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Catalogues.

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Enumerations of items, usually arranged systematically, with descriptive details; may be in book or pamphlet form, on cards, or online. (AAT) This term in the NLS published catalogues was used only for lists of books. Lists of other objects were indexed under the name of the object (e.g. pictures). General household inventories were indexed under 'Plenishing' (NLS).

Found in 311 Collections and/or Records:

'4th Earl of Minto's Minto Manuscript Catalogue' of the family papers, being a typed transcription, made by Colonel the Honourable W F Elliot in 1916, of the catalogue compiled by the 4th Earl of Minto., 1891-1895.

 File
Identifier: MS.13416
Scope and Contents

The material the transcription includes is broadly that now in the National Library, but excluding the charters and the Fife and Angus estate papers.

Dates: 1891-1895.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Miscellaneous papers of the Elliot family of Minto.

A List of Books Wanting in Spottiswoode Library and a List of Books Belonging to Thomas Waldie’s Library, Spottiswoode., 1814.

 Item
Identifier: Acc_13725_6
Dates: 1814.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Spottiswoode papers.

Alphabetical catalogue of 'Libri Politici et Iuridici'., [After 1716.]

 Item
Identifier: MS.17862
Scope and Contents

The catalogue was apparently compiled shortly after 1716 (cf. folios 5, 34). There are frequent additions by the text-hand and others, both in the text and on the originally blank versos. The first leaf is missing. Comparison with the relevant part of MS.17863 shows that this catalogue is of part of the library at Saltoun.

Dates: [After 1716.]
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun. / Miscellaneous papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun. / Catalogues and lists of books of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun.

'Alphabetical catalogue of the best german authors in prose and verse ... since the 17th century; with biographical and literary notices'., 19th century.

 Item
Identifier: MS.5764
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

The collection consists of manuscripts on a wide variety of subjects, many copied from manuscript or printed works, and chiefly dating from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. Among them are some account-books, diaries, and other manuscripts of family interest (including a few concerning the 2nd Earl of Buckinghamshire, father of the 6th Marchioness of Lothian), but very few letters.

Dates: 19th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Manuscripts from the library at Newbattle Abbey. / Literary manuscripts from the library at Newbattle Abbey.

'Alphabitical [sic] catalogue', containing a catalogue of books at Dalkeith Palace, with later additions, followed by other writings., [1796, or after.]

 Item
Identifier: MS.21827
Scope and Contents The title is written in gold capitals on each cover.Leaves are watermarked 1796.The catalogue consists of English (beginning folio 2, with some additions folio 1 verso), French (folio 25), Italian (folio 43) and Latin books (folio 49), alphabetically arranged. The other writings consist of a note apparently by the donor on the Scotts of Buccleuch (folio 85 verso); measurements of height, 1784-1818, (folio 86 verso, 92) and weights, 1777-1818, (folio 89 verso) of...
Dates: [1796, or after.]
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Choirbooks of St Mary's Episcopal Church, Dalkeith; together with a catalogue of books at Dalkeith Palace.

Annotated catalogue to the exhibition of John Harden's work held at the Bristol City Art Gallery in 1951., 1951.

 Item
Identifier: MS.8872
Scope and Contents

The corrections are by Beryl Clay, who wrote the introduction.

Dates: 1951.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Drawings and journals chiefly of John Harden, a landowner from Tipperary and an accomplished amateur water-colourist, and of his wife Jessy, the daughter of Robert Allan, the Edinburgh banker, and an assiduous diarist.

Antiquarian and genealogical papers and correspondence of the Chalmers family of Auldbar., 18th century-19th century.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.15471-15481
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Auldbar was bought in 1753 by William Chalmers, a Gibraltar merchant whose family had owned land in Aberdeenshire, at Federate and Hazlehead. His father and brother were physicians in Aberdeen, and the papers as arranged below begin with medical records of these men. An important section concerns the trade and administration of Gibraltar in the second quarter of the 18th century, and there is also much mercantile correspondence of the 18th and early 19th centuries. As with the rest of this...
Dates: 18th century-19th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the family of Chalmers of Auldbar (or Aldbar), near Brechin.

Assorted information sheets, gallery guides, catalogues and press releases relating to the visual arts., 1994.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13227 Box 15(2)
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The Attic Archive evolved organically from the activities of Pete Horobin, beginning in 1978. When Horobin's association ended, the archive was continued in turn by Marshall Anderson, Peter Haining and, lastly, aitch. Each change of custody coincided with the start of a new phase of activity, each phase undertaken, usually, over ten years.The papers of the Attic Archive are now dispersed through various cultural institutions, each having a particular association with the archive,...
Dates: 1994.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers, mostly of Marshall Anderson, from the Attic Archive, Dundee. / File box, 'The Attic Archive. 5. Arts 1994. Letters 1993 and 1994'.

