Scholarly book collecting in Restoration Scotland : : the library of the Revd James Nairn (1629-1678) / / by Murray C.T. Simpson.

• Superior document: Library of the Written Word. Handpress World ; Volume 82
• VerfasserIn: Simpson, Murray C. T.,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill,, 2020.
• Year of Publication: 2020
• Language: English
• Series: Library of the written word. Handpress world ; Volume 82.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource.

The wide scholarly interests of Scots in the Restoration period are analysed by Murray Simpson through this in-depth study of the library of James Nairn (1629-1678), a Scottish parish minister. The collection demonstrates a remarkable receptivity to new intellectual ideas. At some two thousand title...

Table of Contents

• Acknowledgments
• Abbreviations
• Explanatory Notes
• Introduction
• Part 1: Analysis
• 1 A Life of James Nairn
• 2 How Nairn Acquired His Books: Some Aspects of the Scottish Book Market, c.1650–1685
• 3 Nairn’s Library: An Overview
• 4 Theology
• A General Survey
• B Statistical Survey
• B.i Post-1517 Christian Theology and Other Religions
• B.ii Pre-reformation Christian Theology
• B.iii Bibles and Biblical Studies
• 5 Philosophy, Psychology, Science and Medicine
• A General Survey
• B Statistical Survey
• 6 Literature and Language Studies
• A General Survey
• B Statistical Survey
• 7 History, Geography, Antiquarian Studies; Political Science and Law
• A General Survey
• B Statistical Survey
• B.iHistory, Geography, and Antiquarian Studies
• B.iiPolitical Science and Law
• 8 Other clerical Book Collectors in Restoration Scotland
• 9 Conclusion
• Part 2: Catalogue
• Introduction to the Catalogue
• Catalogue of the Library of James Nairn
• Appendices
• Appendix 1 A Volume Bearing the Signature “James Nairne” in Edinburgh University Library
• Appendix 2 Select Provenance Index
• Appendix 3 Subject Index
• Sketch Map of the Firth of Forth Area, Showing Places of Relevance to James Nairn
• Bibliography
• Index to Part 1.