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Scrapbook, photograph album and typescript magazines of and relating to Isobel Wylie Hutchison and her siblings.
Scrapbook, photograph album and typescript magazines, ca.1894 – 1900, of and relating to Isobel Wylie Hutchison and her siblings, the children of Thomas Hutchison, Merchant, Edinburgh [b.1841]. The typescript magazines and many of the photographs relate to the Hutchison children’s childhood at Carlowrie.
Sermons, 1701-1752, of Ebenezer Erskine.
Most of the sermons are in shorthand.
With sermons, 1765-1770, probably of Ebenezer Erskine`s nephew, James.
Seven albums of coloured photographs of Skye and the Western Highlands
The photographs are largely views, particularly of mountains and seascapes. They were probably taken on a series of hostelling holidays in Scotland by train. Many of the photographs are taken from the train on the journey from Mallaig to Fort William.
Six albums of pen and watercolour sketches by H G M Kirby depicting a history of his sporting life and his friends.
Scottish scenes set at Forsinard, Sutherland, the English at Bradwell Grove, Oxon, and London and Cambridge; with scenes also in France and Egypt.
Sketchbook of a Scottish tour.
Album of sketches in water-colour and pen and ink made during a tour in Scotland, 5 July-11 September 1839.
Sketchbooks of Frank H. Young, Civil Engineer, Edinburgh.
Four of the five sketchbooks contain humorous pen and ink drawings of domestic, street, railway and sporting scenes. There are several drawings of scenes on a visit to Ballater and Braemar of July 1890. One sketchbook is devoted entirely to scenes outside and inside the Music Hall, Edinburgh.
Sketches, drawings, and designs for bookplates, letter heads and illustrations by Walter Reid.
Testimonials and other notices, 1837, concerning the election of David Laing as Librarian of the Signet Library.
With two annontated copies (one a proof), 1890, of "History of the Society of Writers to... [the] Signet".
The Melrosian Annual, 1888
Three examples of miniature handwriting by James McKay, with related correspondence.
Includes an album of sketches and postcards from the First World War.
Three photograph albums, five plans and one painting of Heinrich Schliemann`s Mycenae excavations.
Two albums and visitors` books of Peter Higgins, proprietor and licensee of the Football Arms, Hill Place, Edinburgh and subsequently of the Promenade Inn, Portobello.
The albums reflect his establishments` long association with the variety theatre and its artists, especially the Empire Palace Theatre, Edinburgh.
Two albums containing poems, quotations artwork and autographs; both include drawings by Andrew Allan.
Two albums, titled 'Autographs and Portraits', and labelled 1 and 3, of a collection apparently formed by Thomas Thompson, Liverpool, to whom several of the letters are addressed, from about 1820 to about 1840.
The autographs are of botanists, evangelical divines, and others, many being addressed to the Reverend Thomas Raffles, Liverpool, and to John Shepherd, Botanical Garden, Liverpool.
Two climbing notebooks, 1915-1922, of Joseph Alan Garrick; with letters, menu cards, printed books and 43 photograph albums.
Includes letters, menu cards, printed books and 43 photograph albums, 1934-1937.
Two introductory lectures of Sir Charles Fergusson Forbes on "The Practice of Physic" and "Diseases of the Eye".
Two letters and a postcard of William Soutar to the Reverend Donald G Cubie.
With stamp album belonging to Soutar.
Volume of transcripts and notes of and relating to James Thomson, made by an indentified Kelso enthusiast for Thomson, including transcripts of letters to his friend, Dr Cranstoun, biographical notes and queries, and printed reports of anniversary meetings of the Ednam Club to celebrate the poet`s birthday in 1812 and 1813.
Women`s Social and Political Union postcard album.
Including cards, photographs, newspaper cuttings and printed and manuscript papers.
Works of John H Balfour Browne.
With manuscript and printed material of Balfour Browne and others, including poetry, essays, plays and novels.