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Booklet entitled 'The Chaldee portions of Daniel and Ezra translated into the Hebrew language' belonging to Andrew A. Bonar and accompanying correspondence

 Collection
Identifier: MS 5015
Scope and Contents

Booklet entitled 'The Chaldee portions of Daniel and Ezra translated into the Hebrew language from a MS found in Rome' published in Edinburgh, printed by Robert Young, Foreign Bookseller and Printer, Head of the Mound. The booklet belonged to Andrew A. Bonar and it was donated by his daughter Mrs Marjory C. Brown, 19 Wordsworth Avenue, Bournemouth in 1973. Two letters indicate that it was donated by her to New College Library and that the donation was accepted by John Howard, librarian.

Dates: 1892; 1973
Found in: New College Library Special Collections

Bound collection of 12 watercolours of punishments in China

 Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1562
Scope and Contents

This is a collection of 12 very vividly water-coloured drawings (280 x 180 mm) depicting scenes of punishments and executions. They have been done on Chinese rice paper held in place by a light blue silk ribbon border. The binding is covered in contemporary decorated silk. Done probably in Canton (Guangzhou), circa 1850.

Dates: 1850
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Bound collection of Regency ms designs of borders friezes and dresses - the pattern book of Charlotte Elizabeth Inglis

 Fonds — Box: CLX-D-33, Volume: Coll-1787 / SC-Acc-2016-0167
Identifier: Coll-1787
Content Description This is a volume labelled "Patern Book". Charlotte Elizabeth's designs occupy the full folio page and are drawn in ink. She got her collection from a number of aristocratic ladies, and she has noted some of their names, occasionally identifying and dating the design. Among the ladies noted are: Lady Montague, Lady Haddington, Lady Hope, Lady Queensberry, Miss Graham, Elizabeth Moore of Shenstone House, and Liss Lee of Spott House, East Lothian.Leading the collection in number of...
Dates: 1806-1817
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Bound manuscript copy of Julian of Norwich’s Divine Revelations printed in 1670 by Cressy

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Identifier: MS CRE
Scope and Contents Manuscript copy of Julian of Norwich's 'Revelations of divine love', copied from the 1670 edition published by Serenus de Cressy.Title page reads: 'XVI Revelations of Divine Love, Shewed to a Devout Servant of our Lord, called Mother Juliana, an Achorite of Norwich. Who lived in the days of King Edward the Third. Published by R.f.S. Cressy. Accedite ad Deum [and] Illuminamini. Psal.33.v.5. Printed in the Year MDCLXX [1670]. Permissu Superiorum'Volume is a quarto with...
Dates: 1670
Found in: New College Library Special Collections

Box of twelve newspapers relating to meetings on Church intrusion

 Collection
Identifier: MS 5023
Scope and Contents

Tweleve newspapers containing articles on the Chruch intrusion meetings held at Parliament and by the Church of Scotland. Newspapers include Banner {from Aberdeen], Aberdeen Herald, Edinburgh Advertiser, Inverness Herald and The Witness.

Dates: 5 June 1840 - 1 September 1841
Found in: New College Library Special Collections

Brief account of Mr Bowers escape from the Inquisition

 Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1478
Scope and Contents This 12pp manuscript (in contemporary marbled wrappers) of a copy of Bower's escape appears to date from after 1763, and could have been the work of a young person copying out the text as an advanced form of exercise. It does not include a final short paragraph found in other copies of this manuscript, but it is the only one containing verses at the end of the document. Written on the inside front wrapper is the name: F. or T. Coole, or Hoole. The manuscript is headed: 'A BRIEF...
Dates: 1762-1770
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Bruce, Alexander Ninian

 Fonds
Identifier: GD1-43
Scope and Contents

Letter of application from and testimonials for A. N. Bruce c1912; obituary of A. N. Bruce 1968; medal awarded to A. Bruce 1887; letter regarding bequest of medal 1988

Dates: 1887-1912
Found in: Lothian Health Services Archive

Bruntsfield Hospital and Elsie Inglis Memorial Maternity Hospital

 Fonds
Identifier: LHB8-LHB8A
Scope and Contents

Bruntsfield and Elsie Inglis: management 1883-1966; administration 1879-1989; history, press and publications 1909-1988; photographs 1885-1987; Bruntsfield: patients (bound records) 1885-1969; Elsie Inglis: management 1948-1988; administration 1919-1988; patients (bound records) 1903-1988

Dates: 1879-1989
Found in: Lothian Health Services Archive

Bunch, Antonia J.

