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Found in 686 Collections and/or Records:
‘Extracta ex variis chronicis Scotiae’, a transcript made for Walter Macfarlane of Macfarlane, 1738, taken from the original manuscript, Adv.MS.35.6.13, a collection of extracts of chronicles, late 15th century-early 16th century, mostly taken from Fordun and Boece with extensive annotations in the hand of Sir William Sinclair of Roslin.
Later additions in the original are here collected at the end (pages 249). The folio numbers of the original are given in the margin, and the index which is placed at the beginning in the original, is here transferred to the end (page 263).
‘Extracta ex variis chronicis Scotiae’, an incomplete transcript, early 18th century, taken from the original manuscript, Adv.MS.35.6.13, a collection of extracts of chronicles, late 15th century-early 16th century, mostly taken from Fordun and Boece with extensive annotations in the hand of Sir William Sinclair of Roslin.
A number of items in the Wodrow collection are in the same hand, and the copyist appears to have worked fairly frequently for Robert Wodrow. Later additions in the original are here collected at the end (page 159) and partially in a different hand, but the copyist breaks off in mid-entry at folio 296 verso of the original. The folio numbers of the original are given in the margin, and the index, which is placed at the beginning in the original, is omitted.
Extracts, 17th century, from the Books of Sederunt of the Court of Session, 4 June 1661-18 July 1679., 1661-1679.
Extracts, 19th century, of the journals, 1803-1820, of Lady Henrietta Liston.
Folios 2-25 are from the Constantinople journals of Henrietta Liston for 1815-1820, and contain material not included in MSS. 5708-5712: Journals of Lady Henrietta Liston. Folios 26-58 are extracts from MS. 5706: Journal of Lady Henrietta Liston kept during travels in Sweden and Denmark, pages 1-72 (1803-1804).
Extracts, 1944, from the diary, 1824, of Robert Cadell, made by his grandson, Henry J Stevenson., 1824.
Robert Cadell (1788-1849) was the partner of Archibald Constable, and, after the dissolution of that partnership in 1825, the sole publisher of Walter Scott's novels. His papers reflect his personal and business relations with Scott and other authors, as well as his family affairs.
Extracts and copies of historical works, collected by Sir James Balfour, 17th century.
Extracts, apparently made circa 1813, from orders, reports and other papers, 1734-1813, concerning the fortifications of St Helena., 1734-1813.
Whilst at St Helena, Alexander Walker busied himself in promoting the agricultural potential of the island and in tackling the question of slavery.
Extracts chiefly from ‘Judgements on history and historians’ by Jacob Burckhardt and ‘James Crichton of Eliock’ by Douglas Crichton., 1911, 1959.
Most of the notebooks contain notes on a variety of subjects, only the more important of which are mentioned in descriptions.
Extracts chiefly from ‘Mistress to an age. A life of Madame de Stael’ by J C Herold., [1959.]
Most of the notebooks contain notes on a variety of subjects, only the more important of which are mentioned in descriptions.
Extracts, early 19th century, made from a copy of the Lyon Register belonging to Andrew Plummer of Middle Steed and Sunderland Hall.
There are additions up to 1822 by the copyists David Deuchar, and his son Alexander, the seal-engravers.
The volumes are interleaved with pages engraved with blank shields, some of which have been completed in watercolours or in trick to illustrate the text.
`Extracts from Act Books of the Council of State 1742-5`., 1742-1745.
Extracts from, and notes of John Purves on, ‘Teseide’ by Boccaccio and extracts from “’The conversations of the ‘Orti Oricellari’” from ‘Rhetoric and politics in Italian humanism’ by Delio Cantimori., [Circa 1340-1341], 1937.
The notes dated from the appointment of John Purves as lecturer in Italian at Edinburgh University in 1920.
'Extracts from books not possessed by me at the time of transcription', copies of poems and a little prose made by Rachel Annand Taylor from 1893 onwards., 1893-[after 1893.]
Extracts from ‘Capitolo a Francesco Iº Re di Francia’ and ‘The rime of Odetta de la Noue’, etc. by Pietro Aretino., [?1920-?1940.]
The notes dated from the appointment of John Purves as lecturer in Italian at Edinburgh University in 1920.
Extracts from ‘Descrittione del Regno di Scotia’ by Petruccio Ubaldini, ‘The Normans in Scotland’ by R L Graeme Ritchie and ‘The Harington family’ by Ian Grimble., 1588, 1954, 1957.
The notes dated from the appointment of John Purves as lecturer in Italian at Edinburgh University in 1920.
Extracts from ‘Die Vertriebenen [The Exiles]. Poetry of the emigration’., [1941, or after-before 1962.]
Most of the notebooks contain notes on a variety of subjects, only the more important of which are mentioned in descriptions.
Extracts from ‘II Dittamondo’, book 4, the account of England and Scotland by Fazio degli Uberti., Mid 14th century.
The notes dated from the appointment of John Purves as lecturer in Italian at Edinburgh University in 1920.
Extracts from ‘Inside Russia today’ by John Gunther and ‘Katorga. An aspect of modern slavery’ by Bernhard Rolder, with notes of John Purves on ‘Doctor Zhivago’ by Boris Pasternak., [?1958.]
Most of the notebooks contain notes on a variety of subjects, only the more important of which are mentioned in descriptions.
Extracts from letters of Gabriele Rossetti to Charles Lyell of Kinnordy; notes on Aurelio Daffi; notes on the annotations of Coventry Patmore in ‘The complete works of Saint John of the Cross’; linguistic and bibliographical notes., [?1920-?1940.]
The notes dated from the appointment of John Purves as lecturer in Italian at Edinburgh University in 1920.
Extracts from miscellaneous printed works., 1956-1957.
Most of the notebooks contain notes on a variety of subjects, only the more important of which are mentioned in descriptions.
'Extracts from Mrs. Fielding's journal while we were abroad together in 1781', made by the Honourable Mrs. Mary Graham and describing a tour in Portugal made by the Grahams and the Fieldings., 1781.
Extracts from official correspondence concerning Alexander Walker's career., 1801-1815.
Extracts from official records, journals and newspapers, sixteenth to nineteenth century, relating to the family of Cockburn and their connections.
The family connections include Butler of Harpendean, Congalton (Congilton), Cumming (Cumine), Fairholme, Fortune, Naismith, Rainnie (Rennie, Rainny). The extracts and notes are taken from various registers in HM Register House, Edinburgh Burgh records, local records in Midlothian, East Lothian, Berwickshire, and Berwick-on-Tweed, and journals.
Extracts from printed works., [1956.]
Most of the notebooks contain notes on a variety of subjects, only the more important of which are mentioned in descriptions.
Extracts from printed works., [1957.]
Most of the notebooks contain notes on a variety of subjects, only the more important of which are mentioned in descriptions.