Two Eighteenth-Century Scottish Lawyers' Libraries: Lord Tinwald, Lord Alva, and Their Book Collections

Baston, K. (2016) Two Eighteenth-Century Scottish Lawyers' Libraries: Lord Tinwald, Lord Alva, and Their Book Collections. Book Collecting in Ireland and Britain, 1650-1850, Dublin, Ireland, 25 Nov 2016. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

This paper described the culture of collecting that eighteenth-century Scottish advocates enjoyed. Charles Areskine – Lord Tinwald – and his son James Erskine – Lord Alva – are the two I know best since I have transcribed or am transcribing their library catalogues. But there were many more and Charles and James will here serve as examples of wider themes in lawyerly book collecting and book collecting more generally in eighteenth-century Scotland.

Item Type:Conference or Workshop Item
Keywords:Book collecting, Scottish Enlightenment, legal history, Charles Areskine of Alva, Session Papers.
Status:Unpublished
Refereed:No
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Baston, Dr Karen
Authors: Baston, K.
Subjects:K Law > KD England and Wales > KDC Scotland
College/School:University Services > Library and Collection Services > Library

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