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Catalogue of the library of Christian Gottlieb Haubold, Professor of Law at Leipzig.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.5.1.1

Scope and Contents

The catalogue was compiled in 1824 on Haubold’s death. It is divided into two parts: the first comprising 2838 volumes mostly of philology (in the German sense) and literature; the second 4856 volumes of law. The library was bought by Tsar Alexander I and presented to the University of Abo (Finland; today, Turku), where it was destroyed by fire in 1827.

Dates

  • Creation: 1824.

Extent

0.00 Linear metres (iv + 738 folios. Folio.)

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Presented, 1925, by the Faculty of Advocates to the nation on the foundation of the National Library of Scotland.

Existence and Location of Copies

Microfilm available: Mf.Sec.MSS.108.

Genre / Form

Title
National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
Author
National Library of Scotland
Date
11 12 2013
Description rules
Finding Aid Prepared Using Local Descriptive Rules
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository

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