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16 typescript descriptions of "Motoring by-ways round Edinburgh", illustrated with photographs.
File
Identifier: Acc.8329
Dates:
circa 1950.
Administrative Records of the Hillfoot Picture House, Alva
Series
Identifier: MI.5/20
Dates:
1930-1977
Al-Shuẕûr al-Ẕahabiyyah, a grammar and a vocabulary of the Uṣmānlī Turkî language explained in Arabic.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.18.3.20
Dates:
?16th century.
`Alphabet of Honnor: or The Succession and Armes of the Kinges, Princes, Dukes, Marquesses, Earles, Barons, and Gentry of England since the Conquest’.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.31.3.19
Scope and Contents
The contents include notes on and blazons of the arms of the five conquerors of England and the seven Saxon kings (page 1) based on ‘The Accedence of Armorie’, pages 35-40; notes on and blazons of the arms of the English dioceses (page 5) and the Oxford and Cambridge colleges (page 16); the succession of English princes, dukes and earls since 1066 (page 25); the order of viscounts and barons (page 88); and an alphabetical list chiefly of the English gentry with blazons (page 92)....
Dates:
1618.
Blazons of Scottish and a few English arms, compiled in the 18th century by two hands.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.32.4.12
Scope and Contents
The blazons are arranged alphabetically under the first letter of the family name, with an appendix at folio 89 verso. Many of the individuals mentioned lived in the late 17th or early 18th centuries.
The signatures of James Norie and Walter Smiton occur on folio 1. These may have been the painters who became burgesses of Edinburgh in 1708 and 1779 respectively.
Dates:
18th century.
Blazons of Scottish arms by Sir James Balfour of Denmilne.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.15.1.11
Scope and Contents
Sir James Balfour’s signature and the date 1630 appear on folio i, but he seems to have added to the collection, as the latest date given is 1643 (folio 19 verso). The arms are arranged alphabetically under the family name or title, and a few are drawn in trick. The collection is followed (folio 63) by blazons of foreign arms, mostly provinces, duchies or cities.
Dates:
1630-1643.
Composite volume containing works on Latin grammar and versification.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.81.5.13
Scope and Contents
The contents of the volume are as follows:(i) ‘Doctrinale’ by Alexander, de Villa Dei, with the anonymous commentary ‘Aurea Grammatica’ [Nuremberg: Friedrich Creussner, ca.1482] (‘Repertorium Bibliographicum’, number 7859; ‘Index to the Early Printed Books in the British Museum’, number 2174), containing some, but not all, large initials supplied in red or blue, numerous interlinear and marginal additions, mostly quite brief, rubrication and other marks added to initials, and a...
Dates:
Late 15th century.
Copy-book and Latin exercises written by John, Robert and William Scott of Gilmanscleuch.
File
Identifier: MS.5068
Scope and Contents
Comments on the manuscript by Sir J A H Murray are interspersed throughout the volume. Also included is his article, 'Concerning an old copy-book', in 'Leisure Hour', 1 January 1871.
Dates:
1629-1632, [1871, or before].
Copy of "An Early Norse Reader", edited by G N Garmonsway, with annotations of David D Murison.
Item
Identifier: Acc.7517
Dates:
1928.
Copy of James Gillespie, "The Triumph of Philosophy; or, The True System of the Universe" (London, 1893), with associated letter and diagrams, undated, of Gillespie.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.6911
Dates:
1893 and undated.
Copy, undated, of the printed text of Helen Bannerman, "The Story of Sambo and the Twins", with pencil sketches for illustrations.
File
Identifier: Acc.8884
Scope and Contents
With sketch book of Bannerman and copy of E H Aitken, "The Common Birds of Bombay" (1900), with four letters of Aitken to Mrs Bannerman who did part of the illustrations.
Dates:
1900 and undated.
Copybook, 19th century, and printed certificate, 1883, in copybook competition.
File
Identifier: Acc.4431
Dates:
19th century.
Corrected typescripts and page proofs of M L Ryder, "Animal Bones in Archaeology".
File
Identifier: Acc.6041
Dates:
1968.
