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"Cinquant [sic] Octonaires sur la vanité et inconstance du monde, dediez a tresillustre seigneur le conte de Shrewsbury, pour ses estrennes l'an 1607", being a calligraphic copy of the verses by Antoine de la Roche Chandieu, first published anonymously in ‘Les Cantigues du Seigneur de Maisonfleur’.
Collection of romances and religious material, mostly in verse, written in the North Midlands by Richard Heeg with some items by James Hawghton and additions in other hands.
Correspondence, papers and notebooks of J B S Haldane and correspondence and papers of his second wife Helen, née Spurway.
Drafts of Alan Riddell, "The Seasons", a suite of typewriter drawings.
Further estate and family papers of the Earls and Dukes of Sutherland, 1651-1960, including titles, legal papers, financial records and maps and plans relating to the family’s Scottish estates.
Further papers of and relating to the Douglas of Cavers family.
Family papers including correspondence, formal documents, commonplace book, genealogical notes, miscellaneous writings, photographs, and estate papers
Lady Lucinda Mackay Archive
Ledgers, notebooks, literary correspondence and audiovisual and printed material of Alasdair Gray.
Literary papers, correspondence and artwork of Alasdair Gray.
Manuscript of the English text of the `Atlas Scoticus, or Description of Scotland ancient and modern` by Sir Robert Sibbald; with maps.
Manuscripts of the Reverend George Low, the naturalist.
Microfilm of eight ledgers of Alasdair Gray, containing work notes for stories, poems, plays, and his last novel, with draft of letters and many diary entries.
Microfilm of miscellaneous papers, [1563-1670]; drawings, 2nd half of 17th century, by Sir Robert Sibbald; and, Indexes, [1801, or after], to the Chartularies of various Scottish religious houses, etc., by George Chalmers.
The contents are as follows:
Miscellaneous papers, [1563-1670], mostly Scottish, many relating to ecclesiastical affairs. (Adv.MS.6.1.13);
Collection of original drawings, 2nd half of 17th century, by Sir Robert Sibbald, of fish, birds, plants, etc. (Adv.MS.6.1.14);
Indexes, [1801, or after], to the Chartularies of various Scottish religious houses, etc., by George Chalmers. (Adv.MS.6.1.15).
Miscellany of letters and documents of African explorers, missionaries, and administrators.
Nine letters (two incomplete) of James W Herald to J D Mackay.
Mostly concerning Herald`s paintings, with associated drawings.
Notebook of James Steuart, Keeper of the King’s Wardrobe.
Papers concerning the lands of Kermuck and Ellon, and the family of Gordon of Ellon.
Papers of Alexander Huchison.
Manuscript and typescript drafts of poems and translations, correspondence and artwork.
Papers of Sir James Hall, 4th Baronet, of Dunglass.
Includes rough drafts of essays, notes and drawings of Hall`s work on perspective.