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Physiognomy and Phrenology Posters by Johann Kaspar Lavater and Franz Joseph Gall
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-2920
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of two illustrated educational broadsides, one on physiognomy by Joseph Kaspar Lavater, and one on phrenology by Franz Jospeh Gall. 1829-1830.The first is a wall chart showing J. K. Lavater's system of physiognomy, entitled "Das Lavatersche System der Physiognomik, oder die Kunst durch die Constitution, die äusseren Gewohnheiten und vorzüglich durch die Untersuchung der Former des Kopfes und der Gesichtszüge des Menschen dessen Geschmack, Neigungen,...
Dates:
Publication: 1829-1830
Plainsong psalms by Fred Robertson (1894-1969), minister, Chapelton, Lanarkshire
Collection
Identifier: MS ROB2
Scope and Contents
See External Documents (below).
Dates:
1963
Found in:
New College Library Special Collections
Plans of the Assembly Hall of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
Fonds
Identifier: MS BOX 21.2
Scope and Contents
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Dates:
1891
Found in:
New College Library Special Collections
Poem "The Minstrel, or, The Progress of Genius" by James Beattie
Fonds — Volume: Dk.5.28
Identifier: Coll-2204
Scope and Contents
Poem entitled "The minstrel, or, the progress of genius" by James Beattie. Also 3 anonymous poems entitled "Arthur and Edith", "The Spectre", "Owen of Barron". Watermark 1803, 83 ff.
Dates:
c 1803
Poems and autobiography of James Hutton
Fonds — Box: CLX-A-1532
Identifier: Coll-1733
Scope and Contents
The collection is composed of:
1 typescript bound copy "Autobiography of an outsider. Part I. Our village and our city", pp.36;
1 typescript bound copy "Autobiography of an outsider. Part II. Watson's", pp.33;
1 typescript bound copy of poems, "New Calydon", by James Hutton, pp.34;
1 typescript bound copy of poems, "City of the winds", by James Hutton,...
Dates:
1959-1971
Poems by David Swan (fl.1819)
Collection
Identifier: MS SWA
Scope and Contents
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Dates:
1819
Found in:
New College Library Special Collections
Poems of Alison Murray Oliver
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1246
Scope and Contents
The collection of around 24 pieces of poetry and prose on Scottish themes by Alison Murray Oliver are contained in a hand-made file or folder.
Dates:
1928-1980
Poems of Frederic James (Deric Bolton) Bolton
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-644
Scope and Contents
The unsorted material is composed of: miscellaneous files with off-prints; manuscript and typescript material; material relating toWhere two blades growand, one private library stamp for F. J. Bolton.
Dates:
20th century
Poems of William MacRitchie, (1754-1837), minister of Clunie, Perthshire
Fonds
Identifier: MS MCR
Scope and Contents
Composite volume, mainly containing poems written by Rev. William MacRitchie in 1775.Item 1:
Selection of items pasted into the front end board and flyleaf. Includes a short printed poem titled ‘Song; June, tho’ prudence may press me’, and sketches of Castle Stewart and a mountain at the head of Glencoe. 'Song; June...' appears later in the volume in manuscript at p.81.Item 2:
Section titled ‘Poems chiefly in the year 1775, written on 164 numbered quarto pages. An...
Dates:
1775-1809
Found in:
New College Library Special Collections
Poetry album of Louisa Agnes Czarnecki
Fonds — Box: CLX-A-480
Identifier: Coll-2090
Content Description
This is an album dated 1861 belonging to Scottish poet Louisa Agnes Czarnecki, who was married to Arthur Antoine Czarnecki, a Polish exile residing in Scotland. The album primarily focuses on politically engaged poetry that vehemently protests against "Russian atrocities" while celebrating the triumph of Garibaldi in Italy.The volume comprises a variety of interesting elements, including original manuscript poetry written by Czarnecki herself. These poems are accompanied by...
Dates:
1861
