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CONTENTS.

Defence of the book collector-Plan of the work-Total number of books in the lib-

raries described-Manuscripts--Fifteenth-century printing-Bibles, psalm-books,

and prayer-books-Witchcraft-Poetry and the drama-Shakespeare, Byron,

Shelley, Tennyson Scottish poetry-First edition of Burns's works-Scottish

biography, history, and topography-A bibliographical society for Scotland-

Glasgow books-Boyd's "Last Battell of the Soule"-Scottish Trials-Chap-

books-Broadsides-Jerusalem and the Holy Land-General history-Fine Art-

Angling-Alchemy-Philology-Fiction, first editions-Bibliography-Proverbs

STIRLING'S AND GLASGOW PUBLIC LIBRARY.

The founder, his ancestors, personal appearance, will and death-Beginning of the

library--First board of directors,
31-44

The number of volumes left by Mr. Stirling-Early catalogues-Reprint of the first

Inadequacy of the Bequest Books to be lent out-Opening of library-First lib-

rarian--Incidents of early years-Mr. James Pate Library removed to Hutche-

sons' Hospital-Affairs in confusion: inquiry and report-John Struthers-

Alterations on the constitution-New buildings-Amalgamation of Glasgow

Public Library-Scouler Bequest-Decline of the library,

Appointment of new librarian-Increase in membership and issue-Stocktaking-

Arrangement of the books-Difficulty of classifying the library while in use--

Want of room--Scheme of classification-Growth of the library-Prominent

directors-Vice-presidents-Bailie Bogle-William Euing-Michael Connal---

Treasurers Secretaries-Robert Reid," Senex "-Interesting donation--Present

board of directors-Donors-Manuscripts,

Fifteenth-century printed books-Valuable copy of the New Testament-Dante's

"Divina Commedia," rare 1481 edition-Professor Julianus Guzzlemus-Bibles

and other rare and valuable books-Summary,

THE MITCHELL LIBRARY.

The founder-Terms of the Bequest-Constitution of the library-First library com-

mittee Leading principles followed in the formation and management of the

library-Purchase of the library of Professor Innes, of books from the library of

Professor Stevenson, and of Euing duplicates in the library of the University of

Glasgow--Temporary premises secured,
101-112

Appointment of Mr. F. T. Barrett as librarian-Other officers-Catholicity and com-

prehensiveness aimed at in the purchase of books-Gift of books from the Uni-

versity of Glasgow--Arrangement of the books --The catalogue,

Opening of the library-First book issued-Rapid increase of readers-Magazine

room-Donations, Chalmers Bequest-Exchanges-Gift of early Glasgow print-

ing from Mr. J. Wyllie Guild-Moir Bequest-Purchase of the Burns collection

formed by Mr. James Gibson-More donations-Improvement in trade, decrease

of attendance-Further donations-Valuable collection of Scottish poetry re-

ceived from Mr. Alexander Gardyne-Acquisition of the Gould collection of

Burusiana Still further donations-Growth of the library-Use made of it by

the public-Progress probably without precedent,

Description of the contents of the library-Formation of the "Poets' Corner"-Pur-

chase of the Jervise collection of Scottish poetry-Burns collection-The Burns

Centenary, unique memorials-James Macfarlan-Gardyne donation-Descrip-

tion of the "Corner"-Collection of Glasgow literature-"Noctes Sma' Weftiana

-List of periodical publications-The earliest West of Scotland newspaper-

Glasgow Courant -Glasgow Mercury,

Early Glasgow printing-First printing in the city-List of Glasgow printers-The

brothers Foulis-Works on Scotland-The national covenant--Knox's History of

the Reformation in Scotland-Scottish history, topography, and biography-"The

Black Acts"-Miscellaneous Scottish books,

The general contents of the library-Theology and philosophy-History, biography,

voyages, and travels-Law, politics, etc.--Arts, sciences, and natural history-

Poetry and the drama-Philology-Fiction-Miscellaneous works-List of periodi-

cals and serials taken-Financial position of the library-Conclusion, 159-175

THE EUING MUSICAL LIBRARY.

Intentions of the founder-The manner in which they have been carried out-Inac-

cessibility of the library-Defects of the catalogue-Service which the collection

might render to musical art-Extent of the library-Historical and biographical

works-Great wealth of the library in didactic and theoretical works-Sacred

vocal music, individual composers; collections; rich in psalters-Secular vocal

music-Instrumental music-Miscellaneous works,

LIBRARY OF PROFESSOR FERGUSON.

Character and growth of the collection-Volumes from great libraries, by famous

printers and binders, and with the autographs of great men Fifteenth-century

books-Volume from the press of Machlinia-Vincent de Beauvais' Speculum, the

largest book printed in the fifteenth century-English literature-Foreign litera-

ture-Gipsy books-Scotland-Darien_tracts-Scottish topography-Scottish

prose writers-Works from the press of Raban, Aberdeen's first printer-Scottish

poets-Copy of the first work printed in Glasgow-Works of Glasgow men--

Boyd's "Last Battell of the Soule in Death"-Early Scottish scientific writers-

Fineart-Chemistry, manuscripts, histories and bibliographies-Alchemy and early

chemistry-Works on phosphorus, assaying and analysis, distillation, minerals

and metals-Demonology, witchcraft, magic, mysticism-Bibliography- Classics

-Conclusion,
193-219

LIBRARY OF GEORGE GRAY, ESQ.

