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Book of prayers titled ‘A golden chain to link the penitent sinner unto God. By R. B., Edinburgh, 1742’.
The title is laid out like that of a printed book; on the last page are the words, ‘Wrote By William Jackson Junior Writer in Edinburgh, And finished this 31st December, 1742’, It seems, therefore, to be a copy of another manuscript or a printed book.
Book of recipes, started by Anna, Lady Elcho (died 1649), and continued by her daughter Jean, Countess of Sutherland.
Book of riddles and anagrams calligraphically written and decorated in watercolours by Isabella Gordon, Auchlunies.
Book of the Incorporation of Coopers of South Leith.
'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.
‘Booke of the actis, statutis and ordinances of the Glovers of Kelso anno 1631’ -1746.
The volume contains the statutes of the Incorporation, 1631-1660 (pages 3-9), which are thrice repeated (pages 39, 45, 59), and records the admission of freemen up to September 1746.
‘Booke of the lawe of Olerone: as also for the holding of the Courte of the Admyrallte’ by James Humfrey, with lists of English ships and of ships’ stores.
Books of Fife trade incorporations: the Weavers of Dunfermline and the Wrights of Culross.
Books of music and a bibliography from the collection of Thomas Davidson Cook, bibliographer (died 1941).
Books of the Incorporation of Kelso Glovers and Skinners.
Books of undergraduate notes, and drafts of essays on logic and metaphysics, with notes, of Sir James Matthew Barrie.
Books received direct and donations to the Faculty of Advocates.
Borrower's book probably of the library of the Divinity Hall of the United Original Secession Church in Glasgow.
Most of the entries are for loans between 1874 and 1885.
Box of miscellaneous photostats and photographs.
‘Brema literata’ (Bremen, 1726), interleaved with manuscript corrections and additions.
‘Breviat of the genealogie of the honourable surname of the Lesleyes, Earls of Rothes, sinc ther first arrivall in Scotland to thir dayes, collected out of ancient evidences, manuscripts and histories of the tymes, togither with some of ther cadents’, attributed to Sir James Balfour of Denmill, Lyon.
There are some notes and additions.
'Brief genealogical account of the family of MacLean from its settling in the Island of Mull and the parts adjacent to the year 1807.'
'Brief sketch of a correspondence with Sir Walter Scott, commencing in the year 1814', by Joseph Train.
‘Briefe account of the familie of Hamilton till ano: 1649’ by Dr James Baillie of Carnbrae.
The volume also contains Sir Richard Maitland’s ‘History of the House of Seton’ with the continuation by Alexander Viscount Kingston, 1687.
The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.187) includes the reference: (W.2.1).
Business-book of William Patison Kennedy, bookseller and publisher, Edinburgh, showing costs for printing and binding.
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 John Bartholomew and Son Ltd; with personal papers of the Bartholomew family.
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.
Cadell Collection of correspondence of Sir Walter Scott, with Archibald Constable, Robert Cadell, and others.
‘Caledonia, seu dissertationes de primis Caledoniae incolis.’
The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.186) includes the reference: Jac.V.514.
‘In quibus, Origo, Antiquitas, Mores, Instituta, Linqua, Religio Veterum Caled oniorum una cum situ ac Natura Regionis, monstrantur. Volumen Primum. Eveteribus scriptis collegit, et in ordinem Ne pereat, digessit Patricius Ninianus Gemius de Gemijs & societate Jesu.’