The Spalding Club was the name of three successive
antiquarian
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and
text publication societies founded in
Aberdeen
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, which published scholarly editions of texts and
archaeological
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studies relevant to the history of
Aberdeenshire
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It takes its name from the Shires of Scotland, historic county of Aberdeenshire (historic), Aberdeenshire, which had substantial ...
and its region. The clubs were named after the 17th-century historian
John Spalding.
First club
The original club was founded by
Joseph Robertson (1810–1866) in 1839, and included among its members
Cosmo Innes and
John Stuart. Stuart served as secretary and was editor of many of the works published.
38 quarto volumes appeared in the club's main numbered series, as well as another six volumes uniform with but not part of that series. Its last volume appeared in 1871.
Seventeen of these volumes were edited by John Stuart: his more important works included ''Sculptured Stones of Scotland'' (1856 and 1867), a highly valued work of antiquarian reference; and ''
The Book of Deer'' (1869), an edition of an important manuscript
Gospel Book
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held at one time at the
abbey of Deer.
Second club
The New Spalding Club was founded at Aberdeen in 1886.
Its founders included
Alexander Forbes Irvine
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Li ...
FRSE
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.
It published 45 volumes in its numbered series, and another seven uniform with but not part of that series. Its last volume appeared in 1924.
The Secretary from its founding was
Peter John Anderson (1853–1926), Librarian of the
University of Aberdeen
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.
Third and final club
The Third Spalding Club was founded in 1928. It published 22 volumes, ceasing publication in 1960.
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