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Autograph score of William Wallace, "Songs by Heine".
Presentation autograph score of William Wallace's arrangements for voice and piano of six poems by Heinrich Heine. Dated 1888, and inscribed to "Mrs Young". Contains arrangements of the following: 1. Ein Jüngling liebt ein Mädchen; 2. Wenn zwei von einander scheiden; 3. Ich hab im Traume geweinet; 4. Ich stand in dunkeln Träumen; 5. Vergiftet sind meine Lieder; 6. Mädchen mit dem rothen Mündchen.
Collection of manuscript material transferred from printed theses collection, 1637-late 19th century, chiefly consisting of German academic papers, but including a small cache of Scottish legal papers, 19th century.
With some Scottish legal papers, 19th century, including account of the death of a child chimney sweep in Edinburgh in 1817.
‘Diary of a journey to Dreden &c 1654-64’.
Full opera score of Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi with German libretto.
Further papers of Lord James Douglas-Hamilton relating to historical matters.
Correspondence, papers and copies of research documents assembled by Lord James Douglas-Hamilton for the publication of his books 'Motive for a Mission, the Story Behind Rudolf Hess’s Flight to Britain' (1st edition London 1971, 2nd edition Edinburgh 1979 and paperback edition, 1980); 'Air Battle for Malta: The Diaries of a Fighter Pilot', (Edinburgh 1981); and 'Roof of the World: Man’s First Flight Over Everest', (Edinburgh 1983).
Inscribed copy of "Die Romane Fionn Mac Collas: Untersuchungen zu Thematick und Sprache", thesis of Martina Bungert, Mainz University.
Journals and notebooks of Edward Theodore Salvesen, Lord Salvesen.
Manuscript of early dramatic version of Walter Scott`s `The Antiquary`.
A dramatic version of Sir Walter Scott`s `The Antiquary` written in German.
Microfilm of ‘Diary of a journey to Dreden &c 1654-64’.
Papers of John Lindsay, Lord Menmuir, concerning lead and copper mining in Scotland.
Papers of Paul Henderson Scott.
Papers concern Scott`s service in the British Military Government of Berlin, 1945-1949, and his candidacy in the Scottish Parliamentary Election, 1999. Includes printed material concerning military training and the Allied Military Government of Germany.
Papers of Werner Bienert, migrant from Germany to Scotland.
Photocopy of Hertha von Orel, "David Gray: Leben und Werk", a PhD thesis submitted to Vienna University.
Photocopy of Kurt Wittig, "Die Nationale Literatur Schottlands der Gegenwart" (1945).
With photocopy of letter, 1958, of Neil Gunn to Kurt Wittig.
Poems translated from the German by James Geikie.
Three letters, one in English and two in German, concerning Alexander Bruce, later 2nd Earl of Kincardine, and his involvement in the salt trade between Fife and Bremen.
Volume of prayers in German.
There were originally two volumes containing prayers to be said throughout the liturgical year, but the second volume is missing. This manuscript contains prayers from the Sunday before Advent until Easter. Incipit `Hier hebet sich an Ein Andechtig Buchlein mit etzlichenn gutenn Ubungenn durch das iar` (folio 1). Some prayers to be said at New Year, which should follow folio 114, were omitted and copied later by the scribe (folios 309-322).