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Antiquarian papers of James Dennistoun of Dennistoun, advocate and antiquary.
Apparently incomplete collection of correspondence and papers of William Marshall and of members of his family, together with related papers compiled by David J Mackenzie, Sheriff-substitute of Glasgow.
William Marshall, who was factor to the Duke of Gordon, was known in his own day as a Scottish fiddler and composer of strathspeys, and an inventor. The collection contains almost nothing of musical interest, and the largest single part consists of letters and copies of letters of his sons whilst on active service in India and in the Peninsular War, written to him and to other members of the family.
Apparently unpublished manuscript of `Gleanings of Antiquity in Forfarshire’ by James Thomson of Dundee.
Archives concerning Polish students at the University of St Andrews.
Archives of the National Union of Printing, Bookbinding and Paper Workers, Edinburgh Branch.
`Armourial [sic] Bearings of the Bruces`, by Major William Bruce Armstrong.
Arms and crests painted in colours, followed by brief notes on their holders and the authorities from which the information was taken.
Arms of British and foreign noblemen, drawn in trick.
Arms of the English and Scottish nobility. A collection of painted arms with genealogical notes on their holders, made by an Englishman.
The collection includes the creations of 1605, but not those of 1618.
The section on English heraldry (folio 1) contains the arms of the various rulers and their nobles from William I to James I. The Scottish section (folio 104) contains the arms of the queens of Scotland from St Margaret to Anne of Denmark, followed by those of the nobility.
Author’s own copy of ‘The Gareloch as military port no. 1’ by Arnold Fleming (Helensburgh, [1949]); with corrections and additions throughout in manuscript, and numerous inserts.
Pasted in at beginning and end are newspaper cuttings, typescripts, and manuscripts, consisting of reviews of the book and of articles and notes on its subject, on Clyde steamers, and on Madeleine Smith.
Autobiographical and historical material compiled by John Kennedy Cameron.
Autobiographical notes, transcribed diary and anecdote of James Wardrop.
With diary, 1841-1861, of his daughter, Shirley.
Autobiography and notes of Thomas Dunachie.
Autograph manuscripts of ten poems by Edwin Morgan on "Scotland`s favourite paintings" as selected by readers of `The Herald`.
With related papers and notes by Lesley Duncan, and a copy of the resulting book "Beyond the Sun" (Edinburgh, 2007).
Autograph poem of James Hogg.
With a note of Mrs Thomas Hughes concerning the poem`s provenance.
Bible, probably written in Italy in the 13th century.
Bibliographical notes and correspondence of Andrew Gibson.
Including letters concerning William Guthrie, "The Christian`s Great Interest" (Dumfries, 1785).
"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.
Biographical and genealogical notes chiefly relating to the Lords of Session, Barons of Exchequer, and members of the Faculty of Advocates, compiled by John Philp Wood (died 1838), Auditor of Excise, Scottish antiquary and biographer.
Biographical and genealogical notes, mostly extracts or cuttings from books and newspapers, compiled by William B D D Turnbull.
Almost all of the notes are undated, but the press-cuttings are dated 1855.
Biographical anecdotes and typescript of an essay "Dhow Harbours and the Sabi-Lundi River Junction" of H E Sumner.
Biographical memoir and notes on Charles Hodge Mackie, compiled by Anne Mackie.
Includes an account of their visits to France, 1892-1893, and meetings with Gauguin, Sérusier and Vuillard.
Biographical notes concerning Scotsmen settled in Sweden, compiled from the archives of Swedish noble families by C D Arfwedson for Sir George Webbe Dasent.
Biographical notes on the Senators of the College of Justice from 1532 to 1789, collected by John Philp Wood, probably in connection with his biographies in Adv.MSS.37.2.2-37.2.4.
The notes are followed by extracts from the Balcarres Papers and notes on the Court of Session, undated; with an index and a note on the papers by John Philp Wood's daughter, Marion Wood, who arranged them, 1877 (folio 29).
A list of Advocates (folio 1) and an account of the Duke of Hamilton's duel with Lord Mohun (folio 25), found loose in the volume, have been pasted in.
Biographical notes on William Drummond of Hawthornden by Mark Noble.
Similar to Noble`s work in continuation of Granger`s "Biographical History".