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Holy Fair. Line engraving. 1811. Burnet, John, 1784-1868, Artist; Clerk, T. (Thomas), Engraver; Morison, James, 1762-1809, Publisher.

Published in: Josiah Walker, Poems by Robert Burns: With an Account of His Life (1811), vol. I.

Note: Printed title and verse below trimmed off; title added in ink.

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Interior of the Birth Place of Burns. Line engraving. 1838. Bartlett, W. H. (William Henry), 1809-1854, Artist; Carter, J., Engraver; Virtue, George, 1793?-1868, Publisher.

Published in: Allan Cunningham, The Poems, Letters, and Land of Robert Burns [1838-40], vol. II.

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Mausoleum of Burns, Dumfries. Line engraving. 1838. Bartlett, W. H. (William Henry), 1809-1854, Artist; Griffiths, Henry, Engraver; Virtue, George, 1793?-1868, Publisher.

Published in: W. Beattie, Scotland illustrated in a series of views (1838), vol. I.

Scope and Contents Miscellaneous music. Several Marjory Kennedy-Fraser songs, Hebridean and others, mainly manuscripts, some printed sheets, some transposed versions of published songs, manuscripts, several arrangements for harp accompaniment, manuscripts. ‘A Parting Toast’, ‘M.K.F.’s [Marjory Kennedy Fraser] Key or for general use’, and ‘Loom Blessing’, manuscript. ...

Scope and Contents This black notebook contains a record of Charles Lyell’s observations, queries, and discussions whilst he is travelling around Scotland in late 1848. This notebook covers thoughts on key religious, political, educational, and geological topics of the time, covering issues in Kinnordy, Glen Isla (Angus), London, and America - New Orleans. This notebook primarily focuses on the geology of Angus, Scotland, with many sketches of the hills and topography of the area around Lyell’s Scottish home...

Scope and Contents Scots Songs arr. [arranged] for mixed voices by W. N. W. Watson. ‘Scots Songs arr. [arranged] for mixed voices by W. N. W. Watson, specially arr. [arranged] for the Kennedies in 1878’, unbound collection of 35 Scots songs (also four Scots songs arranged for piano only), manuscripts, dated between May 1877 and December 1880, mostly for five voices: ‘Glenogie’, ‘Glenogie’ (second arranged), ‘Ray’s Wife o’ Aldivalloch’, ‘My Nannie’s awa’’, ‘There’s Braw Braw Lads’, ‘Ye...

Scope and Contents Sheet music: Logan & Co.'s Inverness Collection of Popular Gaelic Songs, various music. Logan & Co.'s Inverness Collection of Popular Gaelic Songs: 'An Ribhinn Donn'/'The Highland Maid', plain cover, [1880s], Gaelic words by A. Macintyre, translated by H. Whyte, arranged by W. S. Roddie, 'Ealaidh Chaoil'/'Melody of Love', multi-coloured cover,...

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Song titled "Fill the cup and pledge wi' me! Air - "Lewie Gordon."" This song was written for the anniversary meeting in memory of Robert Burns.

Scope and Contents ‘Songs of the Hebrides, manuscript, including “Original copies of Notes & Tunes Hebridean”’. ‘Songs of the Hebrides, ms. [manuscript], incl. [including] “Original copies of Notes & Tunes Hebridean”’. ‘Original copies of Notes & Tunes Hebridean’: several sheets with fragments of songs, noted by Marjory Kennedy-Fraser in Barra, August 1927, from Bean Shomhairle bhìg, Mrs...

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Speech given by Norman Dott at Colinton Burns Club, proposing 'The Immortal Memory', dated January 1966. The material uses some of the same material as Coll-32/D.212-D.216 and it includes correspondence.