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Illuminated calligraphic manuscript by Nora Paterson presented to Robert Munro, Baron Alness in recognition of his work as President and Chairman of the Scottish Savings Committee from 1941-1945.
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Identifier: Acc.11854
Scope and Contents
Includes a history of the War Savings Movement in Scotland. In a fine maroon morocco binding by Henderson and Bisset.
Dates:
1946.
Illuminated calligraphic manuscript of Esther Inglis, forming a summary of St Matthew`s Gospel, "Argumenta singulorum capitum Evangelii Matthaei Apostoli, per tetrasticha manu Estherae Inglis exarata Londini XXVI Ianuari, 1607".
Item
Identifier: Acc.11821
Dates:
1607.
Microfilm of an illuminated calligraphic manuscript of Esther Inglis, forming a summary of St Matthew’s Gospel, ‘Argumenta singulorum capitum Evangelii Matthaei Apostoli, per tetrasticha manu Estherae Inglis exarata Londini XXVI Ianuari, 1607’.
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Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1394
Dates:
1607.
Microfilm of two calligraphic manuscripts of Esther Inglis.
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Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1388
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
‘Vne estreine pour tres illustre et vertueuse dame la Contesse de Bedford’, calligraphic manuscript, 1606, by Esther Inglis (Acc.11624);"Cinquant [sic] Octonaires sur la vanité et inconstance du monde, dediez a tresillustre seigneur le conte de Shrewsbury, pour ses estrennes l'an 1607", being a calligraphic copy of the verses by Antoine de la Roche Chandieu, first published anonymously in ‘Les Cantigues du Seigneur de Maisonfleur’, [1586, or...
Dates:
[1586, or before]-19th century.
Microfilm of works, 17th century, of Esther Inglis and a book of recipes, 1st half of 17th century-1735, 1879, started by Anna, Lady Elcho (died 1649).
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Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1052
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
Moral sentences, written as specimens of penmanship, by Esther Inglis, 17th century (MS.2197); Book of recipes, 1st half of 17th century-1735, 1879, started by Anna, Lady Elcho (died 1649), and continued by her daughter Jean, Countess of Sutherland (MS.3031); 'Pseaumes de David. Escrits a Londres par Esther Inglis pour son dernier adieu, ianvier, 1.1615', a calligraphic copy of the Psalms from the Geneva version of 1588, with a...
Dates:
17th century-1735, 1879.
'Pseaumes de David. Escrits a Londres par Esther Inglis pour son dernier adieu, ianvier, 1.1615', a calligraphic copy of the Psalms from the Geneva version of 1588, with a dedication to James VI.
Item
Identifier: MS.8874
Scope and Contents
The title page has an illuminated border of flowers and insects; there is a miniature of David in prayer, and a self-portrait of the scribe (folio 4), and also decorative pen-drawings of foliage.
Dates:
1588.