Catalogue of the Books, Manuscripts, Pamphlets and Tracts in the Library of the Spalding Gentlemenís Society. Compiled by E. W. Maples, B.A., and George Goodwin, and revised by a Committee Consisting of Marten Perry, M.D., President, Rev. Robert Hollis, Rev. T. A. Stoodley, M.A., B.C.L., Librarian. Spalding: Printed and Published by Robt. Applebyís Exors., 1893. 59, [1]pp., interleaved with blank leaves, with numerous additional titles added in pencil to the blank leaves and printed text. [Bound with:] [MOORE (William)] The Gentlemenís Society at Spalding: Its Origin and Progress. London: William Pickering, 1851. [8], 61, [3]pp., ìA list of members of The Gentlemen's Society of Spaldingî: pages [17]-61. [Bound with:] PERRY (Marten) List of

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Spalding Gentlemenís Society.

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[Spalding: s.n.,] 1851.

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LIBRARY CATALOGUES LINCOLNSHIRE SPALDING GENTLEMENíS SOCIETY

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4pp., plus a single leaf giving a resume of the society from 1755 to 1889. 3 items bound in one, 8vo (215 x 140 mm), orig. publishers brick red pebbled cloth, lettered in gilt, a couple of small tears to joints. Founded in 1710, the Spalding Gentlemenís Society is Britainís oldest surviving provincial learned society. As its name suggests, it was a male preserve with its rules excluding female members. Women began to assist the Librarian in the care of the Societyís extensive library but it wasnít until 2006 when a historic vote was taken to admit women as members of the Society.