Catalogues.
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Enumerations of items, usually arranged systematically, with descriptive details; may be in book or pamphlet form, on cards, or online. (AAT) This term in the NLS published catalogues was used only for lists of books. Lists of other objects were indexed under the name of the object (e.g. pictures). General household inventories were indexed under 'Plenishing' (NLS).
Found in 484 Collections and/or Records:
Typescript copy of the catalogue of the Hugh Sharp collection of printed books., [1938, or before.]
Item
Identifier: MS.19410 [H.S.1248]
Scope and Contents
A sheet of paper containing a record of the proposed arrangement of the collection is placed at folio iii.
Dates:
[1938, or before.]
Unidentified library catalogue of the Ker family., 1784, undated.
Item
Identifier: MS.5456
Scope and Contents
A note at the back of the volume is dated 1784.
Dates:
1784, undated.
Unidentified library catalogue of the Ker family., [1801, or after.]
Item
Identifier: MS.5457
Scope and Contents
The catalogue is written on paper watermarked 1801.
Dates:
[1801, or after.]
Unpublished catalogue of the library of Andrew Lumisden, written in his own hand., [Circa 1800.]
Item
Identifier: MS.14265
Dates:
[Circa 1800.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
/
Papers of Sir Robert Strange, the engraver, and his brother-in-law, Andrew Lumisden, secretary to Prince Charles Edward Stuart, encompassing the period from the '45 Rebellion to the early 19th century, with some earlier family documents and later genealogical material.
/
Papers of the Lumisden family.
Various papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun concerning religion and morals., 18th century.
File
Identifier: MS.17781
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
(i) A draft of part of the text of MS.17780 (folio 1);
(ii) 'History of Cardinal Mazarin'; 'The Memoirs of the Count of Comminge translated from the French beginne Dec[r].25.1753'; and a catalogue of books, 1757 (folio 1 inverted).
Dates:
18th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
/
Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun.
/
Miscellaneous papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun.
/
Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun concerning religion and morals.
Various printed items., 1793-1883, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.3645
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.(i) ‘State of the Process of Division of Commonty, David Smyth, Esq., of Methven, against Thomas Graham, of Balgowan, Esq., and others’, 1793.(ii) ‘The Morning Chronicle’, 4 May 1811, containing an article on Barrosa.(iii) Letters [of 1811] from Lieutenant-General Graham to ... the Earl of Liverpool, undated, regarding Barrosa.(iv) ‘Definitive Treaty of Peace’ (Treaty with France), 1814.(v) ‘An Act to...
Dates:
1793-1883, undated.
Volume begun at both ends by John Hamilton for lecture notes and later for other uses, and subsequently used to contain a catalogue of the books in the Gray Library, Haddington., 1639-1658, 1740.
File
Identifier: MS.16482
Scope and Contents
Volume begun at both ends containing lecture notes, 1639-1640, on the works of Aristotle by John Hamilton, who has used it subsequently to contain records of receipts and payments, 1656-1658, as minister (folio 24-30), a list of his books (folio 99 inverted), and an index to his sermons (folio 101 inverted). In 1740 it was used to contain a catalogue of the books in the Gray Library, Haddington (f.121 inverted), possibly for stocktaking purposes, the list being signed at the beginning and...
Dates:
1639-1658, 1740.
Volumes containing records of the Gray Library, Haddington., 1639-1885.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.16479-16482
Xerox copy of the manuscript catalogue of the library of the Commissioners of Northern Lighthouses.
Item
Identifier: MS.19987
Dates:
1974.