Bookplates.
Found in 86 Collections and/or Records:
Ten letters between John Hill Watson and Duncan C Mactavish.
With two press cuttings and Watson`s bookplate concerning a copy of the 1694 edition of the Psalms in Gaelic.
'The Arms of Noblemen, Knights, and others who have been Recorded in the Books of the Lyon Office at Edinburgh. [Compiled, over a period of years at the end of the seventeenth century, by] Henry Frazer, Ross Herauld & Painter'.
Henry Frazer’s signature is on page 710.
There are additions throughout in various hands including that of David Deuchar, Seal Engraver, Edinburgh, who also compiled the indexes (cf. Adv.MSS.35.6.15-35.6.16). There are thirteen coats crudely emblazoned and a sketch of the seal of office of the Lyon King of Arms.
Theological works of Saints Jerome, Augustine, and others, written in the 12th century., 12th century.
'Tractatus logicus', probably dictates or lecture notes., Late 17th century.
The 'Tractatus logicus' (folio 11), is preceded by 'Compendium syllogismi structura' (folio 1) and 'Dissertatio proeliminaris de philosophia in genere' (folio 8).
The 'Tractatus' is incomplete.
Transcript of Adv.MS.33.3.28: 'The descriptioun of Scotland with ane cronickill off the kings'.., Early 17th century.
In the course of transcription the text has been considerably altered.
Transcript of “Discourse en forme de lettres sur le gouvernement de Geneve et sur l’affire du sieur Micheli du Crest copié a Lyon en 1734.”
Copies of papers concerning the judgement of the Council of Two Hundred of Geneva against Jacques-Barthélemi Micheli du Crest.
At the end is a printed notice, 1736, of the “consultations” of the Parliament of Paris on the same subject.
Transcripts, 18th century, of journals, 1547-1553, of the House of Lords for the reign of Edward VI; with a collection of songs and airs, 18th century.
Two manuscripts concerning the history of Geneva by Jacob de Chapeaurouge.
Various manuscripts written or owned by Thomas Ruddiman.
The manuscripts are lettered RA-RK (RC missing) and some also have Roman numerals.
Volume containing a collection of 8 pamphlets relating to the laws of Scotland, printed at various times between 1814 and 1824., 1814-1824.
Printed books owned by John Riddell, consisting of standard works of Scottish genealogical reference, volumes of printed session papers, collections of papers in peerage and other claims, and copies of some of Riddell`s published works.