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Science, medicine, astronomy, etc., Late 19th or early 20th century

 Item
Identifier: Coll-98/1/1/27

Scope and Contents

A script for a lecture, delivered by Mackinnon. There is no indication of the date on which the lecture was delivered. Some of the content verges on a tone that suggests that Scots are somehow inherently better at medicine and medical understanding.

Dates

  • Creation: Late 19th or early 20th century

Language of Materials

English

Physical Description

The pages and binding are in excellent condition, but there front and back cover have been completely detached from the notebook. The fragments of the front and back cover are therefore at high risk of becoming lost. The ink is unfaded, although the handwriting requires concentration to decipher

Conditions Governing Access

Open. Please contact the repository in advance.

Extent

1 notebook

Previous reference

Mackinnon B.51

Physical Description

The pages and binding are in excellent condition, but there front and back cover have been completely detached from the notebook. The fragments of the front and back cover are therefore at high risk of becoming lost. The ink is unfaded, although the handwriting requires concentration to decipher

Physical Facet

Material: Paper

Binding: Pages folded and inserted into one another and held together by contemporary string. Nothing holding the front and back cover with the notebook

Dimensions

19.2 cm x 23.6 cm

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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