Correspondence and papers concerning the Livingstonia Mission.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.9269
Scope and Contents
Includes:
Instructions, 1877, by the Reverend Dr James Stewart
Letters, 1913-1924, from missionaries
paper, 1919, by the Reverend Dr George Brewster on German East Africa.
Dates:
1877-1924 and undated.
Correspondence and papers of the Reverend John MacKechnie.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.9208
Dates:
circa 1930-circa 1986.
Correspondence of Ronald Burn.
File
Identifier: Acc.9865
Scope and Contents
Concerning Burn`s membership of the Fell and Rock Climbing Club.
With five printed climbing guides.
Dates:
1927-1928.
Diaries, logs, official correspondence and other papers of Lieutenant-Colonel Charles A C Gordon, MC, RA, mostly relating to the 11th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.8969/1-78
Scope and Contents
The papers mostly concern Gordon`s command of the 11th Siege Battery of the Royal Garrison Artillery and include Battery log books, copies of Battery correspondence, a history of the Battery, photograph album, training materials, notes and engagement diaries.
Dates:
1896-1977.
`English blazonings or a colection of the armorial bearings of the whole nobility and clergie in England ... To which is added the blazons of some Scots and English coat arms`, by Robert Mylne.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.13.2.4
Scope and Contents
The first section contains the arms of contemporary nobles and clergymen. It is followed by English and Irish arms taken from:‘A Display of Heraldry’ by John Guillim (folio 39);‘A Treatise of Honour and Nobility’ by John Logan (folio 76); and,‘A Help to English History’ by Peter Heylyn (folio 96). There are some foreign arms taken from ‘Jeu d`armoiries des souverains’ by Claude Oronce Finé de Brianville (folio 105), and an index to the volume...
Dates:
1713-1714.
Ewen MacLachlan’s ‘Leabhar Caol’, containing transcripts (with occasional notes) from nine manuscripts sent to him for examination by the Highland Society of Scotland.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.72.3.5
Scope and Contents
The manuscripts were sent to Ewen MacLachlan by the Highland Society of Scotland in 1812. Dated passim. MacLachlan generally called the volume ‘An Leabhar Caol’, but on the title pages added as alternatives ‘An Diabhol Caol’, ‘The Celtic Repository’. Binding inscribed ‘Ancient Celtic Tales’, ‘The Tales of Other Times’.The contents (text) as follows.(i) Contents list. (Page ii.)(ii) Note on 8th-century learning. (Page iii.)(iii)...
Dates:
1st quarter of 19th century.
Fingering instructions for the flute, and music of some tunes, by Duncan Farquharson.
Item
Identifier: Acc.6400
Dates:
1748.
"Forms of Processes Observed in the Sherrif Court", with ownership inscription of Wm Mackinlay.
Item
Identifier: Acc.7589
Dates:
1732.
Heraldic and genealogical material in the hand of Sir James Balfour.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.15.2.13
Scope and Contents
The contents of the volume are as follows:(i) `Kings of Armes and Heraulds in England. 1628` (pages 1,17).(ii) Memorial of Margaret, Countess of Lennox (page 9). (iii) `De gubernatione et reformatione officiariorum armorum’ (page 54).(iv) `Series Regum Scottorum ab anno 1061 ad annum 1624` (page 59). A genealogy of the Scottish kings, based on ‘De origine, moribus et rebus gestis Scotorum’ by John Leslie, bishop of Ross (Rome, 1578), with...
Dates:
2nd quarter of 17th century.
Heraldic collection of Sir David Lindsay.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.31.3.20
Scope and Contents
Material copied in the late 16th and early 17th centuries apparently for Sir David Lindsay of the Mount, Lord Lyon King of Arms from 1591 to 1620. It is closely related to John Scrymgeour`s manuscript (Adv.MS.31.5.2) in that some of its contents are apparently taken from Adam Loutfut`s manuscript (British [Museum] Library Harleian MS.6149), and the same order of arrangement is followed as by Scrymgeour; but there is also some additional material. Loutfut`s manuscript is described in ‘The...
Dates:
Late 16th century-early 17th century.