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Borrower entry showing Edinburgh student John Fyffe borrowing Goldsmith's Roman History.

The Royal High School of Edinburgh and the University of Edinburgh

27 September 2021 Maxine Branagh-Miscampbell Borrowers, Partners, Project Team

I’ve been so delighted to get started with the Books and Borrowing team and have really enjoyed getting stuck in[…]

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portrait of Principal William Robertson of the University of Edinburgh

William Robertson (1721-1793): Minister, Principal, Historian

19 September 2021 Kit Baston Books, Borrowers

This year marks the tercentenary of the birth of a major figure of the Scottish Enlightenment. William Robertson was a[…]

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Romantic Period Book Circulation: Our BARS Salon, 18 August 2021

2 August 2021 Kit Baston Events

Which books were really circulating in the Romantic Period? We will be hosting a salon at Romantic Disconnections/Reconnections, BARS’ International[…]

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Image showing book loan entries from May 1769 from Edinburgh Unversity Libary

A First Look at the University of Edinburgh Library Borrowers’ Receipt Books

17 May 2021 Kit Baston Books, Borrowers, Partners, Project News

We were delighted to report on a milestone on Twitter for our project last month: We have now taken delivery[…]

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