Specimens.
Found in 44 Collections and/or Records:
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Mountstuart Grant Duff., 1862-1898.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Walter Marsham Adams., 1890-1898.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of William Hooker., 1825-1856.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of William Knight., 1892-1894.
Letters, 1892-1894, of William Knight to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray, with related letters and papers. They concern his editorship of, and his own contribution to, the University extension manuals series. The letters are arranged in chronological order.
1892: folios 1-77;
1893: folios 78-163; (1)
1894: folios 164-192.
1. Includes letter, 5 April 1893, of William O’Connor Morris to William Knight: folios 103-104.
Microfilm of works, 17th century, of Esther Inglis and a book of recipes, 1st half of 17th century-1735, 1879, started by Anna, Lady Elcho (died 1649).
Miscellaneous papers of the family of Dundas of Dundas., 17th century-19th century.
Moral sentences, written as specimens of penmanship, by Esther Inglis., 17th century.
On folio 1 is a decorated G containing pictorial themes.
Papers of Peter White including sketchbooks, specimens of commercial art-work, his illustrated diary and materials for, and the typescript of, his memoir published as "With the Jocks" (2001).
'Poems on various subjects, written by James Cargill, Teacher, Edinburgh, 1834.' Sixteen short poems written in a small calligraphic hand.
'Poems on various subjects, written by James Cargill, teacher, Edinburgh.' Thirteen short poems written in a small, calligraphic hand.
Portfolio, containing chiefly extracts and notes taken from the letters of John Leyden, collected by the Reverend James Morton., 1797-1811, undated.
The contents are as follows:
Extracts and notes taken from letters of John Leyden, all in MS.971 (folio 1);
Specimens of scripts, in an envelope inscribed 'Birman & Siamese Writings' (folio 29);
Notes on poems of Leyden, made with a view to their publication (folio 33).
Printed ‘Instructions to be observed by the Persons appointed to take care of the Rebel Prisoners, etc., in Great Britain’., 1745.
Included are the signatures of Charles Allen and T Cayley, Commissioners for taking care of sick and wounded seamen and for exchanging prisoners of war, and specimen schedules for prisoner returns, as in MS.288.
This copy was used by George Fraser, Auditor of Excise, who had charge of the payment of the prisoners in Scotland.
Proofs and specimens of wood engravings from works published by W and R Chambers.
Recipe books of Milton print works, for colours for use in dyeing and printing., 1790-19th century.
Specimens of materials are to be found in many volumes. MSS.17983 and 17985 are inscribed 'Day Books' but their contents are those of recipe books.
Specimen engravings for armorial designs by Hector Gavin, Edinburgh.
One of the two volumes includes work by other engravers.
Specimens of copperplate handwriting written out for his parents by William Prichard.
A group of samples of handwriting was submitted half-yearly, at Christmas and mid-summer, when the boy was at Watford Academy, and subsequently (1828 onwards) at Prospect House Academy, Bushey. The texts consist of religious and educational maxims, and poems.
'Specimens of old castellated houses in Aberdeenshire', being lithographic proof plates, chiefly drawn, lithographed and printed by Charles J Hullmandel, with brief manuscript descriptions of the buildings including the owners' names.
One illustration of Craigievar and two of Castle Fraser are pencil drawings by James Giles. Drawings of Castle Forbes and Monymusk by other artists have been inserted (folios 35-36).
Specimens of work by the calligraphers Franzisca Baruch, Ray Da Boll, Howard T Glasser, Michael Harvey, Warren Ferris and Henri Friedlaender.
Volume of specimens of copperplate handwriting with prefatory note: 'the following pieces were written as common copies, in presence of a numerous class, by a young gentleman (aged 11 years), pupil of Mr. Paton, 58, Broad Street, 1831.'
The texts, written in a fine copperplate hand, are long maxims arranged as an alphabet by the first word.