After the death of David Laing, his private library was sold in an auction occupying thirty-one days. His collection of charters and other papers is of national importance and the most distinguished of its kind in any Scottish university. It is an essential source for the 18th century, and a much used one for all periods of Scottish history from the earliest times. The Laing Collection falls into five sections, designated as La.I., La.II., La.III., La.IV., and La.V.

After the death of David Laing, his private library was sold in an auction occupying thirty-one days. His collection of charters and other papers is of national importance and the most distinguished of its kind in any Scottish university. It is an essential source for the 18th century, and a much used one for all periods of Scottish history from the earliest times. The Laing Collection falls into five sections, designated as La.I., La.II., La.III., La.IV., and La.V.

After the death of David Laing, his private library was sold in an auction occupying thirty-one days. His collection of charters and other papers is of national importance and the most distinguished of its kind in any Scottish university. It is an essential source for the 18th century, and a much used one for all periods of Scottish history from the earliest times. The Laing Collection falls into five sections, designated as La.I., La.II., La.III., La.IV., and La.V.

After the death of David Laing, his private library was sold in an auction occupying thirty-one days. His collection of charters and other papers is of national importance and the most distinguished of its kind in any Scottish university. It is an essential source for the 18th century, and a much used one for all periods of Scottish history from the earliest times. The Laing Collection falls into five sections, designated as La.I., La.II., La.III., La.IV., and La.V.

Letter by Allan Cunningham dated 21st of July 1841, inviting C. K. Sharpe to a meeting to be held in honour of the memory of Sir David Wilkie who died on the 1st of June 1841.

[Letter of Allan Cunningham 8 July 1832 to Thomas Pringle]. Holograph letter. 8 July 1832. Cunningham, Allan, 1784-1842, Author.

Note: Tipped in to inside rear cover of Coll-10/5/200.

Some account of the life and works of Sir Walter Scott, Bart. Letterpress. 6 October 1832. Cunningham, Allan, 1784-1842, Author; Athenaeum, Publisher.

Published in: The Athenaeum, No. 258.

Note: 16 pp. [641 - 656] on 8 sheets, 3 of which are advertisements.