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‘William French is a damned bragging, lying b****’: Book Use and Marginal Contentions in Eighteenth-Century St Andrews, Part Two

In the second part of his investigations into the ways in which the books in St Andrews’ University Library were used in 18th century, Matthew Sangster reveals more scurrilous student scribblings… Read Part One here.…

Date: 2 February 2017
Category: general information Rare Book Collection

‘William French is a damned bragging, lying b****’: Book Use and Marginal Contentions in Eighteenth-Century St Andrews, Part One

The historical records of the University Library in St Andrews’ Special Collections represent a uniquely valuable resource for studying book use and reading. It is relatively rare for more than fragments of an…

Date: 27 January 2017
Category: Muniments Collection

52 Weeks of Historical How-to’s, Week 48: How to Borrow a Library Book!

So, this week, I thought I’d take a look at how to borrow a library book – after all, this is a library blog! I’ve chosen something a little more up-to-date – a University of St Andrews Library Readers’ Guide for…

Date: 2 October 2014
Category: How-To's Muniments Collection Photographic Collection Rare Book Collection

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‘William French is a damned bragging, lying b****’: Book Use and Marginal Contentions in Eighteenth-Century St Andrews, Part Two

‘William French is a damned bragging, lying b****’: Book Use and Marginal Contentions in Eighteenth-Century St Andrews, Part One

52 Weeks of Historical How-to’s, Week 48: How to Borrow a Library Book!

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