Publications.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Documents distributed to the public by sale or other transfer of ownership, or by rental, lease, or lending.
Found in 1006 Collections and/or Records:
David Macpherson`s copy of ‘An Enquiry into the History of Scotland ...’ by John Pinkerton, 2 volumes (London, 1789), containing his signature on the verso of the title page of each volume, numerous marginalia throughout (some quite lengthy) and a number of sheets and scraps of paper tipped in (most are in the second volume) on which are further notes and other writings.
Series
Identifier: Adv.MS.33.6.3(i)-(ii)
Dates:
1789.
David Macpherson`s copy of ‘An Enquiry into the History of Scotland ...’ by John Pinkerton, volume 1 (London, 1789)., 1789.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.33.6.3(i)
Scope and Contents
The additions are tipped in at pages 217 and 354.
Dates:
1789.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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David Macpherson`s copy of ‘An Enquiry into the History of Scotland ...’ by John Pinkerton, 2 volumes (London, 1789), containing his signature on the verso of the title page of each volume, numerous marginalia throughout (some quite lengthy) and a number of sheets and scraps of paper tipped in (most are in the second volume) on which are further notes and other writings.
David Macpherson`s copy of ‘An Enquiry into the History of Scotland ...’ by John Pinkerton, volume 2 (London, 1789)., 1789.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.33.6.3(ii)
Scope and Contents
Bound in in the latter part of the volume is a copy of ‘A dissertation on the origin and progress of the Scythians or Goths’, which also has numerous marginalia by Macpherson. None of the writings is dated, but folios 8 and 15 are written on sheets watermarked 1810 and 1811.
The additions are tipped in at pages 33, 46, 114, 197, 204, 223, 247 and before and in the tables of kings; and at page 53 of the ‘Dissertation …’.
Dates:
1789.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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David Macpherson`s copy of ‘An Enquiry into the History of Scotland ...’ by John Pinkerton, 2 volumes (London, 1789), containing his signature on the verso of the title page of each volume, numerous marginalia throughout (some quite lengthy) and a number of sheets and scraps of paper tipped in (most are in the second volume) on which are further notes and other writings.
David Macpherson`s copy of ‘Annals of Scotland’, 2 volumes (Edinburgh, 1776, 1779) by Sir David Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet, Lord Hailes.
Series
Identifier: Adv.MS.31.4.13(i)-(ii)
Scope and Contents
Each volume contains Macpherson`s signature on the verso of the title page and numerous marginalia, many of which are quite lengthy, throughout, as well as additional notes and extracts on scraps, and some sheets, of paper tipped in at appropriate places. According to a note on the verso of the title page of volume i, Macpherson `inserted everything that occurred to me in printed authors or in manuscript records, which is useful correcting the errors, or supplying the defects of Sir David...
Dates:
1776, 1779.
David Macpherson`s copy of ‘Annals of Scotland’, volume 1 (Edinburgh, 1776) by Sir David Dalrymple., 1776.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.31.4.13(i)
Scope and Contents
Additions are tipped-in at pages 3, 13, 43, 49, 69, 71, 93, 182, 195, 245, 263, 295, 353 and at the endpaper.
At folio 15 is a printed list of books for sale, over which Macpherson has written a draft of a letter to David Steuart Erskine, Earl of Buchan (succeeded 1767), and, on the verso, a list of manuscripts and printed works relating to Scottish history.
Dates:
1776.
David Macpherson`s copy of ‘Annals of Scotland’, volume 2 (Edinburgh, 1779) by Sir David Dalrymple., 1779.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.31.4.13(ii)
Scope and Contents
Additions are tipped-in at pages 3, 17, 127, 169, 247, 276, 303 and 319.
Dates:
1779.
David Macpherson`s copy of ‘History of Scotland from the accession of the House of Stuart to that of Mary’, 2 volumes, (London, 1797) by John Pinkerton.
Series
Identifier: Adv.MS.31.4.14(i)-(ii)
Scope and Contents
Macpherson’s signature is on the verso of the title page of each volume, and a number of usually brief marginalia are scattered throughout volume i, and a few more in volume ii, mostly at the beginning. A few undated notes on scraps of paper are tipped in.
