Descriptions of the shires of Scotland by Sir Robert Sibbald, interleaved with the Scottish section (colls. 877-960) of Edmund Gibson`s edition of William Camden`s ‘Britannia’ in English.
Scope and Contents
Sibbald intended that his work (which is not his revised edition of and supplement to Camden`s `Description of Scotland’) should both give a fuller account than the descriptions written for his `Atlas Scoticus` (Adv.MS.15.1.1), and clarify Camden`s text. He included material on topography, flora and fauna, industry, agriculture and outstanding buildings. The description of Shetland (which is not that published by Sibbald in 1711) was based on accounts sent to him by ministers there (folio 22).
Dates
- Creation: Circa 1695.
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (xxiii + 24 folios. Folio.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Bought by the Advocates` Library, 1723, at the sale of Sir Robert Sibbald`s library.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, 1925, by the Faculty of Advocates to the nation on the foundation of the National Library of Scotland.
Existence and Location of Copies
Microfilm available: Mf.Sec.MSS.331.
Bibliography
Camden, William. `Description of Scotland` (Edinburgh, 1695).
Genre / Form
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland
- Date
- 16 01 2015
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Prepared Using Local Descriptive Rules
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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