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Friendship album in which are illustrated the likes and dislikes of various contributors.
‘Holiday house’ (Edinburgh, 1839) by Catherine Sinclair, stories for children, with watercolour illustrations by the author inserted.
The drawings appear to have been cut from the original manuscript: the names of the characters differ from those in the published version. There is an inscription by the author, dated 1838 [sic], on the title-page.
Illustrated diary of Mary Cumming Bruce.
Illustrated travel journal of Samuel Jolly.
Contains watercolours and pencil drawings of Scottish Highland scenery.
"Journal of a few days from home in the summer of 1856 with selected poetry and songs".
‘Journal of a trip to the Island of Gottland, Sweden, Denmark, &c., &c., with Some Correspondence, and Remarks upon the Capabilities of that Island as a Field for Emigration, by John Shedden Dobie'.
The author was one of a party who made a tour of inspection of Gottland in connection with a scheme, promoted by Robert Chambers, the publisher, to settle British farmers there. Their report was entirely adverse. The volume includes a printed prospectus of the scheme, relevant newspaper articles, and correspondence with Chambers, 1850, and is illustrated with several water-colour sketches.
'Journal of an expedition to Shetland in 1834' and 'Journal of a visit to & residence in the Shetland Islands in 1832', by Edward Charlton, both written up in 1843.
The work describes the scenery, natural history, customs, history, superstitions, and antiquities of Zetland, and is illustrated by water-colours and pencil drawings by the author, T M Richardson (perhaps the Younger), George Richardson, and others.
An obituary notice of Edward Charlton has been inserted at the end.
Journal of Nicolas Servant, Chevalier de Romainval.
Lady Louisa Stuart's ballad, "Ugly Meg, or, The Robber's Wedding" ('Muckle-mouthed Meg'), in Sir Walter Scott's hand.
The ballad is undated, but is written on paper watermarked 1805.
There are some words and phrases in another hand in places where the original writing has been deleted.
With a frontispiece in watercolour and a tailpiece in pencil.
Letter of Ensign Robert Hamilton Montgomerie, 24th Foot, whilst at Wazirabad, to James L Gordon, Brechin.
Describing his life in India, and containing a watercolour sketch of his house.
Letter of Walter Scott, illustrated with pen and wash drawings of Abbotsford and Melrose Abbey by Hugh William Williams.
Letters of Dr W B Bannerman and Mrs Helen Bannerman, written from India to their children in Edinburgh, and including watercolour illustrations by Helen Bannerman.
Manuscript narrative poem, "Days of Chivalry, or Adelaide and Ethelbert" by John Clark.
Illustrated with watercolours.
Manuscript of “Gaël Albanich” by William Forbes Skene (1809-1892), containing a history of the Highland clans.
The manuscript, dated 1st March 1834, was the winning entry in a competition of the Highland Society of London for the best essay on the history of the Highland Clans. It is illustrated in pen and ink and in watercolours.
Microfilm of album containing pencil drawings, water-colours, and poems by Edward Lear.
Microfilm of journals of John Francis Campbell, 1841-1842; and, Matthew Boulton Rennie, 1831, describing visits to Spain.
The contents are as follows:
Journal of John Francis Campbell describing his time in Spain during a Mediterranean tour Campbell made while he was still a student at Eton, between 1841 and 1842 (Adv.MS.50.3.14, folios 18-86, 287-440);
Journal, 1831, of Matthew Boulton Rennie of a visit to Spain (MS.19949).
Microfilm of sketchbook of water-colour drawings, notes and plans by Thomas Scott, Earlston, chiefly of Scottish buildings in the Border area.
Miniature watercolour by A G Tompkins.
Includes letter gifting painting to the Advocates` Library.
Miscellaneous material of the Faculty of Advocates.
Nine small watercolours by William Leighton Leitch recording theatrical stage scenery by David Roberts.
Notebook containing a record of the campaigns of the 1st Battalion, Scots Fusilier Guards in the Crimea.
The contents are compiled from official and other documents, and consist of: rolls of service of the officers, non-commissioned officers, and men who went to the Crimea; rolls of promotions, honours, and awards;
detailed returns of the state and strength of the battalion, including medical reports; a journal of the campaigns and battles in which the battalion took part.
The notebook is illustrated with occasional sketches, ink and watercolour, and with two military poems.
Notebook from Perth Academy containing problems in mensuration, surveying and levelling (with examples from the North and South Inch at Perth) and gauging.
There are illustrations in pen and wash and water-colours.
Notebook of Alexander Drysdale, containing material on trigonometry with calculations of heights and distances illustrated with drawings in watercolours.
One example is taken from Leith (folio 26). Also included are some sketch plans of property near Fergus, Ontario, farm accounts and miscellaneous notes, 1835-1838.