, early 19^th century

Purchase books

LIB/2/Da.1.33: account book, list of matriculated students + fees + purchased books lists, 1653-1704

LIB/2/Da.1.34: account book and borrowing register, 1695-1769

LIB/2/Da.1.35: account book, 1694-1764

LIB/2/Da.1.36: account book, 1695-1746

LIB/2/Da.1.37: account book, 1696-1766

LIB/2/Da.1.38: account book, 1697-1765

LIB/2/Da.1.39: account book, 1763-1769

LIB/2/Da.1.40: account book, 1764-1774

LIB/2/Da.1.41: account book, 1774-1784

LIB/2/Da.1.42: account book, 1783-1790

LIB/2/Da.1.43: account book, 1791-1800

LIB/2/Da.1.44: account book, 1801-1808

LIB/2/Da.1.45: matriculation book, 1808-1811

Accession books

Set of ‘accession books’:

LIB/2/Da.1.46: accession book, 1762-1792

LIB/2/Da.1.47: accession book, 1768-1809

LIB/2/Da.1.48: accession book, 1783-1809

LIB/2/Da.1.49: accession book, 1787-1809, books received from Stationers’ Hall

Donations books

LIB/2/Da.1.31: Henderson’s donations book, 1667-1824, mostly in English, contains 2 different shelf-marks systems due to its lengthy period of use.

LIB/2/Da.1.32: account book, 1627-1696, donations from candidates and books purchased with money gifts

Material yet to be explored

Later library records are not dealt with in this research guide, as they were outwith the scope of the Early Library Records Project. However, we do hold catalogues for the 19^th and 20^th centuries, as well as borrowing registers and account books. For research using later records such as these, we suggest the reader gets in touch with CRC staff, who will be able to direct them to relevant sources.