John Stuart Blackie's Scrapbooks of newspaper cuttings on Celtic Subjects
Scope and Contents
Professor John Stuart Blackie's scrapbooks of newspaper cuttings in English and Gaelic on Celtic subjects. 2 vols.
Dates
- Creation: 19th century
Creator
Language of Materials
Gaelic, English
Conditions Governing Access
Open. Please contact the repository in advance.
Biographical / Historical
Professor Blackie attended Edinburgh University, and was later appointed Professor of Greek at Edinbrurgh University, 1852-1882.
Full Extent
2 Volumes
Previous references
Dk.5.40
Dk.5.41
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Accession number: E59/35
Accessioned in 1959.
Bought from Thin. 7/6. A signature featured inside the front cover, but illegible. Inked inscription on back cover: "Thin. 4.vi.56."
Physical Description
Both volumes: brown, nound in maroon leather, badly worn. 8^o. Title on binding: "Celtic Varieties." (upside down on vol. 2). Each volume is held together with a white cord.
Cultural context
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- John Stuart Blackie's Scrapbooks of newspaper cuttings on Celtic Subjects, 19th century
- Author
- Aline Brodin
- Date
- November 2024
- Description rules
- Isad(g)2
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
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Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
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