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'Poetical Souvenir and Cabinet of Music and Drawing: Andrew Kippen, Edinburgh, 1840' containing poetry, mottoes, songs with music, and drawings of Scottish scenery, finely written in a variety of calligraphic hands.

 Item
Identifier: MS.8934

Scope and Contents

The choice of shorter poems and the type of ornament suggests some affinity with the work of James Cargill (see MSS.8931-8932), of which it presents a considerable refinement.

Dates

  • Creation: 1840.

Conditions Governing Access

Normal access conditions apply.

Conditions Governing Use

Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.

Extent

139 Leaves ; Quarto.

Language of Materials

Undetermined

Arrangement

iv + 135 folios.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Presented, 1963, by Mrs P R Aitken, Edinburgh.

Title
National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
Author
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
Description rules
International Standard for Archival Description - General
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

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

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