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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 174 Collections and/or Records:

Letters and papers of and concerning artists and other notables, collected by Aeneas Mackay.

 File
Identifier: Acc.11785
Scope and Contents

Correspondents include:

David Y Cameron

Muirhead Bone

James McBey

Dates: Late 19th century to early 20th century.

Letters of John D Fergusson to Nigel McIsaac.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.10234
Scope and Contents

With letter of McIsaac concerning Ferguson, letters of Margaret Morris and annotated catalogues of Ferguson`s work.

Dates: 1959-1966.

'List of books and pamphlets relating to Orkney and Shetland' by James W Cursiter (Kirkwall, 1894), interleaved, with manuscript and printed addenda by James Shand.

 File
Identifier: MS.9159
Scope and Contents

The very extensive notes include extracts from printed catalogues, and inserted at the end of the volume (folio 40) is a letter from James Cursiter to James Shand, 1921, acknowledging receipt of bibliographical notes by [Gilbert] Goudie.

Dates: 1894-early 20th century.

Manuscript, "Catalogue of Ancient Charters in Bibliotheca Advocatienis Edinburghiensis", 19th century.

 File
Identifier: Acc.4420
Scope and Contents

With "Inscriptions", 1789-1800, by John Ramsay.

Dates: 1789-circa 1899.

Manuscripts from Blairs College Library.

 Collection
Identifier: Dep.221
Dates: 1177, 15th century-1924.

Manuscripts from the library at Newbattle Abbey.

 Fonds
Identifier: MSS.5730-5841
Scope and Contents

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: 15th century-?1935.

Medical notebook of Alexander Ochterlony, a younger son of James Ochterlony of Wester Seaton who studied medicine at the University of Paris.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.23.6.15
Scope and Contents The contents of the notebook are as follows:(i) `Spagyricae seu Jatrochymicae Synopsios Cursus ... illustratus a doctissimo viro domino Rheo`, July 1631. Notes of lectures on chemistry given by Rhee [?Rae], a Scot teaching in Paris. (Folio 1.)(ii) `De primis Naturae principiis`. (Folio 39.)(iii) Extracts from ‘De gradibus et compositionibus receptorum et naturalium’ by Paracelsus. (Folio 45.)(iv) Prescriptions in Latin. (Folio 51.)...
Dates: 1631-1635.

Microfilm of assorted catalogues, minutes and other papers.

 Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.111
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows: Copy, 18th century, of the title-page and pages 881-889 of ‘Opus de Obligationibus Justitiae, Religionis, et Charitatis’ (Lugduni, 1608) of Fernando Rebello, containing Liber 18, `de promissionibus et donationibus`, 18th century (Adv.MS.5.1.5);Minutes of the Belles-Lettres Society of Edinburgh, 27 November 1761-7 December 1764 (Adv.MS.5.1.6);Catalogue of the library of Sir Ellis Cunliffe, Baronet, 1762 (Adv.MS.5.1.7);Catalogue...
Dates: Late 16th century-mid 19th century.

Microfilm of catalogue of the books of Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun, the Patriot.

 Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.781
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: Catalogue, early 18th century, of his books by Andrew Fletcher (MS.17863)

Classified catalogue, early 18th century, of some of his books by Andrew Fletcher (MS.17864).

Dates: Early 18th century.

Microfilm of catalogues of the library of Andrew Fletcher, 1st quarter of 18th century, and part of the library of Saltoun Hall, [after 1716]; and, copies of correspondence, 1821-1826, of the French jurist, Athanase J L Jourdan (1791-1826).

 Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.913
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: Copies of correspondence, 1821-1826, of Athanase J L Jourdan (Adv.MS.23.3.20);

Alphabetical catalogue, [after 1716], of 'Libri Politici et Iuridici', being part of the library at Saltoun (MS.17862);

Catalogue, early 18th century, of his books by Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun, the Patriot (MS.17863).

Dates: 1821-1826.

Miscellaneous bibliographical and other works in several hands of the 18th century.

 File
Identifier: Adv.MS.22.2.12
Scope and Contents The contents of the manuscript are as follows:(i) `A Catologue [sic] of Bookes to be sold by auctione at the D[?] of M[?] Lodgeings in St James`s`. A list of apocryphal titles, probably drawn up as part of a satire on Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough. (Folio 1.)(ii) Copy of ‘Asserti Scotiae cives sui’ by Thomas Dempster. The leaves containing pages 8-9 and 50-52 of the printed text are missing. (Folio 3.)(iii) List of books printed before 1500, copied from a...
Dates: ?17th century-18th century.