A selection of 75 volumes and c. 3,750 pamphlets of the 18th and the 19th century, acquired before the dispersal of a large part of the library of St Ninian's Cathedral, Perth. The books include 18th-century bibles, among them two copies of a bible printed in Edinburgh in 1722, both in bindings by James Scott of Edinburgh, as well as works by Erasmus, Melanchthon, George Buchanan, David Hume and John Locke. Most of the pamphlets relate to theology, ecclesiastical affairs in Scotland, and in particular to the Scottish Episcopal Church. At the time of the purchase the Bishop of St Andrews and Chapter of St Ninian's also deposited 84 volumes of liturgical works relating to the Scottish Episcopal Church, including over 20 editions of the Communion office, and five catalogues of the library, one printed, the others partly or completely in manuscript.

Organisation

The books acquired in 1977 have been catalogued individually and have the shelfmark 'PSNC.'. The deposited books have also been catalogued individually and have the shelfmark 'PDL.75'.

Acquisition

The main part of the collection was purchased by the Library in 1977; at the time of the purchase the Bishop and Chapter also deposited 84 volumes of liturgical works.

Related collections

Records of St Ninian's Cathedral, Perth, and of the diocese of St Andrews, Dunkeld, and Dunblane were deposited in 1976 and are held in the Library's archive and manuscript collections (Dep.251).