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 810 Collections and/or Records:
Copy of “Πρόχειρον νόμων” (Paris, 1540) by Constantinus Harmenopoulos, with manuscript notes and annotations., 1704, undated.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.28.5.4
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From the Series:
Seven copies of “Πρόχειρον νόμων, sive epitome juris civilis" with marginal annotations of collation and correction by various scholars of Esusciluce whose names are noted on each.
Dates:
1704, undated.
Copy of “Πρόχειρον νόμων” (Paris, 1540) by Constantinus Harmenopoulos, with manuscript notes and annotations., Mid 16th century-18th century.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.28.5.5
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From the Series:
Seven copies of “Πρόχειρον νόμων, sive epitome juris civilis" with marginal annotations of collation and correction by various scholars of Esusciluce whose names are noted on each.
Dates:
Mid 16th century-18th century.
Copy of “Πρόχειρον νόμων” (Paris, 1540) by Constantinus Harmenopoulos, with manuscript notes and annotations., Mid 16th century-18th century.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.28.5.6
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From the Series:
Seven copies of “Πρόχειρον νόμων, sive epitome juris civilis" with marginal annotations of collation and correction by various scholars of Esusciluce whose names are noted on each.
Dates:
Mid 16th century-18th century.
Copy of “Πρόχειρον νόμων” (Paris, 1540) by Constantinus Harmenopoulos, with manuscript notes and annotations., Mid 16th century-18th century.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.28.5.7
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From the Series:
Seven copies of “Πρόχειρον νόμων, sive epitome juris civilis" with marginal annotations of collation and correction by various scholars of Esusciluce whose names are noted on each.
Dates:
Mid 16th century-18th century.
Corrected galley-proofs and a printed copy of ‘Toom Byres’ (Glasgow, 1936) by Robert McLellan., 1936.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.26333-26334
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From the Series:
Robert McLellan's early plays were intended for the stage, but he later wrote for both radio and television. Not all were published, and many circulated in typescript copies.
Dates:
1936.
Correspondence and other material relating to the article 'True history of Lady Byron's life', in the 'Atlantic', by Harriet Beecher-Stowe., 1869-1870, 1909.
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Identifier: MS.43539
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Correspondence has been placed in alphabetical order by correspondent surname, before related manuscripts, pamphlets and other printed material. A copy of ‘True story of Lord and Lady Byron’ has been placed with original pagination at the end of the sequence.Letter of Charles Dickens to John Murray [III], 1869: folios 1-2;Letters of Louisa Anne Emily Ellis, Baroness Seaford, to John Murray [III], 1870: folios 3-6;Letters of Whitwell Elwin to John Murray...
Dates:
1869-1870, 1909.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Papers of and relating to George Gordon Noel Byron, 6th Baron Byron, poet.
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Correspondence of, to and concerning Lord Byron and his circle.
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Correspondence and other material concerning publications relating to Lord Byron after his death.
Correspondence and papers of and relating to Alexander Kynynmound Elliot, son of Sir Gilbert Elliot, 3rd Baronet, of the East India Company's service, Bengal., 1752-1778.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.11020-11024
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This section consists of the personal, political and official correspondence and papers of the Elliots of Minto up to and including the 3rd Baronet, but chiefly of Sir Gilbert Elliot, 2nd Baronet (1693-1766), and of his son Sir Gilbert Elliot, 3rd Baronet (1722-1777). The former was Member of Parliament for Roxburghshire and served as Lord Justice Clerk from 1763; the latter was Member of Parliament for Selkirkshire, 1753-1765, and for Roxburghshire, 1765-1777, and served as Lord of the...
Dates:
1752-1778.
Correspondence between the Scottish Poetry Library and organisations., 1988-2012.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13626/27-44
Correspondence, chiefly between John Riddell and William Mackenzie of Muirton, Writer to the Signet, and papers, including opinions by Riddell, transcripts of documents and printed session papers in the claim to the Earldom of Buchan by Sir Colin Mackenzie, 1st Baronet, of Kilcoy., 1839-1844, and undated.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.26.1.6
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From the Sub-Series:
The papers relate to: peerage cases and forfeited peerages arranged in alphabetical order of title (Adv.MS.26.1.1-26.1.29); landed families and baronetcies, arranged in alphabetical order of family (Adv.MS.26.2.1-26.2.12); various legal and other topics (Adv.MS.26.2.13-26.2.23).
Dates:
1839-1844, and undated.
Correspondence, publications and photographs, relating to The Independent Business on Sunday’s 100 award., 1995-1998.
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Identifier: Acc.12384/230
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Contains 12 items.
Dates:
1995-1998.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of James Thin, bookseller, containing business papers and correspondence, with some personal papers.
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Miscellaneous papers of James Thin, bookseller, containing correspondence, notes, compact disc and other material.
Cutting of James D. Forbes, “Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Letters on Glaciers” (1844)., 1844.
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Identifier: Acc.13827/1038
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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:
1844.
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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Published works of and relating to James Forbes.
Cutting of James. D. Forbes, “Travels through the Alps of Savoy” (1844)., 1844.
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Identifier: Acc.13827/1037
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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:
1844.
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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Published works of and relating to James Forbes.
Cuttings, photographs and printed books., 1874-1960, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.9905-9911
David Macpherson`s copy of ‘An Enquiry into the History of Scotland ...’ by John Pinkerton, volume 1 (London, 1789)., 1789.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.33.6.3(i)
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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.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.33.6.3(ii)
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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’, volume 1 (Edinburgh, 1776) by Sir David Dalrymple., 1776.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.31.4.13(i)
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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.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.31.4.13(ii)
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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’, volume 1 (London, 1797) by John Pinkerton., 1797.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.31.4.14(i)
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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.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.31.4.14(ii)
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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 (London, 1757), volume 1, containing many marginal notes and comments on the text., 1757.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.31.1.21(i), pages i.xxiv, 1-615
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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.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.31.1.21(ii), pages 616-1318
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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.
'Descriptive list of the pictures at Government house, Calcutta' (Calcutta, 1897)., 1897.
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Identifier: MS.12796
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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.
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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 the late George Bubb Dodington’ (Salisbury, 1784) with pencil notes by the Earl of Rosebery, 1889., 1784, 1889.
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Identifier: MS.10252
‘Drill and Rifle Instruction for the Corps of Rifle Volunteers, By Authority of the Secretary of State for War’, 2nd edition (London, 1859)., 1859.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.81.2.33
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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.