Dates:
1797.
David Macpherson`s copy of ‘History of Scotland from the accession of the House of Stuart to that of Mary’, volume 1 (London, 1797) by John Pinkerton., 1797.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.31.4.14(i)
Scope and Contents
A note is tipped in at page 205.
Dates:
1797.
David Macpherson`s copy of ‘History of Scotland from the accession of the House of Stuart to that of Mary’, volume 2 (London, 1797) by John Pinkerton., 1797.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.31.4.14(ii)
Scope and Contents
Notes are tipped in at page 107 and at the end of the volume.
Dates:
1797.
David Macpherson`s copy of ‘The History and Antiquities of Scotland’ by William Maitland, 2 volumes (London, 1757), containing many marginal notes and comments on the text.
Series
Identifier: Adv.MS.31.1.21(i)-(ii)
Scope and Contents
By far the majority of the notes are in volume i, volume ii being quite lightly marked. Some of these are quite lengthy, and many express disagreement with Maitland. One note, at page 142, is dated 1788, another, at page 227, refers to 1791; the rest are undated.The only additions to the printed leaves are a scrap of paper tipped in between pages 414-415, a prospectus for Macpherson`s edition of ‘Orygynall Cronykyl of Scotland’, 1795, tipped in between pages 756-757, and a...
Dates:
1757.
David Macpherson`s copy of ‘The History and Antiquities of Scotland’ by William Maitland (London, 1757), volume 1, containing many marginal notes and comments on the text., 1757.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.31.1.21(i), pages i.xxiv, 1-615
Scope and Contents
Macpherson’s signature is on the verso of the title page.
Dates:
1757.
David Macpherson`s copy of ‘The History and Antiquities of Scotland’ by William Maitland (London, 1757), volume 2, containing many marginal notes and comments on the text., 1757.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.31.1.21(ii), pages 616-1318
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
By far the majority of the notes are in volume i, volume ii being quite lightly marked. Some of these are quite lengthy, and many express disagreement with Maitland. One note, at page 142, is dated 1788, another, at page 227, refers to 1791; the rest are undated.The only additions to the printed leaves are a scrap of paper tipped in between pages 414-415, a prospectus for Macpherson`s edition of ‘Orygynall Cronykyl of Scotland’, 1795, tipped in between pages 756-757, and a...
Dates:
1757.
“Dean of Lismore’s book: a selection of ancient Gaelic poetry from a manuscript collection made by Sir James M’Gregor, Dean of Lismore, in the beginning of the sixteenth century, edited with a translation and notes by the Rev Thomas M’Lauchlan, and an introduction and additional notes by W F Skene, Esq” (Edinburgh, 1862), with corrections in the hand of Donald C MacPherson.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.73.1.9
Dates:
1862.
'Descriptive list of the pictures at Government house, Calcutta' (Calcutta, 1897)., 1897.
Item
Identifier: MS.12796
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Gilbert John Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1845- 1914), who was styled Viscount Melgund from 1859 and succeeded as Earl of Minto in 1891. He served in the army in the Russo-Turkish War, 1877, in Afghanistan, 1879, and in Egypt, 1882; from 1883 to 1886 he was Military Secretary to the 5th Marquess of Lansdowne, Governor-General of Canada, from 1898 to 1904 he was himself Governor-General of Canada, and from 1905 to 1910 he was Viceroy of India. He was also much involved in local affairs,...
Dates:
1897.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers of Gilbert John Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1845-1914), 4th Earl of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers of and concerning the 4th Earl of Minto relating to India.
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Miscellaneous papers of the 4th Earl of Minto relating to his time in India.
‘Despatches by Sir John Laurence’, Church Missionary Society, 'Occasional papers on India', Number V (London, 1859)., 1859.
Item
Identifier: MS.8969
Dates:
1859.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Foreign mission records of the Scottish Presbyterian Churches.
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Foreign mission records of the Free Church of Scotland.
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Papers of Stephen Hislop, missionary in Nagpur.
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Pamphlets and other printed items belonging to Stephen Hislop or preserved with his papers.
