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Photographs, ?1920, of the manuscript described by John Sobieski Stuart in his edition of the `Vestiarum Scoticum` (Edinburgh, 1842), and further discussed by him in his ‘Reply to the "Quarterly Review" [June, 1847] upon the "Vestiarium Scoticum"’, where it is described as the `Cromarty Manuscript`.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.7.2.26

Dates

  • Creation: Before 1842.

Extent

0.00 Linear metres (28 folios. Quarto.)

Language of Materials

English

Custodial History

The original was lodged at 25 Heriot Row with Mr Stodart Macdonald. It passed afterwards into the possession of William Skeoch Cumming, and later to the Marquess of Bute. The photographs were presented to the Advocates` Library in 1920 by William Skeoch Cumming, the then owner of the original.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Presented, 1925, by the Faculty of Advocates to the nation on the foundation of the National Library of Scotland.

Existence and Location of Copies

Microfilm available: Mf.Sec.MSS.132.

Bibliography

`Vestiarum Scoticum` (Edinburgh, 1842), page 5.
Stuart, John Sobieski. ‘Reply to the "Quarterly Review" upon the "Vestiarium Scoticum"’ (Edinburgh, 1848), page 73.
The controversy over this work is covered in Donald W Stewart, ‘Old and Rare Scottish Tartans’ (Edinburgh, 1893), pages 42-56.
Title
National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
Author
National Library of Scotland
Date
20 01 2015
Description rules
Finding Aid Prepared Using Local Descriptive Rules
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository

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