John Riddell’s copy of ‘An Essay on the Ancient and Modern Use of Armories’ by Alexander Nisbet (Edinburgh, 1718)., 1718, 1853.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.25.8.8
Scope and Contents
Bound in at the back are notes by Riddell about the Articles of Union, and press-cuttings (mostly from ‘The Courant’), 1853, concerning the Arms of Scotland.
Dates
- Creation: 1718, 1853.
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (vii + 224 printed pages + 41 folios. Quarto.)
Custodial History
The volume was previously owned by a William Burnett whose name is written on the title page.
Bibliography
Maidment, John. ‘The Riddell Papers: a Catalogue of the Annotated Books and Manuscripts of the late John Riddell, Esq., Advocate` (privately printed, Edinburgh, 1863): RC 23.
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Contact:
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
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Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
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Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk