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 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Transcribed collections of numbers, names, or other text indicating tallies of concepts collocated for any particular purpose.

Found in 1665 Collections and/or Records:

Bestseller lists printed in newspapers other serial publications featuring the novels of Ian Rankin., 2004-2017.

 File
Identifier: MS.50590
Scope and Contents

The Bestseller Lists are determined by various authorities and printed in various periodicals. They include Scottish, national, and international rankings, and categories including fiction, hardcover, crime fiction, and others. Items include individual press cuttings, press cuttings provided by Durrants Press Cuttings, and photocopies of press cuttings. They are arranged chronologically, and thereafter alphabetically by publication/publisher.

Dates: 2004-2017.

Bibliographies and offprint distribution lists relating to the published papers of William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn; with press cuttings, some relating to Fairbairn’s papers, others to psychoanalysis generally., 1929-1958.

 File
Identifier: MS.50226
Scope and Contents The items are arranged by genre and by date within each genre.Bibliographies.Addition to a bibliography, [?1953], of William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn: ‘Publications by W. Ronald D. Fairbairn bearing the imprint 1953’. Folio 1.Typescript bibliography, [1956 or after], of the published papers, 1928-1956, of William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn. Folios 2-5.Carbon copy of a typescript bibliography, [1956 or after], of the published papers, 1928-1956, of...
Dates: 1929-1958.

Bibliographies of Ruthven Todd's works., ?1973, 1980-1981, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.26887
Scope and Contents

The first two (folios 1-9) were compiled by Ruthven Todd himself. The rest are drafts, final version and addenda of a finding-list compiled by his son.

Dates: ?1973, 1980-1981, undated.

Bills and receipts of the 1st Company of the Edinburgh Volunteer Rifle Battalion, 1859-1867, and undated (folio 1), together with lists of subscriptions and other financial papers, 1859-1866, and undated (folio 85)., 1859-1867.

 File
Identifier: Adv.MS.81.2.19
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Company, recruited mainly from the Faculty of Advocates, was raised in 1859, as part of the general Volunteer mobilisation in that year. The majority of the papers belong to that and the immediately following years.

Dates: 1859-1867.

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.

 File
Identifier: MS.2995
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1877, undated.

'Bohun Psalter' made in England in the late 14th-century for Eleanor de Bohun, Duchess of Gloucester.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.18.6.5
Scope and Contents The contents of the manuscript are as follows:(i) Calendar in black, blue and red (folio 3). Entries in red include Saints Edward (18 March) and Dunstan (19 May), `Depositio sancti Augustini` (26 May), ordination of St Gregory (3 September) and translations of Saints Hugh (6 October) and Edward (13 October).(ii) Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary for Advent (folio 9) and from Christmas to the Purification (folio 11 verso).(iii) Confession, attributed in the...
Dates: Late 14th century.

Book containing notes on some of the peers of Scotland and their families., ?1696-?1702.

 Item
Identifier: MS.3153
Scope and Contents

From the dates that occur on pages 245 and 421 and intermediate pages, the greater part of the book seems to have been written between 1696 and 1701, but some additions must have been made at least as late as 1702 (see date on page 257).

Dates: ?1696-?1702.

Book labelled 'Letter Book No. 1. R. C. & Co. 1826-27'., 2 November 1826-27 November 1830.

 Item
Identifier: MS.793
Scope and Contents

The letter books contain press-copies of letters similar to those in MSS.789-792. There are two letters of illegible date at the end.

Dates: 2 November 1826-27 November 1830.

Book of boat signals., [Circa 1844.]

 Item
Identifier: MS.2440
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The collection covers the Admiral the Honourable Sir Alexander Forrester Inglis Cochrane’s service in the Egyptian expedition of 1801, in his command off Ferrol in 1804 and 1805, and as Commander-in-Chief of the Leeward Islands from 1805 to 1814 and of the North American Station in 1814 and 1815; and that of Admiral Sir Thomas John Cochrane chiefly as Governor of Newfoundland from 1825 to 1834, and as second-in-command and, later, Commander-in-Chief of the East India Station from 1842 to...
Dates: [Circa 1844.]

Book of sederunt of the administrators of the charitable Contributions for the relief of the indigent Episcopal clergy and their widows.

 File
Identifier: Adv.MS.16.2.1
Scope and Contents

The volume contains minutes of meetings, which were held at the Exchange Coffee House, Edinburgh, and the decisions of the administrators about requests for assistance, and lists (in three categories) the names of those to be assisted. The entries as far as 17 March 1758 (folio 16) are in the hand of William Gordon, bookseller, Edinburgh, who appears to have presented the volume to the Charity (folio 1).

