Books.
Found in 28 Collections and/or Records:
Book containing notes on some of the peers of Scotland and their families., ?1696-?1702.
From the dates that occur on pages 245 and 421 and intermediate pages, the greater part of the book seems to have been written between 1696 and 1701, but some additions must have been made at least as late as 1702 (see date on page 257).
'Book of Standing Orders for the 1st Regt. of Foot Guards', 1750., 1750-1753.
Also included is an additional order of 1753 (folio 35). Besides purely military matters, the orders relate to conduct outside barracks, gaming, drinking, etc. General orders for all three Regiments of Foot Guards, 1751, are given at folio 13. At the end is a list of officers dated 1751 (folio iv).
Books and copies of works relating to radar, science, military history and other interests of Sir Robert Watson-Watt., 1916-1966, undated.
Books and papers of the 'Knights Companions of the Most Sovereign and Social Order of the Cape and of C.F.D.' (Concordia Fratrum Decus)., 1764-1841.
With these papers were some of David Herd (see MSS.1924-1928).
Comic book created by staff of 7 field workshop upon James Johnston leaving the division., 1976
‘Consolationis Philosophiae Libri V’ by Boethius (Lugduni Batavorum, 1671)., 1671.
The verso of the front flyleaf is inscribed 'Non est mortale quod opto' in an unidentified eighteenth-century hand.
Copies of printed books associated with James Augustus Grant.
Copy of ‘The institutions of the law of Scotland’ by Sir James Dalrymple, 1st Viscount Stair., [1671, or before.]
The general arrangement is that of the first printed edition of 1681, but the text is in places shorter and slightly different.
The book is signed 'Jedburgh, Nov. 1671'. There are legal notes, some in the hand of Robert Ker, 4th Lord Jedburgh, on folios 1 verso-2 and 170-181.
'Divires pretickes compendized alphabetically, the 23 Ja[nua]rii 1659, Ro. Carre'., 1659.
The book is in several hands.
There are miscellaneous legal notes, some in the hand of Robert Ker, 4th Lord Jedburgh, on folios 215-220.
"Jamieson's dictionary of the Scottish language", revised edition (Paisley, 1912) with notes in the hand of William Soutar., 1912-[Before 1944.]
Legal books of the Ker family, many of which belonged to Robert Ker, 4th Lord Jedburgh, and later to George Carre, Lord Nisbet., 1590-1749.
Literary papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'., 1923-1978, undated.
Manuscripts, typescripts and proofs of poetry and prose works, including books, articles, lectures and notes. Much of the material is fragmentary, and some was reworked or copied by Hugh MacDiarmid at a later date.
Minutes, reports and printed books relating to the Church Union., 1935-1968.
Miscellaneous documents retained by James Johnston from 7 field workshop posting. , 1974-1976
Orders regarding naval signals by flag, gun, light, bell, drum, and musket, supplementary to those given in general printed sailing and fighting instructions., 1760-1761.
A printed book with blank spaces for the insertion of the signals ordered by a particular command. Copy issued by Admiral Sir Charles Saunders, Commander-in-Chief in the Mediterranean, to the Honourable Charles Napier, commanding H M S Cygnet, 1760-1761, with the blanks filled up in manuscript, manuscript instructions pasted in, and coloured illustrations in the margin.
‘Place names of England and Wales' by James Brown Johnston (London, 1915), annotated by the author., 1915.
‘Principles of the criminal law of Scotland’ (Edinburgh, 1832) and ‘Practice of the criminal law of Scotland’ (Edinburgh, 1833) by Sir Archibald Alison; with letters of William Blackwood, the publisher, and a copy of one reply by Alison.
‘Principles of the criminal law of Scotland’ (Edinburgh, 1832) by Sir Archibald Alison, with marginal corrections and annotations by the author; and three letters, 1830, of William Blackwood and a copy of one reply by Alison, 1830, inserted., 1830, 1832.
The manuscript additions consist of small verbal changes, and notes of more recent or apposite cases.
Printed books., 1843-1960, undated.
Printed books collected by Robert Boothby, included books by and relating to Robert Boothby., 1855-[1968].
Printed books collected by Robert Boothby. Some of the books are copies of those written by Robert Boothby, while others may contain an excerpt by or about Robert Boothby, and others were deemed important enough by Robert Boothby to keep with his personal papers.
Printed material, including books, magazines, brochures and related letters and papers., 1878-1978, undated.
Printed material, including lectures, reports, poetry and minutes., 1862-1983, undated.
'Severall pratickes collected be Tho. Earle of Hadingtoune' (i.e. Thomas Hamilton, 1st Earl of Haddington) for the year 1592., 1592.
The 'pratickes' begin on folio 14. Some decisions of 1590-1591 and 1627-1630 are noted on folios 1-13.
Signed 1st edition hardback copy of short story collection 'Open to the Public: New and Collected Stories'., 1997.
'System of water-colour painting', 17th edition (London, 1858), by Aaron Penley, used by James Augustus Grant on his African expedition., 1858.
On the front cover are James Augustus Grant's signature and the note 'This book was my guide through Africa. J.A. Grant'; on a leaf tipped in after page [ii] are pencil and watercolour sketches; on page 64 is a pencil sketch; and on pages 7 and 10 of the advertisements at the back are pencil notes.