Manuscripts.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Refers to handwritten documents, and may also be used to distinguish certain documents from published or otherwise printed documents, as in the cases of typed personal letters or a typescript from which printed versions are made.
Found in 6567 Collections and/or Records:
Notes of David Hume`s lectures on Scots Law at Edinburgh University, taken by an unknown student; volume 1., 1822.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.25.6.10(I)
Scope and Contents
At the beginning of the volume, space is left for a `Memoir of Baron Hume`, which has not been written or inserted.
Dates:
1822.
Notes of David Hume`s lectures on Scots Law at Edinburgh University, taken by an unknown student; volume 2., 1822.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.25.6.10(II)
Notes of David Hume`s lectures on Scots Law at Edinburgh University, taken by an unknown student; volume 3., 1822.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.25.6.10(III)
Notes of David Hume`s lectures on Scots Law at Edinburgh University, taken by an unknown student; volume 4., 1822.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.25.6.10(IV)
Notes of George Dundas of Dundas: ‘Catalogue of the Best Kinds of Fruit Trees’., 18th century.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.80.6.4
Notes of George Dundas of Dundas: `Description and use of a horizontal dial for the latitude of 56°N.`, 18th century.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.80.6.8
Notes of George Dundas of Dundas: extracts from, with some additions to, ‘Tables of the Grecian, Roman and Jewish Measures, Weights and Coins; Reduc`d to the English Standard’ by John Arbuthnot., ?1705.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.80.6.7
Notes of George Dundas of Dundas on astronomy, representing dictates of David Gregory, astronomer (died 1708), when Professor of Mathematics in the University of Edinburgh., 18th century.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.80.6.5
Notes of George Dundas of Dundas on Dutch history., 18th century.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.80.6.10
Notes of George Dundas of Dundas on miscellaneous topics, including scientific subjects (mainly astronomy), biblical chronology, and music., 18th century.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.80.6.1
Notes of George Dundas of Dundas on the first and third books of the Institutes of Justinian., 18th century.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.80.6.11
Notes of George Dundas of Dundas on the first and third books of the Institutes of Justinian., 18th century.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.80.6.12
Notes of George Dundas of Dundas on the first and third books of the Institutes of Justinian., 18th century.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.80.6.11-80.6.12
Notes of George Dundas of Dundas on trees, shrubs, walks, groves, etc., 18th century.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.80.6.3
Scope and Contents
Folios 1-2 contain notes of measurements.
Dates:
18th century.
Notes of George Dundas of Dundas taken from ‘A General Treatise of Husbandry and Gardening’ by Richard Bradley., 18th century.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.80.6.2
Notes of George Dundas of Dundas: treatise on mathematics., 18th century.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.80.6.6
Notes of George Dundas of Dundas: treatise on music by – Bayne, prefaced by verses headed `The Master of Stormont to his freind Mr. Bayne on his Treatise of Musick.’, 18th century.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.80.6.9
Notes of Ian Rankin on the Rebus novels., Circa 1987-Circa 1994.
File
Identifier: MS.50403
Scope and Contents
Notes include ‘Facts About John Rebus’ and information on other recurring characters; possible novel titles; notes on 'The Black Book'; and a list of ‘Edinburghisms’ (Edinburgh slang words and phrases).
Dates:
Circa 1987-Circa 1994.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Ian Rankin archive.
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Papers relating to the professional activities of Ian Rankin.
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Papers relating to the literary and other creative works of Ian Rankin.
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Manuscripts, typescripts, working papers, and published extracts of the novels of Ian Rankin.
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Manuscripts, typescripts, and working papers of the novels of Ian Rankin.
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Typescripts and working papers of the police procedural novels of Ian Rankin.
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Typescripts and working papers of the Rebus novels by Ian Rankin.
Notes of Ian Rankin relating to the development of the plot and characters for ‘The Hanging Garden’. , 1991-1996.
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Identifier: MS.50346
Scope and Contents
The notes include research and working notes as well as editorial notes of Rankin. The notes relate to plot and character development and revisions for various drafts. The distinction between the notes and drafts is often unclear. Also included are research notes on specific locations, war crimes, and Nazis. Some notes have been revisited and subsequently annotated by Rankin as his development of the novel progressed. Most of the notes are undated and, as such, the arrangement has been...
Dates:
1991-1996.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Ian Rankin archive.
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Papers relating to the professional activities of Ian Rankin.
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Papers relating to the literary and other creative works of Ian Rankin.
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Manuscripts, typescripts, working papers, and published extracts of the novels of Ian Rankin.
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Manuscripts, typescripts, and working papers of the novels of Ian Rankin.
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Typescripts and working papers of the police procedural novels of Ian Rankin.
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Typescripts and working papers of the Rebus novels by Ian Rankin.
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Typescripts of 'The Hanging Garden' by Ian Rankin; with related working papers and promotional materials.
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Notes of Ian Rankin relating to the development of the plot and characters for ‘The Hanging Garden’.
Notes of issue of rifles of the 1st Company of the Edinburgh Volunteer Rifle Battalion., [?Circa 1859.]
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Identifier: Adv.MS.81.2.26
Dates:
[?Circa 1859.]
Notes of lectures of Johan Skytte on Swedish burgh law.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.21.4.18
Dates:
1st half of 17th century.
Notes of Sir James Balfour on the precedency of England over Spain, and on the precedency of the English nobility.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.33.2.33
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
(i) 'The precedence of England and subsequence of Spain’ written by James Balfour about 1628;
(ii) A roll of precedency of the nobility etc., of England;
(iii) 'Romani Imperii proventes quales Hodie Colliguntur in utraque imperio tam orientali quam occidentali', in the handwriting of Sir Robert Sibbald, but imperfect.
Dates:
[Circa 1628.]
Notes of the characters and major scenes, sketch map of Kinraddie, and a manuscript draft of some of the scenes by Bill Craig, of the BBC television production of 'Sunset song', by James Leslie Mitchell, 'Lewis Grassic Gibbon'., 1970.
File
Identifier: MS.26110
Dates:
1970.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Manuscripts, correspondence, and other papers of and concerning James Leslie Mitchell, 'Lewis Grassic Gibbon'.
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Manuscript and typescript drafts, 1970, by Bill Craig of the script of the BBC television production of 'Sunset song', by James Leslie Mitchell, 'Lewis Grassic Gibbon', transmitted in 1971.
Notes of the family of Dundas of Dundas in cipher., 17th century.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.80.7.7
Notes of the family of Dundas of Dundas, mainly on theology and church affairs., Early 17th century.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.80.7.4
Scope and Contents
On folios 7-10 are accounts concerning crops 1605-1622.
Dates:
Early 17th century.