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‘Fair assembly. A Poem in the Royal Stanza’ by Allan Ramsay, and in his autograph.

 Item
Identifier: MS.567

Scope and Contents

The manuscript contains six stanzas and a few notes additional to those published in Allan Ramsay's ‘Poems’, volume ii, page 195.

Dates

  • Creation: [?1723.]

Conditions Governing Access

Normal access conditions apply.

Conditions Governing Use

Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.

Extent

10 Leaves ; Folio.

Language of Materials

Undetermined

Arrangement

vi + 6 folios.

Custodial History

The papers were bought by the National Library of Scotland with the aid of the Reid Fund.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Bought, Sotheby’s Sale, 30 July 1930, lot 593.

Bibliography

Ramsay, Allan. ‘Poems’, volume ii (Edinburgh, 1728).
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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