Lesley Aitchison - Scottish Manuscripts, Maps, Photographs, Ephemera etc.

Aberdeen Farrier BILL of Joseph Milne, Horse Shoer and Farrier, to James Forbes, Carter, Aberdeen 1834-1837. In manuscript, listing work with month and day on one and a quarter sides of small folio sheet, receipted as paid in full 31st Oct. 1837. Mainly for horse shoes, 'dressing a Foot' etc... together with... Summons or Complaint, to William Westland, Farmer, Nigg, by the Heirs of Joseph Milne, to recover money due to them. 3p., folio, printed, with ms. inserts, with list of work done 1839-41, with prices, 1Ťp. folio. 1834-7. £20.00
Aberdeen RECEIVED from the Lands of Carneveran the Sum of Eighteen pounds fourteen shillings Scots Money... for the Service of the Year 1829 including therein a Proportion of the Highway Money.... County Cess Office, Aberdeen... Small receipt, printed with manuscript inserts... together with... a bundle of 25 later receipts, 1850's and 60's for Poor Assessment, City Parish, Alford, Fintray, etc. Printed slips with details in manuscript, size approx. 4" x 8". 1829-1870. £18.00
Alexander (Thomas), Merchant ACCOUNT BOOKS written Thomas Alexander. 1829 - 1832. Beautifully written throughout, in a large clear hand, presumably as an exercise for a young man training for business. The format of the ledgers seems to be based on James Morrison's book 'The Elements of Book Keeping by Single and Double Entry' published 1813, and the type of goods - varieties of cloth such as shaloon, sarsnet, linen, velvet, gingham etc., pot and pearl ash, grocery items - are the same, while Thomas seems to have adapted some elements to a Scottish style, for example drafts on the 'Stirling Bank', and buying a house in Queen Street, Stirling. Three ledgers, size 16" x 11", each with rough buff paper wraps, manuscript title on front wrap. Comprises:- (i) Journal A, B, C, D in one book. Headed 'Stirling 1st January 1829'. Lists cash in hand, debts, and goods bought and sold with name of to whom drawn or buyer, for example 'Broad Cloth drawn to James Grant for 20 pieces of superfine Blue at £47... £945', 'Henry Lammond For 12 yds green silk, sold him at 21s... £12.12'. Also mentions ships, for example 'Dr, James Denning & Co. For Goods Shipped by their order on board the Fanny, Jennings Master, for Halifax'. Ends February 1832. 50p. in all, each page full. (ii) Waste Book 1829. 'Containing Inventory of my Subject, also of what I owe and the daily occurrences of my Trade from 1st Jany. 1829 to 1st Jany 1830.' 43p. (iii) Ledger B Thomas Alexander. Inside front wrap is calligraphic drawing of a bird. This ledger is arranged by name of customer, then type of goods, with debit and credit on facing pages, 'Profit and Loss' and 'Trial Balances'. There is an index of persons etc. 95p. Loosely inserted is a quantity of printed Edinburgh Share Lists etc. from the 1840's. 1829. £280.00
¶ Among the company names mentioned are Pringle and Son, John Howie and Co., Norris and Bell. One ledger has 'Thomas Alexander Blair Logie' written at the back, and inside the cover of another 'Thos. Alexander Cars 1829'.
Alyth LETTER on headed paper of John Gibson, Coal and Forage Merchant, Alyth. To J. Murray at Oaty Hill Farm, Laurencekirk, saying he will send a horse to his address in a Horse Van, together with 3 letters between Murray and Gibson about his complaint that the horse is vicious and refusal to pay the full price. 1917. £5.00
Bacon (G.W), publisher BACON'S ORDNANCE MAP OF THE VICINITY OF ABERDEEN. Partly coloured folding map, dissected and mounted on linen, 34" x 27", plus margins, scale 1" to 1 mile, folding into the sm. 8vo original cloth covers. Shows Dinnet in the west to Aberdeen in the east and from Insch in the north to Stonehaven in the south. Aberdeen, and county boundaries are coloured. With attractive bookplate inside front board, of 'T.M.', Rubislaw House. G.W. Bacon, London: c1890. £30.00
¶ Rubislaw House, built 1675, was on what is now Queen's Road.
Bacon's PLAN OF EDINBURGH Coloured plan, size approx 12Ť" x 18", single fold at centre. Scale 6" to 1 mile. Small tear at central fold neatly repaired on verso. c1885. £20.00
¶ With street index in margins.
