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Album of Adam White, the naturalist (1817-1879), entitled on the cover 'Weeds and wild flowers'.
Alexander "Antique" Smith forgery of letter of Rob Roy MacGregor.
With portrait of Rob Roy MacGregor and engraving of Sir Joseph Banks.
Antiquarian papers of James Dennistoun of Dennistoun, advocate and antiquary.
Copy, 17th century, of `The Life, Araignment, and Death of the famous and learned Sir Thomas More Knight, sometimes Lord Chauncellor of England. Together with his Vision`.
Correspondence and papers of and concerning Sir David Wilkie, Member of the Royal Academy of Arts, together with some sketches and engravings from his paintings.
Correspondence and papers of Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville, and of Robert Saunders Dundas, 2nd Viscount, on Indian affairs.
Correspondence and papers of Louisa Kathleen Haldane concerning her parents, Coutts and Harriet A Trotter of Dreghorn, and their ancestors.
Cowie collection of manuscripts of Robert Burns, Sir Walter Scott, Allan Ramsay and others, made by Charles R Cowie of Glasgow.
The Cowie manuscripts include the final version of ‘The gentle shepherd, a Scots pastorall comedy’ by Allan Ramsay (MS.15972).
Five leaves from an autograph album.
Including letters, receipts, drawings and engravings.
With items of Sir Richard Westmacott, Sir Francis Chantrey and Benjamin Haydon.
Journal of a tour to Scotland by Clement Mansfield Ingleby.
Letter, 1832, of Thomas Carlyle to Allan Cunningham.
Carlyle praises and analyses Cunningham`s poem "The Maid of Elvar" and obliquely criticises the poetry of Sir Walter Scott.
Includes engravings and photographs of Carlyle, Carlyle-related locations, and one of Jane Welsh Carlyle inscribed by Thomas Carlyle in 1873.
Letter of Archibald Menzies to Dr James Edward Smith.
Includes an engraved portrait of Menzies.
Letter of George Dempster of Dunnichen to George Chalmers.
With an engraved portrait of Dempster.
Letter of Sir Walter Scott to Mrs Terry asking for the loan of her sketchbook.
Includes an engraving of Abbotsford.
Letters, 1959-1986, of Richard Pennington, and American associates, to Ruari McLean.
Includes 12 letters, 1946-1947, to McLean concerning George Cruickhank, with printed cuttings and engravings.
Letters, engraved portraits, printed biographical notes, and other papers, chiefly of generals and admirals who served under Napoleon.
The letters, which were collected for their autograph interest, are chiefly on army administrative matters, but a few concern military conditions and contemporary events.
Letters to or concerning Robert Surtees from various correspondents.
Literary papers and artwork of Angela Lemaire.
Literary papers and artwork of Angela Lemaire, comprising correspondence relating to artist and fine press books; typescripts of novels; sketchbooks; engravings.
Microfilm of a volume, 1859, concerning the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the poet’s birth gathered by the Boston Burns Club; and, letters and poems, 1785-1867, of and concerning, Robert Burns gathered by Adam Sim of Coulter.
The contents are as follows:
A volume, 1859, concerning the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the poet’s birth gathered by the Boston Burns Club (Acc.10847);
Letters and poems of, 1785-1867, and relating to, Robert Burns gathered by Adam Sim of Coulter; including letters of Allan Cunningham and of Robert Tannahil (MS.23150).
Papers of Agnes Miller Parker.
Includes sketches, proofs, engravings for book illustrations and 560 letters, mostly concerning her engravings.
Papers of George Thomson, chiefly concerning Robert Bums.
Papers of Robert Cadell and the Stevenson family, additional to MSS.21001-21069: Correspondence and papers of the publisher, Robert Cadell and his grandchildren in the Stevenson family.
Robert Burns: A volume concerning the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the poet`s birth gathered by the Boston Burns Club.
Contains autograph letters, engraved portraits of Burns and circa 60 engravings illustrating the poems. Includes original letter of Burns (letter 712). Pamphlet "Celebration of the Hundredth Anniversary of the Birth of Robert Burns..." is inlaid into the volume.