Assorted information sheets, gallery guides, catalogues and press releases relating to the visual arts., 1994.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13227 Box 15(3)
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The Attic Archive evolved organically from the activities of Pete Horobin, beginning in 1978. When Horobin's association ended, the archive was continued in turn by Marshall Anderson, Peter Haining and, lastly, aitch. Each change of custody coincided with the start of a new phase of activity, each phase undertaken, usually, over ten years.The papers of the Attic Archive are now dispersed through various cultural institutions, each having a particular association with the archive,...
Dates: 1994.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers, mostly of Marshall Anderson, from the Attic Archive, Dundee. / File box, 'The Attic Archive. 5. Arts 1994. Letters 1993 and 1994'.

'Bibliothecae Lothiana Catalogus': Catalogue of a library of the Kerr family, Marquesses of Lothian., [Circa 1800].

 Item
Identifier: MS.5824
Scope and Contents

The catalogue is partly in the hand of Henrietta, 1st wife of the 6th Marquess of Lothian.

Dates: [Circa 1800].
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Manuscripts from the library at Newbattle Abbey. / Catalogues of the libraries of the Kerr family, Marquesses of Lothian, at Newbattle Abbey and in London.

Bills, letters, catalogues and other papers., 1895-1924.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.5024 Box 5(1)-(5)
Dates: 1895-1924.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Ledgers, receipts, contracts and other business papers and correspondence of Messrs John Grant Ltd, booksellers.

Bishop Robert Forbes' copy of ‘A large new historical Catalogue of the Bishops of the Several Sees within the Kingdom of Scotland Down to the Year 1688’ by Bishop Robert Keith (Edinburgh, 1755), with extensive manuscript annotations in his hand., 1755-[?1822].

 Item
Identifier: MS.21196
Scope and Contents The annotations include copies of letters, 1755, of Bishop Keith (folio 5 verso), copies of letters of and to Field-Marshal Keith, 1756 (folio 6), a contents list (folio 7), an additional "Preface first" by Bishop John Alexander (folio 11), with numerous marginal and interleaved notes, additions and corrections and an index to the bishops at the end (folio 266).Also included are 'Account of the Chapel of Roslin' by Bishop Keith, for which see ‘The Edinburgh magazine’ of January...
Dates: 1755-[?1822].
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers concerning the Keiths, Earls Marischal. / Two copies of ‘A large new historical Catalogue of the Bishops of the Several Sees within the Kingdom of Scotland Down to the Year 1688’ by Bishop Robert Keith (Edinburgh, 1755) with manuscript annotations.

Cash book, also containing a book catalogue., 1807-1812.

 File
Identifier: Acc.11049/42
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

Papers of the Willison family, who farmed in both Lanarkshire and Perthshire, covering personal and business matters. The collection includes a detailed family history and genealogy composed by Ralph Willison Simmonds (Edinburgh 1989), detailed transcripts and a booklet with historical notes: The Willisons of South Lanarkshire (Edinburgh, 1994), also by Mr Willison - see Acc.11049/1 and Acc.11049/76.

Dates: 1807-1812.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Personal and estate papers of the Willison family of Perthshire and Lanarkshire, including farming notebooks, private correspondence and family documents; with family history and genealogical papers compiled by Ralph Willison Simmonds. / Estate papers of the Willison family, including leases, tacks, receipts, cashbooks, notebooks and related financial papers. / Estate papers of the WIllison family, comprising cash books, commonplace books, account books, wages books, stock books, bank books, sheep books and related material. / Cash books of the Willison family, with some used as commonplace books and book catalogues.

Catalogue, 1819, of the Earl of Glasgow's library at Hawkhead, Renfrewshire, concerning miscellaneous material described as 'the Minor Library'., 1819, 1846.

 File
Identifier: MS.14243
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Each catalogue is preceded by an index and inserted lists of books missing in November 1846.

Dates: 1819, 1846.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Catalogues, 1819, of the Earl of Glasgow's library at Hawkhead, Renfrewshire.

Catalogue, 1819, of the Earl of Glasgow's library at Hawkhead, Renfrewshire, listing most of the library., 1819, 1846.

 File
Identifier: MS.14242
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Each catalogue is preceded by an index and inserted lists of books missing in November 1846.

Dates: 1819, 1846.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Catalogues, 1819, of the Earl of Glasgow's library at Hawkhead, Renfrewshire.

‘Catalogue and succession of the Kings ... of this Realme of England' ([London], 1622), by Ralph Brooke., 1622, [circa 1804].

 Item
Identifier: MS.6133
Scope and Contents

The notes by John Borthwick include some observations by Thomas Hamilton, Lord Binning, on the claims of the Borthwicks of Crookston to the title of Lord Borthwick (folio 1 verso).

Dates: 1622, [circa 1804].
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Collection of mediaeval manuscripts and two printed books with manuscript notes, formerly in the possession of the family of Borthwick of Crookston. / Printed works on heraldry, with manuscript notes chiefly concerning the genealogy of the Borthwick family, probably by John Borthwick of Borthwick and Crookston, circa 1804.

"Catalogue Books Brunstane [Lord Milton's Edinburgh house, see MSS.17477-17487]", apparently a shelf-catalogue, although the presses and shelves are not indicated in any way., [Circa 1760.]

