Copies of Macfarlan's Illustrated Family Paper
Fonds — Box: CLX-A-327
Identifier: Coll-1846
Scope and Contents
Three editions the Macfarlan's Illustrated Family Paper, from 1 May 1855, 1 June 1855, and 2 July 1855. The newspapers are entirely hand-written or hand-drawn, including illustrations. Topics discussed include, among other things: events relating to the Crimean war such as the siege of Sevastopol and the Hango Head massacre; the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 1855; the Exposition Universelle of 1855 (as international exhibition held in Paris). The newspapers are beautifully illustrated.
Dates
- 1855
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Open. Please contact the repositpory in advance.
Extent
3 large leaf (folded)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased in May 2017. Accession no SC-Acc-2017-0165.
Processing Information
Catalogued by Aline Brodin in November 2017.
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
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
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk