Bookplates.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Labels, usually printed or engraved, frequently with a distinctive design, pasted or tipped into books to mark their ownership or presentation, and sometimes to indicate their location in a library. They are usually attached to the inside of the upper cover.
Found in 40 Collections and/or Records:
Manuscript of book I of the ‘Scale of perfection’ by Walter Hilton., Mid 15th-century.
Item
Identifier: MS.6126
Scope and Contents
The text begins 'Gostely suster in Jhesu Crist I praye the', and is preceded by a list of chapters. The chapter divisions do not always correspond to those in Evelyn Underhill's edition. The text represents the earlier of the two versions (see Underhill's edition, page xliv). It includes the passage on the Holy Name of Jesus in cap. xliv (folio 33); and belongs to class A of Helen L Gardner's classification.Four leaves have been cut out at the end, the text ending...
Dates:
Mid 15th-century.
Manuscript, 'Virtutes Grammaticae a Grammaticis Lactenus vel incognitae, vel neglectae ab Alexandra Humio ex antiqua gente Humiorum in Scotia in sua Grammatica revelatae’, of Alexander Hume., [?1622-?1623].
Item
Identifier: MS.17998(2)
Scope and Contents
Alexander Hume was Master of the High School of Edinburgh from 1596 to 1606, of the Grammar School at Prestonpans from 1606 to 1615, and of the Grammar School at Dunbar from 1615 (J Grant, ‘History of the Burgh and Parish Schools of Scotland’, 1876, page 361). Hume's 'Grammatica nova in usum juventutis Scoticae' (and also 'Prima elementa grammaticae in usum juventutis Scoticae') was published in Edinburgh in 1612. From the preface 'candido lectori' to this manuscript (folio 2) it appears...
Dates:
[?1622-?1623].
‘Memoire servant de Réponse à la Répresentation rémise par 24 Citoyens, le 4[e] Mars 1734 à Messʳ[s] les quatre sindics par Monsʳ De Chapeaurouge.’, 1734.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.29.6.8 (2 of 2)
Miscellaneous papers of Sir William Forbes., Circa 1785-1789.
File
Identifier: Acc.13827/52
Scope and Contents
File includes a notebook, burgess ticket, bookplates, and a printed pamphlet ‘A tribute to the memory of Charles de Pollier’, for Dr [James] Beattie.
Dates:
Circa 1785-1789.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Further papers of the Forbes and Stuart Forbes families of Fettercairn and Pitsligo, with papers of the Trefusis family relating to Fettercairn and Pitsligo.
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Papers of the Forbes, Stuart Forbes and Trefusis families.
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Papers of Sir William Forbes, 6th Bart. of Monymusk and Pitsligo.
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Miscellaneous papers of Sir William Forbes.
Miscellaneous works, chiefly theological, written in the 12th and 13th centuries., 12th century-13th century.
File
Identifier: MS.6122
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.(i) Part of the 'Historia scholastica' of Petrus Comestor, containing the history from II Maccabees ii to the end of the 'Historia evangelica', beginning 'Mortuo Simone qui ultimus quinque filiorum'; printed in ‘Patrologia Latina’, volume cxcviii, 1525-1644. (Folio 1.)(ii) Commentary on the books of Kings, Tobit, Judith, Esther, Daniel, and Maccabees, beginning ‘Ozia lepra percusso in fronte'. It is apparently complete, but like Corpus...
Dates:
12th century-13th century.
Notes on English history, in several hands., Early 19th century.
File
Identifier: MS.2684
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.(i) 'A brief account of the parliamentary petitions ... now extant in the Tower of London, from the Reign of Edward the 1st to the end of Edward the fourth, lately inspected by W Illingworth under the direction of [?Samuel Lysons]'. (Folio 2.)(ii) A critique of a work entitled, 'Expeditionis Billarum Antiquitas' (folio 24), signed, 'J. F. April 1808'. It is followed by other papers on the subject, including a letter (folio 50) of Sir Thomas...
Dates:
Early 19th century.
Notes on logic, written at Glasgow by John Napier., 1697.
File
Identifier: MS.2741
Scope and Contents
From the presence of a bookplate of Napier of Ballikinrain, it appears John Napier was probably the eldest son of William Napier, 11th of Ballikinrain.
According to ‘Munimenta Alme Universitatis Glasguensis’ (Glasgow, 1854), volume iii, page 164, John Napier studied under Gerschom Carmichael, Professor of Moral Philosophy, whose lectures may be represented by these notes. Only parts 2-4 have survived.
Dates:
1697.
‘Notice of Andrew Lumisden, Esqr., successively private Secretary to the Son and Grandson of James II[d]’, a copy of a memoir, written in the form of a letter from Lumisden’s nephew, Sir Thomas A L Strange, Recorder of Madras, to his daughter Louisa Strange, 1 January 1827., 1827, 1892.
Item
Identifier: MS.281
Scope and Contents
Folios 1-5 verso were copied by Louisa Strange (Mrs J S Mure), and folios 6-14 verso by Admiral Newburgh. From folio 15 to the end is in the handwriting or Sir Thomas Strange himself (see note headed 1892 on folio 24 verso).
Dates:
1827, 1892.
'Proceedings in Parliament against Edward Earl of Clarendon, Lord High Chancellor of England, for High-Treason, and other High Crimes and Misdemeanours, July 10, 1663. 15 Car. II, and October, &c. 1667. 19 Car. II.', 1663-1667.
Item
Identifier: MS.2701
Scope and Contents
The collection was printed in 1700. This copy seems to be early eighteenth century; it has additions of a later date.
Dates:
1663-1667.
"Rules of the procedure of His Majesty's Court of Exchequer in North Britain"., Mid 18th century.
Item
Identifier: MS.5134
Scope and Contents
At the end of the volume, in a different hand, are 'Rules of Proceeding in the Exchequer Office in Edinburgh'.
Dates:
Mid 18th century.
Theological works of Saints Jerome, Augustine, and others, written in the 12th century., 12th century.
File
Identifier: MS.6121
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.(i) Commentary on St Mark's Gospel by the pseudo-Jerome (folio 1). See ‘Repertorium Biblicum medii aevi’, number 3436. The commentary is printed in, J P Migne, ‘Patrologiae Cursus Completus ... Latina’, volume xxx, 589-644.(ii) 'Continuatio veteris et novi testamenti', a rhymed version of pseudo-Hegesippus, 'De bello iudaico' (folio 18); beginning 'Contion of pseudo-Hegesippus, 'De bello iudaico' (folio 18); beginning 'Continuare volumus...
Dates:
12th century.
'Tractatus logicus', probably dictates or lecture notes., Late 17th century.
File
Identifier: MS.5451
Scope and Contents
The 'Tractatus logicus' (folio 11), is preceded by 'Compendium syllogismi structura' (folio 1) and 'Dissertatio proeliminaris de philosophia in genere' (folio 8).
The 'Tractatus' is incomplete.
Dates:
Late 17th century.
Transcript of Adv.MS.33.3.28: 'The descriptioun of Scotland with ane cronickill off the kings'.., Early 17th century.
Item
Identifier: MS.2718
Scope and Contents
In the course of transcription the text has been considerably altered.
Dates:
Early 17th century.
Volume containing a collection of 8 pamphlets relating to the laws of Scotland, printed at various times between 1814 and 1824., 1814-1824.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.25.8.14
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Printed books owned by John Riddell, consisting of standard works of Scottish genealogical reference, volumes of printed session papers, collections of papers in peerage and other claims, and copies of some of Riddell`s published works.
Dates:
1814-1824.
Volume lettered on the front cover: 'Proceedings of the commissioners of both kingdomes concerning freedome and intercours betweene England and Scotland in 1667 & 1668'., [1668, or after.]
Item
Identifier: MS.14492
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The papers catalogued here are especially rich in political material, 17th century-19th century, in estate and local affairs correspondence and papers, 16th century-20th century, in financial and legal material, 15th century-20th century, and in personal, household and estate accounts, 17th century-19th century. There is material concerning India in the correspondence and papers of the 8th, 9th and 10th Marquesses of Tweeddale, and concerning the Peninsular War in the correspondence and...
Dates:
[1668, or after.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the Hays of Yester formerly preserved at Yester House.
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Papers of individual members of the family of Hay of Yester.
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Papers of the 1st Marquess of Tweeddale.
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Papers of the 1st Marquess of Tweeddale concerning public affairs.