modern cloth, leather spine label
1861 · Edinburgh
by Rodger, John F.
Edinburgh: Printed for the Institution by R. & R. Clark, 1861. modern cloth, leather spine label. Philosophical Institution of Edinburgh. both volumes bound in one 8vo. modern cloth, leather spine label. xiv, 418; (iv),121+(1) pages. Edinburgh: Printed for the institution by R. & R. Clark, 1857. Bound with SUPPLEMENT TO THE CATALOGUE OF THE LIBRARY OF THE PHILOSOPHICAL INSTITUTION OF EDINBURGH. Founded in 1846, The Philosophical Institution intended to form "a compete and truly rich collection of English literature." By 1857, it had amassed a library of 10,402 volumes. Introduction by the authors describing the purpose of the library. Includes rules and regulations of the library and a list of donors. Supplement brings the catalogue up to date for 1861. Some internal nineteenth- century library markings. (Inventory #: 56181)