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Found in 5113 Collections and/or Records:
Albums of photographs of Highland Railway locomotives, compiled and annotated circa 1950.
Alchemy: a compilation.
Alexander Nimmo`s copy of his account of the survey made by him in the summer of 1806 of the northern, eastern and southern boundaries of Inverness-shire, which he undertook on Telford`s recommendation, whilst rector of Inverness Academy, for the parliamentary commission appointed to fix the county boundaries of Scotland.
Alexander Skinner's Manuscript of Piobaireachd, so-called from the inscription 'Presented to Mr. Duncan Campbell, Piper to Sir Charles Forbes, Bart., of Newe, by Alex. Skinner, Teacher of Dancing ... London, June 15, 1855'.
`Alphabet of Honnor: or The Succession and Armes of the Kinges, Princes, Dukes, Marquesses, Earles, Barons, and Gentry of England since the Conquest’.
Alphabetically indexed volume containing references to members of Dumbartonshire families in printed works, manuscripts in the Advocates` Library, and manuscripts and documents kept in private repositories, compiled by James Dennistoun for a projected history of Dumbartonshire., ?1825-?1842.
The references begin on folio 2, and are preceded by lists of sources inspected (folio 1). The volume is un¬dated, but an event dated 1842 is mentioned at folio 179. A number of leaves containing notes (folios 18, 25-26, 38, 202, 208-209) are bound in, and a bifolium (folios 211-212) found loosely enclosed has been tipped in at the back.
Amended manuscript and typescript of article by Elizabeth S Haldane on Viscount Haldane, and related papers., [After 1880-before 1938], 1973.
‘Ancient Scottish poems’ (London, 1786) by John Pinkerton, with manuscript notes by David Macpherson, editor of Wyntoun.
‘Ancient Scottish poems’, volume I, part I (London, 1786) by John Pinkerton, with manuscript notes by David Macpherson, editor of Wyntoun., [1786, or after.]
Inserted at the beginning of the volume is a letter of David Macpherson to the Earl of Buchan about his edition of Wyntoun, 1794.
‘Ancient Scottish poems’, volume I, part II (London, 1786) by John Pinkerton, with manuscript notes by David Macpherson, editor of Wyntoun., [1786, or after.]
‘Ancient Scottish poems’, volume II, part I (London, 1786) by John Pinkerton, with manuscript notes by David Macpherson, editor of Wyntoun., [1786, or after.]
‘Ancient Scottish poems’, volume II, part II (London, 1786) by John Pinkerton, with manuscript notes by David Macpherson, editor of Wyntoun., [1786, or after.]
Andrew B W MacEwen, "Notes on Rob Roy and the Family of Glengyle".
Anecdote probably about James, 1st Duke of Hamilton and his dog Turk in Germany.
'Anecdotes of the olden time, chiefly of Edinburgh', by Henry Mackenzie, including 'Egotisms'., 1824.
Henry Mackenzie gives notes, 1824, on folio iv, explaining why he mutilated the manuscript and referring, apparently, to MS.645.
Angus MacArthur’s manuscript of piobaireachd music.
This is the earliest known manuscript of pipe-music in which modern staff notation is used. It is now known as the Highland Society of London's manuscript and is described in Book I (1925) of the Piobaireachd Society's publications (page ii, number 2).
At the beginning of the volume is a note on the manuscript by Archibald Campbell, Secretary of the Music Committee of the Piobaireachd Society (folio iii verso).
Annotated copy, drafts and notes, undated, of Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes, for ‘A specimen of notes on the statute law of Scotland during the reign of Mary, Queen of Scots'., Late 18th century.
Annotated copy, drafts and notes, undated, of Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes, for ‘A specimen of notes on the statute law of Scotland during the reign of Mary, Queen of Scots'., Late 18th century.
Annotated copy, drafts and notes, undated, of Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes, for ‘A specimen of notes on the statute law of Scotland during the reign of Mary, Queen of Scots'., Late 18th century.
Annotated copy of May Sinclair, "A Defence of Idealism" (1917).
Includes three letters, 1923-1924, of the author to W J Jupp and Jupp`s annotations and presentation note, 1925, to J Ramsay MacDonald.
Annual General Meetings of James Thin, bookseller, containing correspondence and notes., 1990-2001.
Anonymous manuscripts and proofs of works offered to William Blackwood and Sons, publishers, for publication., 1842-1885, undated.
Another copy of the `Report of the Commissioners appointed to inquire into the several matters relating to coal in the United Kingdom. Vol. I. General report and twenty-two sub-reports.`, 1871.
Folios i-ii are inserts. To folios i recto-ii verso have been pasted two articles from the `Times` newspaper, [1871]: `The supply of coal` and `The supply of coal. No.II`.
On folio ii verso are notes, 1871, of John Francis Campbell.
Another volume entirely of historical notes drawn mostly from medieval sources., Undated.
Another working copy of volume II of the `Report of the Commissioners appointed to inquire into the several matters relating to coal in the United Kingdom`., 1866-1869.
Folios i verso-ii are notes of John Francis Campbell. The volume is formed of the individual reports, minutes and proceedings collated to produce the published volume.