Scottish imprints and Scotica, 1595-1700. ca. 300 volumes. Although he collected books for nearly 65 years, Frederic Ferguson was known principally for his work on the Short Title Catalogue and as the managing director of Quaritch's. Ferguson's collection contained early Continental books and bibliographic reference books, as well as the Scottish imprints which were acquired by the University Library.The Scottish material was mostly printed in Edinburgh and, except for one item, was printed between 1640 and 1700. Many items are unique, and some seldom-seen printers are represented. Much of the collection is in contemporary binding, and some volumes contain Ferguson's penciled notes on the binders' leaves. House in the Library's Rare Book Room. Described in Harner, James L., Ex Libris, F.S. Ferguson; a Checklist of the F.s. Ferguson Collection of Scottish Imprints and Scotica at the University of Illinois. Champaign, Illinois 1972 (Robert B. Downs Publication fund Series, No. 1) Purchase, 1969.

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The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Rare Books and Manuscript Library
WorldCat Registry ID: 89813 [ISIL:OCLC-89813]