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Material for Sir Robert Sibbald`s projected `Bibliotheca Scotica`.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.33.5.17

Scope and Contents

The contents of the manuscript are as follows:

(i) An alphabetical index of Scottish authors and their works, circa 1700 (folio 1). The beginning is probably missing (the pagination commences with page 11). Most of the entries are copied from ‘Historia ecclesiastica gentis Scotorum lib.XIX’. It is followed by an appendix (folio 137 verso) in which the entries are more detailed.

(ii) `De Scriptoris Scoticis`, circa 1702 (folio 150). A bibliography of works, including manuscripts, by Scottish authors, arranged by subject.

(iii) `Elogia Scotorura illustrium`, undated (folio 237 verso).

(iv) `Vitae illustrium Scotorum`, undated (folio 245 verso). Biographical material on Mark Alexander Boyd and Robert Boyd of Trochrig.

Dates

  • Creation: Circa 1700, circa 1702.

Extent

0.00 Linear metres (255 folios. Octavo.)

Language of Materials

English

Custodial History

The manuscript was bought by the Advocates’ Library in 1723 at the sale of Sir Robert Sibbald`s library.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Presented, 1925, by the Faculty of Advocates to the nation on the foundation of the National Library of Scotland.

Related Materials

For the introduction and plan of the work, see Adv.MS.33.3.19, folio 32.

Bibliography

Dempster, Thomas. ‘Historia ecclesiastica gentis Scotorum lib.XIX’ (Bologna, 1627).
Title
National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
Author
National Library of Scotland
Date
23 07 2015
Description rules
Finding Aid Prepared Using Local Descriptive Rules
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

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