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'The noble clan song book'. By Benjamin Urquhart, 19th century

 Item
Identifier: Coll-98/4/6/4

Scope and Contents

This apepars to be a collection of songs in honour of clans. Collected and documented by Benjamin Urquhart, who was described in previous historical records as 'a man of great research', although further information, such as years of existence and place of birth, have not yet been found.

Dates

  • Creation: 19th century

Creator

Language of Materials

Content material mostly Scottish Gaelic. Some notes in English.

Physical Description

The pages are in good condition. The binding is very poor and the volume is very heavy, which makes this document very fragile and should be treated with the utmost of care when opening the volume and turning pages.

Conditions Governing Access

Open. Please contact the repository in advance.

Extent

1 volume

Previous reference

Mackinnon 10B

Physical Description

The pages are in good condition. The binding is very poor and the volume is very heavy, which makes this document very fragile and should be treated with the utmost of care when opening the volume and turning pages.

Physical Facet

Material: Paper

Binding: Contemporary spine and cover

Dimensions

23.5 cm x 34 cm

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

Contact:
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
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Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
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