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Hunterian Collection
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Collection Details
Hunterian Collection held at University of Glasgow Library [Institution record] |
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Description
of Collection
Content description
A fine eighteenth-century library of printed books and manuscripts, including many oriental manuscripts.
History and development
Collected by Dr William Hunter (1718-83), anatomist, teacher of medicine, Physician Extraordinary to Queen Charlotte, and collector of coins, medals, paintings, shells, minerals, and anatomical and natural history specimens, as well as of books and manuscripts. Under the terms of Hunter's will, his library and other collections remained in London for several years after his death - for the use of his nephew, Dr Matthew Baillie (1761-1823) - and finally came to the University in 1807.
Strengths
Includes Arabic, Persian, Ottoman Turkish manuscripts; Chinese block-books and manuscripts.
General arrangement and access regulations
Closed access.
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Subjects of the
Collection
Regions of AsiaCentral Asia and the Caucasus, East Asia, Near & Middle East and North Africa. Languages of materialArabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Persian, Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928). SubjectsAnthropology, History, Language, Literature, Medicine, Religion, Travel. |
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Collection Material
and Size of Collection
Material TypesBooks, Manuscripts, Visual materials (includes photographs, prints, drawings, videos & films). Total size of collection10,000 printed books. 650 manuscripts. Size of collection - vernacularApproximately 150 manuscripts. |
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Collection Management
Information
The collection is not being actively developed.Content date range0 to 0 AD |
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Collection Catalogue
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