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Altrieve Cottage. The residence of the Ettrick Shepherd. Line engraving. 1837. Fleming, John, 1792-1845, 1792-1845, Artist; Swan, Joseph, 1796-1872, 1796-1872, Engraver, Publisher.

Published in: J. M. Leighton, Swan's View of the Lakes of Scotland (1837), vol. II.

Content Description

Autograph manuscript from 'The Shepherd's Calendar', by James Hogg, 1824. It is a leaf from the draft of 'Class IV. Dogs', and is large folio size laid onto paper.

The ms has some Borders stories about dogs e.g. 'the late Mr. Steel's nephew in Peebles had a bitch [...] whose feats in taking home sheep from the neighbouring farms into the market at Peebles by herself form innumerable anecdotes in that vicinity...'.

Scope and Contents

[Cottage in which James Hogg was born]. Line engraving. 1837. Hill, David Octavius, 1802-1870, Artist; Wilson, Daniel, Sir, 1816-1892, Engraver.

Published in: Hogg, Tales and Sketches by the Ettrick Shepherd, vol. V (1837), frontispiece.

Note: Pencil annotations: on plate, '£15 engr'; on page, 'Cottage in which James Hogg was born'.

Scope and Contents

[James Hogg the Ettrick Shepherd]. Stipple engraving. 1 September 1820. Nicholson, William, 1781-1844, Artist; Fry, William Thomas, 1789-1843, Engraver; Boys, Thomas, Publisher.

Published in: The Percy Anecdotes Original and Select (1822).

Note: Decorative frame and title trimmed from plate.

Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

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.

Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

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.

Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

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.

Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

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.

Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

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.

Content Description Three letters from James Hogg (1770-1835) to publisher Robert Cadell (1788-1849), dated 6th March, [before 10th] July, and 17th October 1822.The letters relate to the multi-volume anthology of James Hogg's works, that he had seeked to publish in 1822 to boost both his income and his literary reputation. He had first suggested it to the Edinburgh publisher Archibald Constable, who gave the task to his business partner and son-in-law Robert Cadell. The publication appeared on the...