For the encouragement of learning : Scotland's national library 1689-1989 /
Cadell, P. M.(Patrick M.)
Matheson, Ann.
National Library of Scotland.
Edinburgh : HMSO,
1989.
Published for the National Library of Scotland.
Includes index.
A specially-bound copy which was part of a one-off bookbinding competition in 1989/1990 as part of the tercentenary celebrations of the Advocates Library/National Library of Scotland. The competitors were all given a copy of the book to bind, with the stipulation that the design was relevant to NLS and the tercentenary. The success of the competiton, there were 19 entrants, was the catalyst for the establishment of the annual Elizabeth Soutar Bookbinding Competition. Bound by Ms Ann Butler of Blandford, Dorset.
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