https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/files/original/430fc41245fc957404f3e864008b1786.jpg 1c8851e5cb570546c6ad3bf387fb0065 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Books Subject The topic of the resource Book collections Description An account of the resource The College Library was founded in 1698 when Faculty members donated books for our first home at the Trongate in Glasgow. We have been collecting books both old and new ever since, and our collection of rare books stretches back to the 15th century. We hold many fine examples of important historical texts, with particularly strong representation in medicine, surgery, botany and materia medica from the 18th and 19th centuries. We also hold a collection of several thousand medical pamphlets from the 18th to the early 20th centuries. Most of the book collection can be found on our online catalogue and we regularly add new records to make our collections more discoverable. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Abstracts of protocols of the town clerks of Glasgow Description An account of the resource The first volume of this 11 volume set includes a fold-out map, showing a plan of Glasgow as it was in 1547. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Renwick, Robert, 1841-1920. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Carson & Nicol Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Reading Room DA 890.G5 GLA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1894-1900 Language A language of the resource English