Blairtum Park-The library-A rare catechism-Witchcraft-Poetry and the drama

-Scottish poetry-The production of Home's Douglas on the Edinburgh

stage-First, second, and third editions of the works of Burns-Splendid collec-

tions of Scottish family history and Scottish topography-Other works on Scot-

land-Proclamations, dying speeches, etc.- Controversy regarding the election of

Professor Leslie to the mathematical chair in the University of Edinburgh-Chap-

books-Works relating to Glasgow-Fleming v. the Magistrates of Glasgow-

Boyd's "Last Battell of the Soule in Death"-Large collection of trials-Burke

and Hare, Dr. Pritchard-Collection of indictments, informations, etc.-Fine art

-Conclusion,
219-234

LIBRARY OF JAMES WYLLIE GUILD, ESQ.

Beauty of the library-Its extent-Books of hours-Shakespeare-Curious history of

a copy of the second folio-Shakespeariana-Spenser's "Faerie Queen "---First

editions of Byron, Shelley, and Keats-A book from the Queen's library-Songs

and ballads-Scottish poetry, biography, and history-Extensive and valuable

collection of works on Marie Stuart-Three hundred and fifteen portraits of the

Queen of Scots-Some of the rare works-A volume which belonged to the Queen;

songs on her marriage with the Dauphin-Vindication of Elizabeth-Glasgow

books-Rare and highly-interesting copy of Boyd's "Last Battell of the Soule,"

printed before the hitherto supposed first edition-Fine art: Ruskin, Bewick-

Bibliography-Splendid collection of autograph letters, -

LIBRARY OF GEORGE WINGATE HILL, ESQ.

Character of Mr. Hill's library-Poetry and the drama-Scottish poetry-Scottish

biography, history, and topography-Ruskin's works-Other fine art books-

Fiction-Bibliography, etc.,

LIBRARY OF ALEXANDER MACDONALD, ESQ.

General remarks-Psalters and Bibles-Witchcraft, case of Christian Shaw-Poetry-

Scottish poetry-Forbes's Cantus, Watson's Scots poems-Illiterate Glasgow

printer-Chap-books-Symson's elegies-Jean Adam, authoress of "There's Nae

Luck About the House "-David Laing's copy of his edition of Dunbar's poems-

First book printed in Stirling-Robert Lekprevick the printer-Gowrie Conspiracy

--Scottish topography-Graham of Killern and Rob Roy-Scottish biography-

Glasgow books-Boyd's "Last Battell of the Soule "-The first book printed in

Glasgow-First Glasgow directory, 1783-Maps of Glasgow-Glasgow periodicals

-Children's books one hundred years ago-King James's "Counterblaste to

Tobacco "-Broadsides and Proclamations-Conclusion,
268-287

LIBRARY OF BERNARD B. MACGEORGE, ESQ.

A library of fine art and first editions-Fine collection of Blake's works-Original

letter and poem by Blake, never before printed-Extensive and fine collection of

the works of John Ruskin-Magnificent collection of etchings by Méryon-Other

fine art books-First editions-Byron, Moore's copy of the rare volume of Poems,

1807; lines on the birth of a son to Mr. Hoppner-Shelley, Beckford on Queen

Mab-Keats-Tennyson-Collier's works and reprints-Gray's elegy-Scott-

Rogers, Amusing notes on "Human Life," by Beckford-Boccaccio's Decameron-

Swift, Tale of a Tub, Gulliver's Travels-Defoe, Robinson Crusoe-Johnson-

Goldsmith-Beckford's Vathek-Lamb-Dickens-Thackeray-Undine, illus-

trated by Thackeray-Scottish books-Glasgow books-Album containing letters

by Dickens, Dumas, and Reade-Poems in autograph of Longfellow and Swin-

burne-Conclusion,-

LIBRARY OF ALEXANDER BENNETT M'GRIGOR, ESQ., LL.D.

Character of the library-Arrangement and appearance-Department of theology and

philosophy-Some rare works by Luther-Bassandyne Bible-Poetry-Proof copy

of Tennyson's "In Memoriam"-Works on Scotland-Glasgow almanacs-

Switzerland and the Alps-Jerusalem and the Holy Land, list of eighty-four

foreign works from 1502 to 1874-General history-Biography-Fine arts-

Fiction-Classical writers-Almanacs-Bibliography-Pamphlets, 305-322

LIBRARY OF THOMAS ADAM MATHIESON, ESQ.

