Rare books collections: Williams Collection

Williams Collection

The collection contains around 58 volumes from the library of John Williams Williams, Professor of History at St Andrews 1929-1955 and was presented by his executors in 1958. It's devoted entirely to the Eikon Basilike attributed to Charles I, chiefly comprising 17th century editions.

Finding aids

Available through the guard-book catalogue only. Classmarks for books in this collection have the prefix Wil.

Images of the collection