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‘Antient metaphysics’ (Edinburgh, 1779-1799), volumes 1-5, by James Burnett, Lord Monboddo, with manuscript annotations by Monboddo and an amanuensis.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.25253-25257

Scope and Contents

Notes by Professor William Fraser Mitchell on the front flyleaf of MS.25253 and inside the front covers of MSS.25256-25257 state that the second hand is that of Lord Monboddo's son-in-law, Kirkpatrick Williamson Burnett.

Dates

  • Creation: [1779, or after]-[1797, or after.]

Conditions Governing Access

Normal access conditions apply.

Conditions Governing Use

Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.

Extent

5 Volumes ; Quarto.

Language of Materials

Undetermined

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Bequeathed, 1988, by Professor William Fraser Mitchell.

Separated Materials

For other Lord Monboddo papers, see MSS.24501-24629.

Title
National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
Author
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
Description rules
International Standard for Archival Description - General
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

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