Mr. Mathieson's connection with Hutchesons' Hospital-General remarks on his

library-Ruskin-Poetry-Scottish books-Glasgow books-Strang's Progress of

Glasgow Glasgow Looking-Glass-Herald to the Trades' Advocate-Wynd

Church case-Interesting and amusing pamphlets-Conclusion,

LIBRARY OF JAMES BARCLAY MURDOCH, ESQ.

Mr. Murdoch-Similarity and dissimilarity of Scottish libraries--Poetry and the

drama--The Muse's Welcome-Scottish songs and ballads-Works of Laing and

Maidment-Important copy of the poems of Burns-Scottish history, topography,

and biography-Copy of Boyd's "Last Battell of the Soule," with rare 1628 title-

page, once the property of Gabriel Neil, Boyd's biographer-Glasgow books and

periodicals-Chap-books, two highly interesting volumes-Works illustrated by

Cruikshank-George IV. pamphlets, extraordinary collection-Hone's publica

tions-Bewick-Zoology, geology, and general science-Legends and fairy tales

Bibliography-Conclusion,-

LIBRARY OF THOMAS RUSSELL, ESQ., M.P.

General remarks-Printed catalogue of the collection-" Ship of Fools"-Chaucer's

works-"Rede me," etc., no other copy-Spenser's Fairy Queen-Douglas's trans-

lation of Virgil-Chapman's translation of the Iliad and Odyssey-Shakespeare's

poems, first edition, 1640-First edition of "Paradise Lost"-Autograph of

Milton-Hannay's Nightingale ""Vision of Piers Plowman"-Lithgow's

travels-Southwell's "St. Peter's Complaint"-Gascoigne, Churchyard, and

other early writers-Coleridge-Life and acts of Bruce-Burns-Wallace-

Songs-Collier's reprints-Nugae Derelictae-First edition of Hollinshed's

Chronicle-Boyd's Last Battell of the Soule in Death," with rare 1628

title-page-Boyd's "Four Letters of Comfort"-Glasgow books-Ruskin-Con-

LIBRARY OF MATHEW SHIELDS, ESQ.

Character of the collection-Witchcraft--Kirkcudbright case-Bovet's "Panda-

monium "-Scottish poetry-Home's "Douglas "-Burns-Clark's version of the

Song of Solomon-Defoe's "Caledonia "-The Pockmanty sermon-Knox's

"Historie of the Reformation," first edition-Covenanting tracts-“Terrible

Newes from Scotland "-Patrick Walker-Letter from a blacksmith on the

religious state of Scotland-Biography-Darien tracts-Prince Charles's Account

of the battle of Falkirk--Scottish topography-Glasgow books-Glasgow periodi-

cals-Views of Glasgow-Poems on Glasgow-Paisley books-Scottish trials-

Tinclarian Doctor-Chap-books-Conclusion,

LIBRARY OF JOHN WORDIE, ESQ.

Nature of the collection-General collections of proverbs-Anecdote illustrating the

state of old Scottish inns-Classical proverbs-Eastern proverbs-Proverbs of

modern European nations-English, Scottish, and Gaelic proverbs-Ana-Scottish

books-Works of T. S. Muir-Orkney and Shetland-Language--John Grub

LIBRARY OF ALEXANDER YOUNG, ESQ.

Size and character of the collection-New Testament, Psalms, Paraphrases, and

Prayer-books-Googe's "Popish Kingdome"-Rogers's translation of "The Imita-

tion of Christ"-Witchcraft-Early English popular literature-Chaucer-"Piers

Plowman A Dicer's Opinion of the making of Dice and Cards"-Spenser-

Entry of James I. into London-Decker-Rowlands-Greene-Overbury-Shake-

speare-Taylor, the water poet-Anthony Munday-Milton-Beaumont and

Fletcher-Herrick-Suckling-Byron-Scottish books-Sir W. Alexander, Earl

of Stirling-Boyd's "Last Battell of the Soule "-Barbour's "Bruce "--First edi-

tion of Burns's poems-Hollinshed's chronicles-M'Ure's View of Glasgow-Glas-

gow books-Printing by Wynken de Worde, Pynson, and Treveris-Hakluyt's

voyages-Robinson Crusoe-Gulliver's Travels-Classical writers-Douglas's

translation of Virgil's Æneid-Chapman's Homer-Dibdin's works, 402-432
433-448

PUBLIC AND PRIVATE

LIBRARIES OF GLASGOW.

INTRODUCTION.

Defence of the Book-collector-Plan of the Work-Total number of Books in the Libraries described-Manuscripts-Fifteenth Century Printing-Bibles, Psalmbooks, and Prayer-books-Witchcraft-Poetry and the Drama-Shakespeare, Byron, Shelley, Tennyson -Scottish Poetry-First edition of Burns's Works Scottish Biography, History, and Topography-A Bibliographical Society for Scotland-Glasgow Books -Boyd's "Last Battell of the Soule"-Scottish Trials Chap Books-Broadsides-Jerusalem, and the Holy Land-General history-Fine Art-AnglingAlchemy-Philology-Fiction, first editions-Bibliography-Proverbs and Ana.

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