The ‘K’ section of William Hunter’s library reveals some of his varied non-medical interests. Travel and exploration emerge as themes as does an interest in languages. You can read this latest William Hunter’s Library: A Transcription of the Early Catalogues project update at: William Hunter’s Library: the Ks
It is hard to believe that the William Hunter’s Library project is now well past its half way point! Our Project Assistants have completed the first draft of our transcription of Museum Records 3 (that is, the catalogue of Hunter’s books that his Trustees compiled after his death) and we are proofreading the spreadsheet that…
The letter ‘H’ is particularly strong for medical authors. Harvey, Hippocrates, John Hunter, and, of course, William Hunter himself all have entries in Hunter’s library catalogue. The Transcription Team has completed a first draft of the transcription of Museum Records 3. We’re going through the draft and tracking down entries we’ve not yet matched to…