Diary of John Nicoll, Writer to the Signet.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.33.4.1
Scope and Contents
The diary records political and other events of the time, and includes copies of proclamations and other current publications.
Dates:
1650-1667.
‘Diary of the late George Bubb Dodington’ (Salisbury, 1784) with pencil notes by the Earl of Rosebery, 1889., 1784, 1889.
Item
Identifier: MS.10252
'Domestic manners and private life of Sir Walter Scott’ by James Hogg (Glasgow, 1834), containing a brief note from Scott to James Ballantyne, 1824, and an undated note from Hogg to Robert Boyd.
File
Identifier: MS.9610
Dates:
1824-1834, undated.
Drafts and notes of and for the two volumes of ‘The life and letters of James Hogg’ by Alan Lang Strout, Professor of English in the Texas Technological College.
Series
Identifier: MSS.10492-10497
Dates:
1800-1832, 1933-1937, 1946, undated.
‘Drill and Rifle Instruction for the Corps of Rifle Volunteers, By Authority of the Secretary of State for War’, 2nd edition (London, 1859)., 1859.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.81.2.33
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Company, recruited mainly from the Faculty of Advocates, was raised in 1859, as part of the general Volunteer mobilisation in that year. The majority of the papers belong to that and the immediately following years.
Dates:
1859.
‘Drill and Rifle Instruction for the Corps of Rifle Volunteers, By Authority of the Secretary of State for War’, 7th edition (London, 1860)., 1860.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.81.2.34
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Company, recruited mainly from the Faculty of Advocates, was raised in 1859, as part of the general Volunteer mobilisation in that year. The majority of the papers belong to that and the immediately following years.
Dates:
1860.
'Early Scottish melodies’ (Edinburgh, 1900) by John Glen, with additions and corrections in the form of notes, marginal and inserted., 1900.
File
Identifier: MS.3132
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Many of the notes are in the autographs of Frank Kidson and Thomas Davidson Cook. They are mainly textual, dealing with sources, language, spelling, etc., but some scores of tunes are given.
Dates:
1900.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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‘Songs of Robert Burns’, edited by J C Dick, and ‘Early Scottish melodies’ by John Glen, with additions and corrections in the form of notes, marginal and inserted, in the printed volumes.
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‘Early Scottish melodies’ (Edinburgh, 1900) by John Glen, with additions and corrections in the form of notes, marginal and inserted; with variants of the words and music of ‘Over the Water to Charlie’.
‘Early Scottish melodies’ (Edinburgh, 1900) by John Glen, with additions and corrections in the form of notes, marginal and inserted; with variants of the words and music of ‘Over the Water to Charlie’., 1900.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.3132-3133
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Many of the notes are in the autographs of Frank Kidson and Thomas Davidson Cook. They are mainly textual, dealing with sources, language, spelling, etc., but some scores of tunes are given.
Dates:
1900.
“Edinburgh Philosophical Journal” (c.1830)., Circa 1830
Item
Identifier: Acc.13827/1076
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The papers cover six centuries worth of family and estate papers of the Forbes, the Stuart Forbes, and the Trefusis families. Alexander de Forbes (c.1380-1448) was created the 1st Lord Forbes around 1440, the Lords Forbes of Pitsligo were descended from Sir William Forbes, brother of Alexander. The title was created in 1633 for Alexander Forbes (d.1636). His descendant Alexander Forbes, 4th Lord Forbes of Pitsligo (1678-1762) forfeited his estates following his support for the Jacobites in...
Dates:
Circa 1830
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Further papers of the Forbes and Stuart Forbes families of Fettercairn and Pitsligo, with papers of the Trefusis family relating to Fettercairn and Pitsligo.
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Printed Works of, or belonging to, the Forbes, Stuart Forbes, and Trefusis Families.
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Miscellaneous publications belonging to the Forbes family.
Educational, literary, cultural and miscellaneous papers of the Chalmers family of Auldbar., 1637, 1675-1694, 1714-1867.
Series
Identifier: MSS.15508-15518
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:
Majority of material found within 1637, 1675-1694, 1714-1867.