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Antiquarian papers of James Dennistoun of Dennistoun, advocate and antiquary.
Autograph manuscript of `Ragionamento di Carlo V. Imperatore tenuto al re Philippo suo figliuolo In dargli la libera signoria di tutti gli stati suoi`, Giacomo Castelvetro`s translation, 1592, of Charles V`s advice to his son, 1555.
The colophon (folio 42) is signed `Giacopo Castelvetri cittadino modonese.`
The text is preceded (folio vi) by Castelvetro`s dedicatory letter to James VI.
Composite manuscript consisting of two volumes (folios 1, 75) of copies, circa 1585, 1607, of papers, 1537-1606, in Italian and Latin concerning attempts to restore Roman Catholicism in England in the 16th and early 17th centuries.
Contemporary copies and translations of letters, mainly from Italy, reporting on European and Turkish affairs.
Most of the documents are dated 1596. The subjects include Spanish policy in June and July of that year, leading up to the capture of Cadiz by the English (cf. ‘Calendar of State Papers, Domestic series ... 1595-1597’); a rising of janissaries in Constantinople; and events in Italy and eastern Europe. These are followed (folio 33) by miscellaneous papers, mostly concerning the siege of Montauban in 1621.
Letters and poems of Alexander Laing, the Brechin poet; and poetry and other literary matter of Henry Scott Riddell.
Manuscript of, and additional material relating to, ‘Papers Illustrating the History of the Scots Brigade in the Service of the United Netherlands 1572-1782’, edited by James Ferguson [of Kinmundy, Sheriff of Forfarshire], Scottish History Society, 1st Series, Volumes 32 (1899), 35 (1899) and 38 (1901).
Manuscript, probably written by Giovan Marco Cinico, of the Latin translation by Francesco Griffolini (formerly attributed to Francesco Accolti) of the spurious letters of Diogenes and Phalaris.
Manuscripts and typescripts, undated, of translations of poetry and prose by George S Fraser.
Includes related correspondence, 1965-1986, and an undated manuscript of W S Graham.
Manuscripts from Blairs College Library.
Microfilm of ‘M.S. West Highland Tales Vol. V’, being mainly a continuation of the scripts and editorial material for inclusion in ‘Popular Tales of the West Highlands’, volume 3.
Miscellaneous notes, letters and other items.
Papers of Alexander Huchison.
Manuscript and typescript drafts of poems and translations, correspondence and artwork.
Papers of the literary magazine, "Chapman".
Including manuscripts and corrected typescripts of poems, translations, articles, and reviews, with editorial correspondence, comprising over 700 letters. With associated printed items.
Translation by Spring Macky of ‘Versuche und Muster...Papier zu machen’ by Jacob Christian Schaeffer, volumes 1-5.
Parts of the translation are in another hand of the 18th century.