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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:

Catalogue of the sulphur chests of antique gems belonging to the Faculty of Advocates Library.

 Item
Identifier: F.R.261b
Scope and Contents

Alphabetical and numbered lists in French.

Dates: 18th century.

Catalogue of the Yester papers, compiled by Andrew Ross, Ross Herald., [Circa 1920].

 Item
Identifier: MS.7001
Scope and Contents

Letters of 1664-1671 and 1767-1779 and miscellaneous papers of 1648-1702 are calendared. In addition, the catalogue describes printed items also presented to this Library by the Marquess of Tweeddale.

Dates: [Circa 1920].

Catalogues, 1819, of the Earl of Glasgow's library at Hawkhead, Renfrewshire.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.14242-14243
Scope and Contents

Each catalogue is preceded by an index and inserted lists of books missing in November 1846.

Dates: 1819, 1846.

Catalogues of four Scottish libraries.

 File
Identifier: Dep.187
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows:

Catalogue of the library at Rannagulzion (two volumes), circa 1869;

Catalogue of the library at Carstairs House, circa 1828;

Catalogue of the library at Thirlestane Castle, circa 1843; and,

Catalogue of the library of Sir John Clerk of Penicuik, 1724.

Dates: 1724-circa 1869.