The Spalding Club was the name of three successive antiquarian and text publication societies founded in Aberdeen, which published scholarly editions of texts and archaeological studies relevant to the history of Aberdeenshire and its region.
[1] The original club was founded by Joseph Robertson (1810–1866) in 1839,[2] and included among its members Cosmo Innes and John Stuart.
[4] 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 held at one time at the abbey of Deer.
[1] Its founders included Alexander Forbes Irvine FRSE.
[4][6] The Secretary from its founding was Peter John Anderson (1853–1926), Librarian of the University of Aberdeen.