Dates: 1754-1788.

'Book of Standing Orders for the 1st Regt. of Foot Guards', 1750., 1750-1753.

 Item
Identifier: MS.3162
Scope and Contents

Also included is an additional order of 1753 (folio 35). Besides purely military matters, the orders relate to conduct outside barracks, gaming, drinking, etc. General orders for all three Regiments of Foot Guards, 1751, are given at folio 13. At the end is a list of officers dated 1751 (folio iv).

Dates: 1750-1753.

Book of the Incorporation of Coopers of South Leith.

 Item
Identifier: MS.3411
Scope and Contents According to a note on folio 2, the book was purchased by the Incorporation of Coopers of South Leith in 1669, and it contains records of transactions from the Acts and Statutes, 1525 to 1754. These records, which are not continuous, are chiefly of the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. They include: a note of entry-fees to be paid by freemen and their sons, with the Oath of Admission (folio 22 verso); minutes of the admission of freemen from 1601 to 1754, with their marks...
Dates: 1525-1754.

Box containing lists and notes, relating to articles, mostly on mountaineering., 1950-1953, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.4338/207(1-17)
Scope and Contents Containing:(1) lists of books and pamphlets 1950-3(2) lists of books and journals wanted(3) lists of pamphlets and extracts owned or required(4) lists of pamphlets sent for binding(5) lists of climbs described in various periodicals(6) lists of references to articles in 19th century periodicals(7) lists of references to guideless climbs(8) lists of references to alpine articles in various...
Dates: 1950-1953, undated.

Box of various papers, possibly for the 'Alpine journal', containing various lists, notes and other related material., 1861-1870, 1892-1898, 1939-1935, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.4338/206(1-24)
Scope and Contents Containing:(1) letters 1892-3 to T B Heathcote concerning F E Blackstone’s Alpine Library(2) photocopy of page from Joseph Viennin’s Führerbuch(3) notes on conversations 1933-5 and other papers(4) list by T Graham Brown of items in R W Lloyd’s Library(5) lists by T Graham Brown of books, pamphlets and articles in his own and R W Lloyd’s libraries(6) lists of references to printed accounts of 19th century British Alpine...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1861-1870, 1892-1898, 1939-1935, undated.

Catalogue, 1819, of the Earl of Glasgow's library at Hawkhead, Renfrewshire, listing most of the library., 1819, 1846.

 File
Identifier: MS.14242
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Each catalogue is preceded by an index and inserted lists of books missing in November 1846.

Dates: 1819, 1846.

Catalogue of his books by Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun, the Patriot., Early 18th century.

 Item
Identifier: MS.17863
Scope and Contents The catalogue has been much worked over with frequent additions and deletions. The books are grouped but not further arranged under the headings ‘Historici’ (folio 1), 'Poetae' (folio 19 verso), 'Oratores' (folio 34 verso), 'Theologi' (folio 45 verso), 'Legislatores' (folio 58 verso), 'Physici' (folio 72 verso), 'Mathematici' (folio 78 verso), 'Libri Omissi' (folio 89), and 'Libri Manuscripti' (folio 95; including MSS.17795 and 17811). On folios 87 verso-88 verso, 90, 94, and 96 are lists of...
Dates: Early 18th century.

Catalogues, 1819, of the Earl of Glasgow's library at Hawkhead, Renfrewshire.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.14242-14243
Scope and Contents

Each catalogue is preceded by an index and inserted lists of books missing in November 1846.

Dates: 1819, 1846.

Catalogues and lists of books of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun., 17th century-19th century.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.17861-17866
Scope and Contents From the Series: The Fletchers were merchants in Dundee, who came to prominence towards the end of the sixteenth century in the person of Robert, burgess and bailie of Dundee, who purchased various lands in Forfar which were consolidated into the estate of Innerpeffer; he died in 1622. His eldest son Sir Andrew was admitted an ordinary judge in 1623 (his brothers were James, merchant burgess of Dundee; Robert, of Bencho; and Sir George, of Restennet, advocate, through whose holding of the priory lands of...
Dates: 17th century-19th century.

Catalogues of Sir James Balfour listing 'the Great Constables, Marishales, Chamberlains, & Justiciars of Scotland'.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.33.2.10
Scope and Contents

The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.186) includes the reference: A.7.28.

Dates: 1st half of 17th century.