History and Catalogue of the Lindsay Library, 1570-1792

Contents


Foreword


Preface


Acknowledgements


List of Illustrations


Abbreviations





Part 1: History and Context


1 From Reformation to Restoration


?1?Sir David Lindsay, Lord Edzell (1551?-1610)


?2?John Lindsay of Balcarres, Lord Menmuir (1552-98)


?3?David Lindsay, 1st Lord Lindsay of Balcarres (1587-1641)


?4?Between Manuscript and Book


?5?Alexander Lindsay, 1st Earl of Balcarres (1618-59)





2 From Restoration to Enlightenment


?1?Early Life


?2?Early Purchases


?3?The 1680s: Politics and Power


?4?Margaret Campbell, Countess of Balcarres, and the Balcarres Lute Book


?5?Exile and Return


?6?A National Legacy





3 Reconstructing the Lindsay Library


?1?A Library Unpacked and Reassembled


?2?Books, Catalogues, and the Shape of the Library


?3?Book Lists


?4?The Reconstruction


?5?Bibliometrics


?6?Conclusion





Part 2: Catalogue and Appendices


4 Catalogue





Appendix A: Transcriptions of Manuscript Book Lists I-VIII





Appendix B: Facsimile of 1792 Printed Sale Catalogue





Appendix C: Shelf-List of Lindsay Library Volumes at Balcarres House Today





Appendix D: Index of Prior and Subsequent Owners





Index

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