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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 485 Collections and/or Records:

Catalogue of books (unofficial)., Late 18th century-Mid 19th century.

 Item
Identifier: MS.2459
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The collection covers the Admiral the Honourable Sir Alexander Forrester Inglis Cochrane’s service in the Egyptian expedition of 1801, in his command off Ferrol in 1804 and 1805, and as Commander-in-Chief of the Leeward Islands from 1805 to 1814 and of the North American Station in 1814 and 1815; and that of Admiral Sir Thomas John Cochrane chiefly as Governor of Newfoundland from 1825 to 1834, and as second-in-command and, later, Commander-in-Chief of the East India Station from 1842 to...
Dates: Late 18th century-Mid 19th century.

Catalogue of English law books in the Faculty of Advocates Library.

 Item
Identifier: F.R.227
Scope and Contents

A list of abbreviations used in law tipped in at rear of volume.

Dates: 1817.

Catalogue of gramophone records., 1966.

 File
Identifier: Acc.9484/40
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

With documents, 1782-1930, concerning his family.

Dates: 1966.

Catalogue of his books by Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun, the Patriot., Early 18th century.

 Item
Identifier: MS.17863
Scope and Contents The catalogue has been much worked over with frequent additions and deletions. The books are grouped but not further arranged under the headings ‘Historici’ (folio 1), 'Poetae' (folio 19 verso), 'Oratores' (folio 34 verso), 'Theologi' (folio 45 verso), 'Legislatores' (folio 58 verso), 'Physici' (folio 72 verso), 'Mathematici' (folio 78 verso), 'Libri Omissi' (folio 89), and 'Libri Manuscripti' (folio 95; including MSS.17795 and 17811). On folios 87 verso-88 verso, 90, 94, and 96 are lists of...
Dates: Early 18th century.

Catalogue of histories of India in the Persian language., [Circa 1805.]

 Item
Identifier: MS.13925
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The collection covers Alexander Walker's military and administrative service in the East India Company in great detail from circa 1790 to 1801, notably in Malabar and then in Gujarat, where he was Political Resident at Baroda, until he left India in 1810. He came out of retirement to govern St Helena from 1822 to 1828, The importance of the collection lies in the detailed administrative content of Walker's correspondence and memoranda, particularly for the Gujarat period, a continuing...
Dates: [Circa 1805.]

Catalogue of law books in the Faculty of Advocates Library.

 Series
Identifier: F.R.225-F.R.226
Scope and Contents

The catalogue is chiefly manuscript with printed entries from the 1839 supplement to the catalogue of law books in the Advocates Library pasted in. Manuscript entries up to 1860 approximately.

Dates: 1839-[circa 1860.]

Catalogue of legal books in the Faculty of Advocates Library.

 Item
Identifier: F.R.249a
Scope and Contents

Alphabetical list of books with division and shelf noted.

Dates: 19th century.