Books and Borrowing 1750-1830

Tag: Hunterian Museum Library

William Hunter’s Library and Legacy: The Hunterian Museum Library

Dr William Hunter (1718-1783) left his collections to his nephew Matthew Baillie who had the use of them with the understanding that they would eventually be given to the University of Glasgow. By the early nineteenth century, Baillie had established his own medical practice and he and his fellow trustees set in motion plans to […]

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