Commonplace books.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Books in which noteworthy literary passages, cogent quotations, poems, comments, recipes, prescriptions, and other miscellaneous document types are written.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Correspondence and papers of and relating to Sir Walter Scott and the Scott family., 1681-1853.
Series
Identifier: Acc.12092/87-101
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection consists of more than 3000 documents, dating from the 1420s to 1980s, mainly relating to the family of Skene of Rubislaw (near Aberdeen). At its centre are the papers of James Skene (1775-1864), artist and friend of Sir Walter Scott. Skene corresponded with notable individuals in the cultural circles of his day and was connected with such organizations as the Royal Institution, the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, the Royal Society of Edinburgh, the Institute for the...
Dates:
1681-1853.