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Papers of Sir Robert H Scott.
Includes a letter to his mother-in-law, 1942, photograph albums, 1924-1934, records of his Lord Lieutenancy of Peebles-shire/Tweeddale, 1968-1980, and an annotated copy of "Intisari" (Research Journal of Wider Malaysia).
Papers of William Beattie, Librarian of the National Library of Scotland.
Includes:
minutes, 1970-1971, of the Executive Committe of the Scottish Central Library
notes, circa 1970-1972, on incunables, Aldis`s catalogue, and early Scottish printers
notes, ? 1974, concerning the early copyright accession to the Advocates` Library
correspondence and papers, 1936-1976 and undated, mostly on bibliographical topics.
Photocopy and annotated transcript of letters of Samuel Brown to Samuel Smiles.
‘Principles of the criminal law of Scotland’ (Edinburgh, 1832) and ‘Practice of the criminal law of Scotland’ (Edinburgh, 1833) by Sir Archibald Alison; with letters of William Blackwood, the publisher, and a copy of one reply by Alison.
Printed edition of the metrical Psalms (Edinburgh, 1615), (Aldis 480.5), with contemporary manuscript additions of musical parts for the Psalms, probably by Edward Millar.
Includes correspondence and papers on the item, 1913-1962.
Proof copy of Andrew L Drummond, "German Protestantism Since Luther" (1951), and annotated copy of "The Story of American Protestantism" (1st [British] edition, 1949) by the same author.
With associated letters and papers.
Proof copy of 'Poor things', by Alasdair Gray, with a related letter.
A heavily annotated paperback proof of 'Poor things', donated by Alasdair Gray to Mark Fleming for auction at a Scotland in Europe fundraising event, with an accompanying letter explaining the donation.
Richard Wharton, "Observations on the Authenticity of Bruce`s Travels" (1800), with extensive annotations by William George Browne.
With a letter, 1789, of James Bruce to George Robinson.
Scribal copy of letter, 1643, of Oliver Cromwell to Lawrence Crawford
With annotated transcript and notes, circa 1840-circa 1845, of Thomas Carlyle.
Seven letters of John Claudius Loudon to John Milne, Edinburgh.
On subjects connected with architecture, gardening, natural history and publishing in these fields.
Together with copy letter, 1832, of Milne to Loudon, and an annotated prospectus for Loudon`s "Encyclopaedia of Cottage, Farm and Villa Architecture" (1832).
Short book of verses and caricatures by Robert Louis Stevenson and his stepdaughter, Mrs Strong.
Society of Writers to Her Majesty`s Signet manuscripts.
Including mediaeval vellum fragments, facsimiles of letters and documents (with some original manuscripts), and annotated printed items.
Transcripts, circa 1806, of letters, 1746-1758, of James Hervey made for the Reverend John Brown.
With annotations by Brown.
Working copy of the ‘Peerage of Scotland’ (Edinburgh, 1813) by Sir Robert Douglas, revised and corrected by John Philp Wood: including revised printings of certain pages, extensive annotations by Wood, and related material, including some of later date, also concerning peerages.
The material described here would appear to relate to further revision by John Philp Wood of his revised and corrected edition of 1813 of the ‘Peerage of Scotland’.