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Drawing book of James Wright.
Contains early landscape exercises and a record of the Scottish token coinage designed by Wright, circa 1797 illustrated with his own drawings.
Drawing of David Low, "Secret Meeting of Scotsmen to Decide upon the Next Step to Home Rule".
Drawings and journals chiefly of John Harden, a landowner from Tipperary and an accomplished amateur water-colourist, and of his wife Jessy, the daughter of Robert Allan, the Edinburgh banker, and an assiduous diarist.
Jessy Harden's journal, essentially a series of family newsletters, was sent in instalments to her sister, Agnes Ranken, in India. Many of her husband's drawings were used to illustrate it. Journals and sketches alike survived because Agnes Ranken preserved them and eventually brought them back to Great Britain.
Drawings and photographs relating to the work and professional interests of David Beeton, costume designer.
A collection of drawings and photographs, circa 1950-1990, relating to the work and professional interests of David Beeton, costume designer (d. 2013). As well as Beeton’s own drawings, and photographs of many of his costumes for the BBC, the accession includes his collection of theatrical costume design drawings by earlier designers such as Anthony Holland (1912-2001), R St John Roper (1913-1977) and Beverley Sutcliffe (fl. circa 1960s).
Drawings and watercolours by William Beith.
Drawings and watercolours, chiefly of Scottish scenery and places.
The drawings and watercolours include a series of pencil and wash sketches, 1859, of scenes in Stirlingshire and Perthshire, probably from a sketchbook (folio 8), two pencil sketches of Mallara, New South Wales, 1859 (folio 29) and a watercolour, 1894, of two children by W E Lockhart, 1894 (folio 32).
Drawings by James Horsburgh of scenes on a visit to Tongue, Sutherland. With photographs of gamekeepers and other employees on the Sutherland Estates and views of places visited 'en route'.
Drawings by John Claude Nattes, chiefly of Scottish scenes and buildings.
The third volume, out of the original series of five, is missing.
The drawings have been bound rather haphazardly.
Drawings by John T Reid.
With associated printed items.
Drawings, mostly juvenile, by members of the Kirk family.
Some concern Africa where Sir John Kirk was an associate of Livingstone.
Drawings of Iona Cathedral and Nunnery by Thomas Ross.
Some of the drawings of the Cathedral were made in connexion with its restoration. Also included (numbers 47-49) are three drawings of Urquhart Castle by David MacGibbon, which were published in MacGibbon and Ross ‘Castellated and domestic architecture of Scotland’, volume iii, pages 92-96.
Drawings of masons' marks, made or collected by Charles S S Johnston, architect, with letters, notes, and excerpts on the subject; the whole arranged by Professor W B Stevenson..
Drawings, photographs, maps, plans and prints, largely from the Cities and Town Planning Exhibition devised by Sir Patrick Geddes.
Eight drawings of Italian-Scots by Emilio Coia.
The collection is comprised of two self-portraits by Emilio Coia and portraits of Paul Coia, Bishop Mario Conti, Tom Conti, Richard Demarco, Lord Charles Forte, and Sir Eduardo Paolozzi.
Eight drawings of Stewart Orr, for dust-jackets and illustrations for Scottish publications.
Including artwork for Alexander Macgregor, "The Feuds of the Clans" and Alexander Mackenzie, "The Prophecies of the Brahan Seer".
Elevation and cross sections of railway embankment on the suburban and South side Junction Railway, on Craigmiller estate, Edinburgh.
Eleven monthly parts of the family magazine, 'The Star', written by the Bigg family of Carnwath.
The issues contain stories, verse, news of family affairs, and a few drawings, in the handwriting of the various contributors. The May issue is missing.
Engravings of flowers, hand-coloured in water-colours on vellum.
An additional paper folio containing a drawing of a leaf with measurements in French, has been inserted after folio 12.
Two inscriptions, `Paris April 26 1670` (folio 1) and `Pa Moray` (folio 43) have been deleted. They may be by Patrick Murray of Livingston, who kept an extensive botanic garden.
"Enquiry into the situation and circumstances of Horace's Sabine Villa, written during travels through Italy in the years 1775, 1776, 1777", by Allan Ramsay, the painter, with drawings.
The title and most of the manuscript are in Allan Ramsay's autograph.
Estate and other plans and maps, with some drawings, concerning various places in Scotland.
Family magazine 'The Blue Bell', written by various members of the Gibb family of Carnwath.
The twelve issues cover intermittently the period October 1855-December 1856, and are written in various hands. The contents include stories, local news, a few photographs and drawings, and other 'newspaper' features.
Fifteen drawings, 1941-1942, by Jacques Laudy, probably intended as illustrations for an unpublished edition of `Kidnapped`; with 23 original Christmas cards, c.1959-1992.
Five leaves from an autograph album.
Including letters, receipts, drawings and engravings.
With items of Sir Richard Westmacott, Sir Francis Chantrey and Benjamin Haydon.