The buildings at the head of Bess Wynd, Forresters, and Turk's Close with the seat of the Tolbooth, 1803, c 1914
Item — Box: Box A
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/11/3
Scope and Contents
Likely to be a facsimile. Stipple engraving in the same style as item Coll-1167/B/11/2 View of the buildings at the head of Bess Wynd, Forresters, and Turk's Close with the seat of the Tolbooth, 1803. Possibly reproductions of drawings by the Rev. J. Sime published in Thomas George Stevenson's "Edinburgh in the Olden Time" (1880).
Dates
- Creation: c 1914
Creator
- From the Fonds: Geddes, Sir Patrick, 1854-1932 (biologist, sociologist, educationist and town planner) (Person)
Language of Materials
From the Fonds:
English
French
Hebrew
Latin
Dutch
Flemish
Full Extent
1 engraving
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Slightly damaged and scratched.This item was framed for the "Geddes the Green Pioneer" exhibition at the Matthew Architecture Gallery, 1989, and then de-framed in 1993.
Stock Check (2016-2020)
Located
Previous reference
A2.66
Geographic
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
Centre for Research Collections
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Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk