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Barbara Balfour-Melville, "The Balfours of Pilrig" (1907), with interleavings annotated by Sir Graham Balfour.
With photographs and letters including five, 1870, 1887-1892, of Robert L Stevenson, and two, 1859, 1869, of Florence Nightingale.
`Beacone upon the Rock of European and Brittanick alchimie or The phisicianes philosopheres and chimist`s alchimie displayed or the minthouses defended against the grand imposture of transmutatione of mettalles by the universale cure. In a second letter to his Brittanick majestie Queen Anne of Brittaine and Irlande`; an unpublished alchemical treatise by John Leslie, written in the form of two letters to Queen Anne and one to the Duke of Queensberry.
The work is undated but was probably written sometime in the early 18th century.
Bible, probably written in Italy in the 13th century.
"Bibliography of Thomas Carlyle's writings and ana" by Isaac Watson Dyer (Portland, Maine, 1928), presented by the author to James A S Barrett, with pencil notes and other additions.
James A S Barrett contributed Section C (a list of the principal portraits, etc., of Carlyle, pages 533-542) to the work.
The volume contains Isaac Dyer's inscription to James Barrett, dated 1928, on the flyleaf, and pencil notes and amendments in Barrett's hand throughout. Press cuttings and a letter, 1930, of Robin Flower, Deputy Keeper of Manuscripts, British Museum, doubtless to Barrett, which were loosely enclosed at various places within the volume, have been tipped in.
Book of autographs begun by Catherine E Moir, wife of David Macbeth Moir, 1829, and continued by her daughter Anne Mary Milligan, 1853, and her grandson, George Milligan, biblical scholar, 1872.
'Book of verses’ by W E Henley (London, 1888), inscribed on the flyleaf and presented to Frederick Locker-Lampson by the author.
W E Henley's letter accompanying the volume, together with a later letter, 1890, to Frederick Locker-Lampson, are enclosed in an envelope that has been tipped in inside the front cover.
Bound volume made up for James Simpson Fleming of articles published by him.
‘Breviary of the Decisions of the Lords of Session ... and of the Acts of Sederunt, from June, 1661, to July, 1681, observed by Sir James Dalrymple of Stair.’
Brief letter of James Hogg.
With autograph address panel of Horatio, Viscount Nelson.
'Brief sketch of a correspondence with Sir Walter Scott, commencing in the year 1814', by Joseph Train.
Business correspondence of John Campbell of the Citadel, Writer to the Signet, and his son John A Campbell, Writer to the Signet.
The letters, many of which are from other lawyers, concern the financial and other affairs of the Campbells' clients.
Business papers of Messrs William Wilson and Son, tartan manufacturers in Bannockburn.
This is the business archive of the firm, comprising incoming letters, orders, and receipts, from all parts of Britain and elsewhere, and drafts of a few of the firm's replies.
Calendar written by Diarmuid Ó Fithcheallaigh; and a poem on the calendar usually attributed to Seán Ó Dubhagáin, followed by various medical texts, with some charms and folk cures.
Calligraphic copy by Rita Isles, of a translation of the last letter of Mary, Queen of Scots.
Carbon copy of letter of Seymour de Ricci to Glasgow University Library.
Concerns the work of Colard Mansion.
Card and letter of Constance Gordon-Cumming.
Concerns Cumming`s support for Christian missions in China.
Cards and letters of Harry Lauder to W. Lockyer.
Includes two autographs and one signed photograph (1937) of Harry Lauder; programme of Command Performance at Balmoral Castle, 5 September 1924; some photographs probably of W. Lockyer and members of his family.
Carmichael and Gordon papers.
'Catalogue of Books belonging to Sir Robert Gordon of Gordonstoun, Baronet, 1743.'
With a valuation, 1777, by John Bell, bookseller, Edinburgh, at £50 (folio vii); letters of Alexander Guthrie (presumably the Edinburgh bookseller) making the books over to Archibald Constable, and of Constable transferring the purchase to John Clerk, 1801 (folio i); and a drawing by Walter Geikie, 1825, from a portrait of Sir Robert Gordon, 1st Baronet, 1621.
The earliest catalogue hitherto known is that printed for the sale by J G Cochrane in 1816.
Checklist of letters of Jane Carlyle, and of John Ruskin.
Christmas cards and papers of William Wolfe.
The collection consists of fourteen Christmas cards, 1989-2009, of William Wolfe (1924-2010), leader (1969 to 1979) and president (1980-1982) of the SNP. All the cards include a poem and all, but one of them, are illustrated with a photograph.
It also includes three letters, 1992-1994, and a typescript, 6 February 1992, concerning Wolfe`s account of his reaction to the Pope`s visit to Scotland in 1982.
`Chronicle of Perth`, 1210-1668, also known as Mercer`s Chronicle and Fleming`s Chronicle, with other documents relating to the burgh of Perth.
The `Chronicle` was compiled probably between 1600 and 1668 by more than one person. Though attributed to John Mercer, town clerk of Perth, only the latter part appears to be his work. From 1660 it is almost entirely a register of burials.
Other items in the volume are a fragment of a legal memorial, circa 1597, concerning the foundation of the King James VI Hospital in Perth (folio 1), and a group of letters concerning Royal Burgh affairs (1614-1628), all copies (folio 20).
Circa 36 letters to Jean Wauchope.
With a few notes in her hand of visits and conversations.
Circa 40 letters and cards of and concerning Private A Raeper.
Including letters and cards to his mother whilst at camp at Plymouth, 1913-1914, and as a prisoner of war in Germany, 1914-1915. With five letters concerning his death in 1915.
Circa 100 letters to, and copies of letters of, John Soutar concerning the publication of the works of William Soutar; with an inventory of the library of William Soutar.
Papers of John Soutar, father of the poet William Soutar (1898-1943).
This accession mostly contains letters concerning the publication of William Soutar's works following his death. They are particularly concerned with the editorship of the 'Collected Poems', edited by CM Grieve (London: A Dakers, 1948), and 'Diaries of a
Dying Man', edited by Alexander Scott (Edinburgh: W and R Chambers, 1954).