 Item
Identifier: MS.17866
Scope and Contents From the Series: The Fletchers were merchants in Dundee, who came to prominence towards the end of the sixteenth century in the person of Robert, burgess and bailie of Dundee, who purchased various lands in Forfar which were consolidated into the estate of Innerpeffer; he died in 1622. His eldest son Sir Andrew was admitted an ordinary judge in 1623 (his brothers were James, merchant burgess of Dundee; Robert, of Bencho; and Sir George, of Restennet, advocate, through whose holding of the priory lands of...
Dates: [Circa 1760.]
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun. / Miscellaneous papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun. / Catalogues and lists of books of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun.

Catalogue of a library of the Kerr family, Marquesses of Lothian. , 18th century.

 Item
Identifier: MS.5822
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

The collection consists of manuscripts on a wide variety of subjects, many copied from manuscript or printed works, and chiefly dating from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. Among them are some account-books, diaries, and other manuscripts of family interest (including a few concerning the 2nd Earl of Buckinghamshire, father of the 6th Marchioness of Lothian), but very few letters.

Dates: 18th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Manuscripts from the library at Newbattle Abbey. / Catalogues of the libraries of the Kerr family, Marquesses of Lothian, at Newbattle Abbey and in London.

Catalogue of a library of the Kerr family, Marquesses of Lothian., 19th century.

 Item
Identifier: MS.5827
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

The collection consists of manuscripts on a wide variety of subjects, many copied from manuscript or printed works, and chiefly dating from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. Among them are some account-books, diaries, and other manuscripts of family interest (including a few concerning the 2nd Earl of Buckinghamshire, father of the 6th Marchioness of Lothian), but very few letters.

Dates: 19th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Manuscripts from the library at Newbattle Abbey. / Catalogues of the libraries of the Kerr family, Marquesses of Lothian, at Newbattle Abbey and in London.

Catalogue of books., 1821.

 File
Identifier: Acc.11049/70
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

Papers of the Willison family, who farmed in both Lanarkshire and Perthshire, covering personal and business matters. The collection includes a detailed family history and genealogy composed by Ralph Willison Simmonds (Edinburgh 1989), detailed transcripts and a booklet with historical notes: The Willisons of South Lanarkshire (Edinburgh, 1994), also by Mr Willison - see Acc.11049/1 and Acc.11049/76.

Dates: 1821.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Personal and estate papers of the Willison family of Perthshire and Lanarkshire, including farming notebooks, private correspondence and family documents; with family history and genealogical papers compiled by Ralph Willison Simmonds. / Miscellaneous notebooks and printed matter of and relating to the Willison family.

Catalogue of books and index to scriptural texts of sermon, 1860-1893.

 File
Identifier: Acc.3334/47
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

Includes student lecture-notes, journals and sermons.

Dates: 1860-1893.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Diaries and notebooks of William Blair, minister of Dunblane United Presbyterian Church; with two volumes formerly belonging to John Bisset, minister of Nairn United Presbyterian Church.

'Catalogue of books belonging to Lady Ancram, Newbattle Abbey, September 1800'., 1800.

 Item
Identifier: MS.5823
Scope and Contents

The catalogue is partly in the hand of Henrietta, 1st wife of the 6th Marquess of Lothian.

Dates: 1800.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Manuscripts from the library at Newbattle Abbey. / Catalogues of the libraries of the Kerr family, Marquesses of Lothian, at Newbattle Abbey and in London.

‘Catalogue of books belonging to Mr. Thomas Ruddiman’ undated., Early 18th century-mid 18th century, 1802, 1887.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.764-766
Dates: Early 18th century-mid 18th century, 1802, 1887.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Ruddiman collection, consisting of manuscript-books and notes of Thomas Ruddiman, Keeper of the Advocates’ Library from 1730 to 1752, chiefly in Ruddiman’s autograph.

Catalogue of books belonging to the Paisley Musical Club, instituted 10 February 1810, a list of 54 items, with prices., [Circa 1843.]

 Item
Identifier: MS.2756
Scope and Contents

At the end of the volume are some humorous verses.

Dates: [Circa 1843.]
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Manuscripts collected by George Neilson, Glasgow, author of ‘Trial by combat’ (Glasgow, 1890) and joint-editor of the ‘Acta Dominorum Concilii, 1496-1501’ (Edinburgh, 1918).

'Catalogue of Books belonging to the Right Honourable William Marquis of Lothian, Newbattle, October 12th 1709'., 1709.

 Item
Identifier: MS.5819
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

The collection consists of manuscripts on a wide variety of subjects, many copied from manuscript or printed works, and chiefly dating from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. Among them are some account-books, diaries, and other manuscripts of family interest (including a few concerning the 2nd Earl of Buckinghamshire, father of the 6th Marchioness of Lothian), but very few letters.

Dates: 1709.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Manuscripts from the library at Newbattle Abbey. / Catalogues of the libraries of the Kerr family, Marquesses of Lothian, at Newbattle Abbey and in London.

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