Historical Bibliography Updated: December 16, 2019
Catalogue of the Ferguson collection of books mainly relating to alchemy, chemistry, witchcraft and gypsies in the Library of the University of Glasgow. 2 vols. including Supplement (1955).
Publication Details
Glasgow: Maclehose, 1943 CE–1955 CE.
Due to wartime paper rationing only 40 copies of the first printing of the catalogue were published when it was issued in 1943; it was reprinted in the 21st century. Ferguson is best known as the author of the extensively annotated catalogue of the Young collection of alchemy and early chemistry. However, this catalogue of around 7500 items on 900 pages demonstrates that Ferguson's personal library surpassed that of Young in various respects.
Thematic Classifications
| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #11332 |
| Permanent Link | https://hom-sveltekit.fly.dev/entry/13530 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
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Geographic Context
Publication place: Glasgow