Robert Butchart, F.L.A., Principal Librarian

Category

Library Item

Item no

28541

Title

Robert Butchart, F.L.A., Principal Librarian, 1942 - 1953

Artist / maker

Unknown

Date

1948

Size

20.0 x 14.7 cm

Type

Photograph

Robert Butchart held the post of Edinburgh City Librarian from 1942 until 1953. Mr Butchart had a particular interest in topographical prints of Old Edinburgh, and collected drawings by the likes of Bruce J. Home and engravings by John Ewbank. After Mr Butchart retired, he published a book in 1955 entitled, 'Prints and Drawings of Edinburgh', giving 'A descriptive account of the collection in the Edinburgh Room of the Central Public Library'. Mr Butchart wrote with pride of the collection of prints and drawings held by the then Edinburgh Room which had been accumulated over the previous 25 years, claiming it 'undoubtedly ranks as the finest collection in existence of topographical and historical prints of the City'. The prints collection of the Edinburgh & Scottish Collection continues to grow and forms the backbone of our image collection on Capital Collections.

Exhibitions with this item

Other views of this item

Related images

Related subjects

People > Education and communication > Librarians

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Sport and leisure > Activities > Reading and books