Copy, 17th century, or Sir James Balfour of Pittendrigh, ‘Practicks’.
Dates
- Creation: [Circa 1579.]
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
318 Leaves ; Folio. 195 x 300 millimetres.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
vi + 312 folios.
Other Finding Aids
The description is based on the “Catalogue of the manuscripts in the Advocates’ Library. II. Law" (F.R.185).
With an alphabetical table of contents at the beginning of the volume.
Custodial History
Contains the armorial bookplate of Charles Areskine, Lord Tinwald; no other marks of ownership.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, 1925, by the Faculty of Advocates to the nation on the foundation of the National Library of Scotland.
Physical Description
Contemporary leather binding. Paper watermarks – three common types used, England, early and mid-17th century.
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
- Description rules
- International Standard for Archival Description - General
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk