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Lantern slides to accompany the Rhind Lectures, 'The Development of Writing and Printing in Western Europe', a lecture on the Dupuy Book of Hours, and other lectures on the history of manuscripts and early printed books, all written and delivered by William Kirk Dickson: slides numbered 242-338 (incomplete sequence)., 1909-1931.

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Identifier: MS.2979D

Dates

  • Creation: 1909-1931.

Conditions Governing Access

Access to the lantern slides is restricted owing to their fragility.

Conditions Governing Use

Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.

Extent

89 Photographic Slides

Language of Materials

From the Series: English

Arrangement

89 lantern slides. The following slides are included: 242-275, 277-284, 289-313, 317-338.

Slides 276, 285, 286, 287, 288, 314 and 315 are placed in the seriers as 132a, 61a, 207a, 207b, 207c, 69a, and 69b respectively.

Bibliography

Dickson, William Kirk. "Notes on the Fifteenth-Century manuscript in the Advocates' Library known as the Dupuy Book Of Hours (MS.18.7.18)", published in the 'Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland', 5th Series, Session 1915-1916, Volume II, pages, 173-181.

Repository Details

Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository

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