Treatises.
Found in 286 Collections and/or Records:
Glossary to Icelandic laws, and treatise on Icelandic topography.
‘Grant manuscript.’
The description is taken from the “Catalogue of the manuscripts in the Advocates’ Library. III. History” (F.R.186).
‘Grant manuscript’, volume 2., 1583-1593, 17th century.
Henri Legludic, "Notes et Observations de Médecine Légale", with two letters of the author to André Raffalovich.
Heraldic collection of John Scrymgeour.
Heraldic collection of Sir David Lindsay.
Illuminated manuscript of `De civitate Dei` [The City of God] by St Augustine.
Institutiones Grammaticae.
‘Institutionum Chemicarum Pars Prima`; a treatise on chemistry in two parts, including comments on other writers on the subject.
Mention is made of Nicolas Lemery`s work, published in Paris, `hoc Anno 1713` (folio 10 verso). There are a few small pencil sketches of pieces of equipment, and the work is followed by an index.
Interleaved copy, with numerous manuscript annotations, of ‘Fundamentum Logica vel, Introductio in terminorum cognitionem, in libros Logicorum Aristotelis’ by Jodocus Clichtoveus.
Italian manuscript of Books 1-5 of 'De consolatione philosophiae' by Boethius.
Jâmi‘ al-Kamâlât, being a short treatise intended for the guidance of kings., 1584.
John Riddell`s copy of his ‘Inquiry into the Law and Practice in Scottish Peerages’, 2 volumes (Edinburgh, 1843), containing a few notes in pencil in his hand., 1843.
John Riddell`s copy of his ‘Inquiry into the Law and Practice in Scottish Peerages’ (Edinburgh, 1843), volume 1: pages i-xlvi, 1-555., 1843.
John Riddell`s copy of his ‘Inquiry into the Law and Practice in Scottish Peerages’ (Edinburgh, 1843), volume 2: pages 556-1095., 1843.
‘Kirk manuscripts’, copies of papers on ecclesiastical history, originally marked ‘C’., 17th century-18th century.
‘Kirk manuscripts’, copies of very miscellaneous papers on ecclesiastical history.
According to the folio catalogue (F.R.186) the volumes were originally marked ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’, ‘D’.
The description of the manuscripts in the folio catalogue (F.R.186) includes the reference: Jac.5.7.7-10.
Late 13th-century manuscript of the 'Compendium theologicae veritatis', attributed to Robert Grosseteste but probably by Hugh Ripelin of Strasbourg.
Late 15th-century manuscript containing 'Moralium dogma philosophorum' attributed to Guillaume de Conches, bound with 3 incunabula.
Late 15th-century manuscript, probably written in Italy, containing the 'Quaestiones' of Ugo Benzi (Hugo de Siena) and a medical work described as the sixth in a series of 'sermons', possibly related to the works of Nicolaus de Florentia.
Lectures on philosophy, possibly taken down at Marischal College, Aberdeen by John Mair, a student at the college, 1718-1722, and later minister of Forbes and Rayne.
The signature 'John Mair, 1725' occurs on one of the front leaves, and the covers are gilt-stamped 'I.M. 1725'.
The lectures may have been delivered by Mair’s regent, Patrick Hardie.
There are three treatises in the volume:
'Metaphysicæ Synopsis' (page 1);
'Pneumatologie Mantissa' (page 53);
'Introductio ad Ethicam' (page 81).
Legal treatise concerning to forms of process in Scottish criminal cases.
Letter book, 1775-1787, of the Reverend Andrew Ross.
Containing correspondence and copies of documents concerning his attempt in 1775 to abjure his subscription of the Westminster Confession of Faith.
With a memorandum, 1885, of Andrew Ross, and a shorthand treatise, "An Esssay on the Being and Attributes of God".