Collection

Personal Book Collection

Title

Improvement of the Understanding

Name Access

Spinoza, Benedict de

Artist or Maker

Benedict de Spinoza

Manufacturer

M. Walter Dunn Publisher

Original Owner

Dr. D. Bruce Macdonald

Manufacturer Notes

Translated by R.H.M. Elwes.

Subject Access

1900s

Books

Novel

Personal book collections

Non-Fiction

Category

Book

Sub-Category

Novel

Place Of Manufacture

Washington & London

Start Date

1901

Description

427 p. of textual records : text with some illustrations (col.); 24 x 17 cm

Public Description

A collection of essays titled "Improvement of Understanding" by Benedict de Spinoza. This book belonged to the second Head of School, Dr. Bruce Macdonald. D. Bruce Macdonald was the second headmaster at St. Andrew's College, as well as the longest-serving headmaster from 1900 to 1935. He helped shape the college in it's early years, and was known to be a very grave looking man that was quite dignified. However, he was also an extremely kind man who connected with the boys and understood them well, earning both their love and respect.

Material

Paper

Inscriptions

Rev. D. Bruce Macdonald 1933

Culture

Published Works

Width

17

Length

24

Units Of Measurement

centimeters

Number Of Parts

1

Accession No.

2022-1292

Type

Artifact

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