Skip to main content

Stylebooks. Reference sources.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Manuals or guides that give examples of rules on the usage of words, punctuation, and typography for the preparation of copy for publication.

Found in 40 Collections and/or Records:

Box of the Reverend William Matheson, containing collections of 18th-19th century papers., 1707-1870.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.9711 Box 1(1-5)
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

Concern Gaelic language and literature, and the family and general history of Lewis and Harris, North and South Uist and Wester Ross.

Dates: 1707-1870.

‘Grant manuscript.’

 Series
Identifier: Adv.MS.31.2.2 (1)-(2)
Scope and Contents

The description is taken from the “Catalogue of the manuscripts in the Advocates’ Library. III. History” (F.R.186).

Dates: 1494-1593, 17th century.

‘Grant manuscript’, volume 2., 1583-1593, 17th century.

 File
Identifier: Adv.MS.31.2.2 (2)
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows:(i) A treatise of the office and duties of the High Treasurer of Scotland; (ii) ‘De charta, ejus partibus et clausulis' (page 6);(iii) De warda (page 12);(iv) De maritagio (page 14);(v) De Relevio (page 15);(vi) De nonintroitu (page 16);(vii) De modo tenendi terras nomine cani (page 16);(viii) De diversis generibus chartarum (page 17);(ix) De partibus cartæ...
Dates: 1583-1593, 17th century.

Law book compiled by James Blair of Ballindean, Writer in Perth.

 Item
Identifier: MS.5898
Scope and Contents Law book compiled by James Blair of Ballindean, Writer in Perth (folio 28), and subsequently belonging to Robert Blair, Writer in Errol (folio 176 verso).The contents are as follows.(i) Style-book of Scots Law forms based on examples collected in and around Perth (folio 5); preceded by two indices (folios 1 verso, 3).(ii) Latin verses, 1683, entitled 'Carmina auditu digna', possibly written by James Blair. (Folio 92.)(iii) Recipes for dyeing...
Dates: 1682-1683.

Legal books of the Ker family, many of which belonged to Robert Ker, 4th Lord Jedburgh, and later to George Carre, Lord Nisbet., 1590-1749.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.5433-5441
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

The Nisbet papers fall into four groups, belonging respectively to the Nisbets of that Ilk, the original owners of the estate; the Kers (later Carres) of Cavers and West Nisbet; who acquired the estate in 1649; the Chisholmes of that Ilk, connected by marriage to Charles St Clair, 15th Lord Sinclair, who succeeded to the estate some time before 1813; and William Molleson, probably related to the sister of Charles St Clair, de jure 13th Lord Sinclair.

Dates: 1590-1749.

Legal stylebook.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.25.7.1

Notes and correspondence of the Reverend Dr John Struthers, Minister of Prestonpans, with manuscripts collected by him., 1836-1886.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.2119-2127
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The manuscripts of the Society of Antiquaries include the ‘Hawthornden Manuscripts’, MSS.2053-2067, the papers of William Drummond of Hawthornden and of his uncle, William Fowler.

Dates: 1836-1886.

Papers concerning the family of Gordon of Cairnfield.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.7579
Scope and Contents

Including a style book and rental book.

Dates: circa 1707-circa 1899.

'Scheme of book-keeping for a writer’, and a collection of drafts and copies of legal documents., 1770-1772.

 File
Identifier: MS.24610
Scope and Contents From the Series:

James Burnett, Lord Monboddo, was appointed a Senator of the College of Justice in 1767. A large part of the papers consist of his essays, drafts and notes, many of which were used in his books.

Dates: 1770-1772.

Scots law style-book, written by D Bonthrone.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.81.1.2
Scope and Contents

The author’s signature appears on folio 69.

Dates: 1702.

Style book.

 Item
Identifier: MS.3050
Scope and Contents

The name John Mudie is written on folios iii verso, xv verso, and xvi.

Dates: Early 18th century.

Style-book, 1751, of James Marshall, writer in Edinburgh, containing a copy of a deed, 1735, regarding the Struthers family., 1735, 1751.

 Item
Identifier: MS.2125
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The manuscripts of the Society of Antiquaries include the ‘Hawthornden Manuscripts’, MSS.2053-2067, the papers of William Drummond of Hawthornden and of his uncle, William Fowler.

Dates: 1735, 1751.

Style book of Alexander Duncan.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.25.7.4
Scope and Contents

A collection of styles apparently written by Alexander Duncan, whose name is on the first page.

Dates: 17th century.

Style book of Donald Macdonald, Balranald., 1754.

 File
Identifier: Acc.9711 Box 1(2)
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

Concern Gaelic language and literature, and the family and general history of Lewis and Harris, North and South Uist and Wester Ross.

Dates: 1754.