 Fonds
Identifier: GD1-63
Scope and Contents Information on the development of the Scottish Health Service Centre Library 1970-1981; meetings of the Scottish NHS Librarians 1970-1974; ordinary meetings of the Scottish Health Sciences Librarians 1975-; conference on "Libraries in Hospitals" 1966, 1969; INTERIM newsletter; Lecture Talks 1968-1983; lectures on user education 1971-1982; correspondence relating to lectures 1977-1981; advice on library services 1969-1981; Scottish Home and Health Department memos 1950-1974; dissertation by...
Dates: 1950-1993
Found in: Lothian Health Services Archive

Burgess tickets; call to Cumbernauld Associate (Antiburgher) Congregation; letters from Principal John Cairns and Sir Henry Moncrieff Wellwood; decrees relating to the parishes of Kilmore and Kilbride; and part of a sermon

 Fonds
Identifier: MS BOX 20.1
Scope and Contents

See External Documents (below) for details.

Dates: 1630-1836
Found in: New College Library Special Collections

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Dott, Norman McOmish, 1897-1973 (Neurosurgeon) 3
Edinburgh Association for the University Education of Women (1868-1974) 3
Ferguson, Adam, 1723-1816 (historian, philosopher) 3
Geikie, James, 1839-1915 (professor of geology, University of Edinburgh) 3
Hume, David, 1757-1838 (judge, Baron of the Scottish Exchequer) 3
Hutton, James, 1726-1797 (Scottish geologist) 3
Institute of Animal Physiology and Genetics Research - Edinburgh Research Station. IAPGR (1986-1993) 3
Laing, David, 1793-1878 (antiquarian, bookseller, and librarian of the Signet Library) 3
Love , John, Rev Dr, 1757-1825 (Church of Scotland minister ) 3
Masson, David Mather, 1822-1907 (Regius Professor of Rhetoric and Belles Lettres, Edinburgh University) 3
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Anderson, John, 1668-1721 (Minister of Dumbarton) 2
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Christian Salvesen Ltd. (1872-2007) (shipping company) 2
Church Missionary Society 2
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Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658 (English military and political leader) 2
Cullen, William, 1710-1790 (chemist and metalurgist) 2
Davidson Clinic (Edinburgh, Scotland) 2
Davidson, Andrew Bruce, Rev Prof, 1831-1902 (Free Church of Scotland minister and Professor of Hebrew and Oriental Languages in New College, Edinburgh) 2
Dickson, William Kirk, 1860-1949 (Librarian and Historian) 2
Dods, Marcus, 1834-1909, New Testament scholar 2
Dollar, Thomas Aitken, 1833-1909 (Veterinary scientist) 2
Edinburgh Provincial Training Centre (1907-1959) 2
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Hall, Edward, b 1898 (Bookseller) 2
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Hog, James, 1658-1734 (Scottish minister and controversialist) 2
Holland, Sir Thomas Henry, 1868-1947 (geologist, Principal of the University of Edinburgh) 2
Hope, Thomas Charles, 1766-1844 (Professor of chemistry, University of Edinburgh) 2
Jex-Blake, Sophia Louisa, 1840-1912 (medical practitioner, reformer and suffragette) 2
Kirk, Robert, 1644-1692 (Folklorist and Church minister) 2
Knox, John, c 1513-1572 (Scottish preacher) 2
Lawley, Derrick, 1915-2012 (statistician) 2
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Luther, Martin, 1483 - 1546 (German theologian) 2
MacCaig, Norman Alexander, 1910-1996 (poet, teacher) 2