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Autographs

 Subject

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = NAHSTE

Found in 21 Collections and/or Records:

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Album of Arms, British and Foreign, with coloured plates, processions, battles, etc., chiefly in Dutch, also known as Michael Van Meer's Album Amicorum, 1614-1617

 Item
Identifier: La.III.283
Scope and Contents This exquisite manuscript of watercolour paintings gives a fascinating glimpse into the 17th century. Little is known of van Meer other than that he was a lieutenant in Hamburg who died on 13th October 1653. He clearly spent some time in London early in the century, as this album has numerous contemporary images of people and scenes in the capital city. The album amicorum (book of friends) is a kind of autograph book collected by early modern students or scholars from Germany or the Low...
Dates: 1614-1617
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Laing Collection / Section III. Bound volumes

Autograph book of Janet Murray

 Fonds
Identifier: MS MUR
Scope and Contents Autograph book belonging to Elizabeth Janet Murray (1851-1935). The volume is pre-signed on the verso pages, with lithograph prints of quotes from poets. Entries on the recto pages are manuscript autographs, either written directly on the page or cut and pasted from letters. The written autographs seem to be from those in Murray's social circle, including her sister, Mary Armstrong, who moved to Elmira, Illinois. The autographs pasted in are from further...
Dates: c.1882-1905
Found in: New College Library Special Collections

Autograph book of John Hutchison (1836-1901), minister of Bonnington United Presbyterian Church, Leith

 Fonds
Identifier: MS HUT 2
Scope and Contents

Autograph notebook belonging to John Hutchison, minister of Bonnington United Presbyterian Church, Leith.

Entries are mainly in German and date from 24 June 1857 to 23rd February 1859. Pages are unnumbered, and entries are scattered throughout the volume with many blank pages between. English, Hebrew, Latin and Greek entries are also present, in several different hands.

Notebook is an oblong octavo, with original marbled dust jacket and case.

Dates: 1857-1859
Found in: New College Library Special Collections

Autograph letter signed by William Robertson, 28 February 1791

 Item — Box CLX-A-353
Identifier: Coll-1848/17-0163
Scope and Contents

Signed autograph letter from William Robertson, starting with 'Dear Sir', in part about his book on India and offering the sheets of his book to the French publisher he is addressing.

Dates: 28 February 1791
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Smaller acquisitions collection

Autographs of the Pan-Presbyterian Council of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches

 Fonds
Identifier: MS PAN
Scope and Contents An album containing the autographs of the members of the Pan-Presbyterian Council (1877), also known as the Presbyterian Alliance and later The World Alliance of Reformed Churches.Autographs include Kenneth Macleay Phin (1816–1888), Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland 1877, Sir Henry Wellwood-Moncreiff (1809-1883), John Tulloch (1823-1886), Rev. Prof. Robert Flint (1838-1910), and many names from all over the world.Album bound in green...
Dates: 1877
Found in: New College Library Special Collections

Four autograph letters signed by Allan Cunningham

 Collection — Box CLX-A-375
Identifier: Coll-1889
Content Description A small group of four unrelated letters from Allan Cunningham to various correspondents, dating from 1826 to 1833 when dated. Letter to Jerdan (presumably William), 1 page 8vo, 29 November 1826, sending a 'Scots Almanack with the respects of our friend George Bagot the Bookseller'. Letter to Thomas ?Gaspay at Walnut Tree Walk, Lambeth, 1 page 4to, 27 Belgrave Place, 15 May 1828,...
Dates: 1826-1833
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

James Cunningham Autograph Collection

 Fonds
Identifier: MS CM MS CM2 and MS CMA
Scope and Contents

Collection of autographs compiled by James Cunningham.

Dates: nd
Found in: New College Library Special Collections

Letter to Edward Speyer from Sir Donald Francis Tovey, 24 March 1904

 Item
Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L158
Scope and Contents

Letter, 24 March 1904, London, Donald Tovey to Edward Speyer. Discussion of musical autographs and their authenticity. Holograph signed, L156 - L161 sewn together.

Dates: 24 March 1904
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from S.C.J. Freeman-Matthews, 25 April 1900

 Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/6/15
Scope and Contents

Freeman-Matthews, writing from Cape Town, requests Ewart's autograph for a collection of signatures of eminent and celebrated men and women that he is compiling.

Dates: 25 April 1900
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1900

Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Paul Apfelstedt, 15 May 1887

 Item
Identifier: Coll-74/11/6/20
Scope and Contents

Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Paul Apfelstedt requesting an example of Geikie's handwriting for his autograph album.

Dates: 15 May 1887
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Archibald Geikie / Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie (A-H) / Correspondence to Sir Archibald Geikie: W[illiam] G[rylls] Adams to Paul Apfelstedt