Microfilms.
Found in 2421 Collections and/or Records:
Microfilm of photograph of a letter of Giuseppe Indelicato to Sir Walter Scott concerning his Italian translation of ‘The lady of the lake’.
Microfilm of photographs, films, notebooks and associated papers of Rev Dr Archibald Clive Irvine, relating to his military service and missionary work in Kenya.
Microfilm of piobaireachd by Donald MacDonald.
The contents are as follows:
'Collection of the ancient martial music of Caledonia’ by Donald Macdonald (Edinburgh, 1822) (MS.22118);
Incomplete copy, 4th quarter of 19th century, of MS.1680: 'Select collection of the ancient music of Caledonia, called Piobaireachd, set to music as performed on the Great Highland Bagpipe, by Donald MacDonald', 1826 (MS.22119).
Microfilm of piobaireachd, copied from a variety of sources.
The contents are as follows:
Incomplete copy of MS.1680: 'Select collection of the ancient music of Caledonia, called Piobaireachd, set to music as performed on the Great Highland Bagpipe, by Donald MacDonald', 4th quarter of 19th century (MS.22119);
Piobaireachd tunes copied from a variety of sources, 4th quarter of 19th century (MS.22120).
Microfilm of Piobaireachd manuscript attributed to Donald MacDonald.
Microfilm of plan de finance: a detailed scheme in two volumes for the reform of ‘les impôts ... sur les divers objets de consommation’ in France, based on ‘la science financière’.
Microfilm of plays, 1438, of Terence; and, various works of Ovid written by Nicolas Crabel, 1448-1449.
The contents are as follows:
Various works of Ovid, written by Nicolas Crabel at Padua in 1448-1449, with additions of the later 15th and 16th centuries (Adv.MS.18.2.9).
Manuscript written in Italy in 1438, containing the six plays of Terence (Adv.MS.18.2.10);
Microfilm of poems, epigrams, epitaphs, etc., in the hand of William Drummond of Hawthornden, chiefly of his own composition, with some copies of the work of other writers.
Microfilm of poetry manuscript of Alasdair mac Mhaighstir Alasdair.
Microfilm of poetry manuscript of Alasdair mac Mhaighstir Alasdair.
Microfilm of poetry notebook of Sorley Maclean containing original poetry and items of folklore.
Microfilm of portrait sketches by Sir David Wilkie on the fly-leaves of his Bible.
Microfilm of preaching-book of John of Grimestone, a Franciscan friar from Norfolk.
Microfilm of preaching book of John of Grimestone, a Franciscan friar from Norfolk.
Microfilm of printed papers concerning China, being private and confidential copies of dispatches from, and to, the Foreign Office, and addresses of London and Liverpool merchants, criticising the conduct of Sir Charles Elliot.
Microfilm of printed transcript, in two volumes, of ‘Diamond Cut Diamond’, the case of United Diamond Fields of British Guiana against Barnato Brothers and others.
Microfilm of private journal of Admiral Sir Thomas John Cochrane., 1845-1847.
The contents are as follows:
Private journal, 1845-1846 (MS.2602);
Private journal, 1846-1847 (MS.2603).
Microfilm of private letter book of Robert Pitcairn., 1829-1860.
Microfilm of proof-sheets, [1827, or before], of 'The life of Napoleon Buonaparte' by Sir Walter Scott; and, letters and papers, [1548-1550], chiefly addressed to Raimond, Baron de Fourquevaux, concerning his mission to Mary of Guise, Regent of Scotland.
The contents are as follows:
Proof-sheets of 'The life of Napoleon Buonaparte' by Sir Walter Scott, volume v, pages 225-240, with autograph corrections by Scott, [1827, or before] (MS.496);
Letters and papers, [1548-1550], chiefly addressed to Raimond, Baron de Fourquevaux, concerning his mission to Mary of Guise, Regent of Scotland (MS.2991).
Microfilm of proofs of ‘Quentin Durward’ by Sir Walter Scott., [1823, or before.]
The contents are as follows:
Page proofs, [1823, or before], of ‘Quentin Durward’ by Sir Walter Scott, with extensive corrections and additions in Scott’s hand (MS.3404);
Proofs, [1823, or before], of the first edition of ‘Quentin Durward’ by Sir Walter Scott (MS.3405).
Microfilm of proofs of ‘The fortunes of Nigel’, and ‘Quentin Durward’, by Sir Walter Scott.
Microfilm of Psalter of French provenance; and, Book of hours.
The contents are as follows:
Psalter of French provenance, 2nd half of 15th century, written for a community of Dominican nuns (MS.7122);
Book of hours, 2nd half of 15th century, probably according to the Use of Rome (MS.7124).
Microfilm of psalters and chartulary, 13th-15th century, of Scottish religious houses; and, 'Lives of the bishops of Dunkeld' by Alexander Myln, 16th century.
The contents are as follows:
Culross psalter, [circa 1470], made for Richard Marshall, Cistercian abbot of Culross (Adv.MS.18.8.11);
Aberdeen psalter and hours, 15th century (Adv.MS.18.8.14);
Ramsay psalter, late 13th century, written for use at Saint Omer (Adv.MS.18.8.8);
15th century manuscript, Chartulary of Scone Abbey (Adv.MS.34.3.28);
'Lives of the bishops of Dunkeld' by Alexander Myln, 16th century (Adv.MS.34.5.4).