Inscriptions.
Found in 182 Collections and/or Records:
Plans for alterations in the High Kirk of St Giles, Edinburgh, by James Craig, including a 'design of a Gothic pulpit', inscribed to the Reverend Hugh Blair, Doctor of Divinity.
Poem in the autograph of and signed by James Hogg, entitled "A young girl’s prayer"., 1829.
The poem begins, “O father that’s above the sky”.
'Hogg' of the signature wanting.
Inscribed at the foot, 'Given to me on the same day it was written M H Wilson' (folio 73).
Poems of Robert Garioch., 1944-1949, undated.
The contents are as follows. (i) 'The Masque of Edinburgh' from ‘Scottish Art and Letters’, number l (1944), pages 25-28 (folio l); (ii) Typescripts of 'Embro tae the ploy' and 'Address tae Robert Fergusson', undated (folio 4). (iii) Inscribed copy of 'Chuckles on the Cairn', (Hayes, 1949) (folio l5).
Presentation inscription, December 1942, by Joyce Cary to Professor John Dover Wilson, in Cary's 'To be a pilgrim' (London, 1942).
A watercolour by Joyce Cary depicting the scene described on page 306 is pasted inside the front cover. The title page is also signed by him.
Printed books by William Soutar, inscribed by the author., 1934-1939.
Printed copy of José Emilio Pacheco, ‘No me preguntes cómo pasa el tiempo’ (Mexico City, 1969), with a presentation inscription by Pacheco, on the title-page, and manuscript notes by Alastair Reid., 1974.
Printed copy of thesis of Sir Walter Scott titled, 'De cadanesibus damnatorum' (Edinburgh, 1792), for his admission to the Faculty of Advocates, with autograph inscription by Scott.
Psalter of French provenance, written for a community of Dominican nuns., 2nd half of 15th century.
Scrapbook of printed and manuscript material inscribed by Sir Charles Dalrymple 'Record of events during period of office as Grand Master Mason of Scotland, 1893-6.', 1893-1896.
'Selection of lists of Harrow School, 1770-1826' by George Butler, (Peterborough, 1849), inscribed by Henry Montagu Butler., 1849.
Sermons, 26 February-29 December 1650, on topical subjects, by William Hamilton, Minister of Glassford., 1650.
William Hamilton’s signature occurs twice on folio i, with short inscriptions in the same hand as the rest of the manuscript.
Seventeenth century manuscript of decisions by Thomas Hamilton, 1st Earl of Haddington, titled 'Practicks observed befor the Lords of Session'., 1609-1611, 1622-1623.
Single letters and documents., 1510-19th century.
Six pieces for the pianoforte in a volume with the inscription, 'Mrs. Abercromby Duff of Fetteresso' on the flyleaf., [Circa 1824.]
'Some Short Directions about Raising Forest Trees' of Thomas, 6th Earl of Haddington, presented by the author to John, 2nd Earl of Stair, 19 December 1733., [1733, or before.]
The volume is inscribed 'Given to me by the Honble. Mrs Primrose, 20 December 1759. By Dav. Dalrymple'.
Style-book of Senior William Steuart of Castlemilk, inscribed on the flyleaf, 'This styll Book was begun be Sr. Wm. Steuart of Castlemilk ye 6th of March 1690'., 1690.
On folio 2 is a short poem. The styles occupy folios 3-9. On folios 10-15, written in an eighteenth century hand, is a list of books in Latin, French and English, on literature, agriculture, philosophy, divinity and law. The remaining folios are blank.
'Succinct account of the Grants', written at Birkenbush, near Keith, in 1782; inscribed to Mr Lud. Grant, Edinburgh, 1783, 1782-1783.
Summaries of estate accounts., 1861-1879.
Leaves have been torn out between folios 5 and 6, and 18 and 19.