Barclay (Sculp.) EDINBURGH CASTLE in Midlothian. Copper engraving, size 5" x 7", plus margins. A few foxing spots at edge of paper. c1780. £8.00
¶ Buildings in foreground, view framed by trees.
Blaeu (John) ILA INSULA ex Aebudarum majoribus una. The Ile of Ila being one of the biggest of the Western Iles. Auct. Tim. Pont. Hand-coloured map, title cartouch, simple scale of miles. Size 16" x 21". Central fold. Repaired tear at bottom of central fold, triangular piece torn away at top edge, reaching about 1" into map. Overall 'toning'. German text on verso. 1664? £26.00
¶ Also shows Colonsay.
Braemar ORDNANCE SURVEY Sheet No. XCVIII. Scale 6" to 1 mile. Size approx. 25" x 36". 2 indelible Survey Branch stamps in top margin. Some repaired tears in right margin. Folded in eight. Second Edition 1903. O.S. blindstamp 1903. £12.00
¶ Covers the whole of Braemar, Corriemulzie, Loch Phadraig.
Brown (A), publisher BROWN'S MAP OF ABERDEEN AND NEIGHBOURHOOD Including Elgin, Banff, Peterhead. Coloured folding map, dissected and mounted on linen, 29" x 21Ť", plus margins, folding into the 12mo original cloth covers, decorative gilt title. Advert on outside of back board with attractive picture of bicycle. A. Brown, Aberdeen: c.1911. £25.00
Brown (James) Printers THE ABERDEEN HERALD March 31st, 1860. Broadsheet newspaper, 8pp., folds, Some minor browning along part folds on front page. 1860. £14.00
¶ Many adverts. for local firms, steamship sailings, Provost's resignation etc.
Brown (James) Printers THE ABERDEEN HERALD No. 1439. March 24th, 1860. Broadsheet newspaper, 8pp., folds. 1860. £14.00
¶ Many adverts. for local firms, steamship sailings, properties to let, displenish sales etc.
Dumbarton DISPOSITION by Sir Archibald Edmonstone of Duntreath, Bart., in favor of Lt. Col. Andrew Geils of Dumbuck. 1822. Contemporary copy on 21 pages, small folio, sewn at left margin, folded. Paper watermarked 1821. £12.00
¶ Refers to many plots of land in the Burgh of Dumbarton, giving exact location of the lands with adjoining owners, for example 'an acre of land called Guildy Acre lying in the Green of the Burgh of Dumbarton betwixt the lands of the mains of Colquhoun upon the south...'
Dumfries COGNITION for seven acres of land inclosed into two Parks lying in the Burrowroads of Drumfries in favour of Joseph Corrie Son and heir of umq. Joseph Corrie late Conjunct Town Clerk of Drumfries. Vellum, 24" x 17", ink faded... together with... SASINE for the same property, 1752. Similar document, ink rather rubbed, with fine notary's mark of Archibold Malcolm. 1773. £16.00
Dundas (Robert) LETTER to an unknown correspondent, dated Edinburgh 12 Feb. (17)99, signed 'R. Dundas'. 16 lines in a large hand on two sides, 4to, blank conjoint leaf. Says the Faculty is short of funds and Mr Robertson's Memorial may meet with an unfavourable reception. However he would lay it before the General Meeting. Asks for the appeal list, and what cases are due before 12 March. Says there has been a dreadful storm. 1799. £20.00
¶ Dundas was Lord Advocate from 1789 to 1801, and also M.P for Edinburghshire.
Eccles, Dumfriesshire MEMORIAL FOR THE HERITORS of the Parish of Eccles. 20. April 1815. 7pp., 4to, with an Appendix of 6 large folding tables, the first setting out the different teinds for the various husband lands, with owners, and the minister's old stipend in Bear, Oats, Scots Money, with Augmentation for 1776, 1795, 1806; State of the valued Stock and Teind of Eccles, giving names of lands, Proprietors, Stock and Teind etc.; Cess Roll and Valuation Roll for the Parish; Valuation Roll, 1802; Scheme of the Poven Rental. At the end is a separately paginated 'Valuation of the Paroch of Eccles, for Teiths of the Lands of Litchome and Peel, 16th June 1634.' 6pp. Folded. First page dusty, with two small holes at folds. 1815. £28.00
¶ One of the major landowners was Lord Home.
Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal PETITION of Robert Robb, Tenant in Gorgie, against Lord Bannatyne's Interlocutor Passing A Bill of Suspension for Union Canal Company. 10pp., 4to, sewn at margin J. & C. Muirhead, Printers, Edinburgh. 1821. £16.00
¶ 'the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal Company... have of late been forming a Canal or inland navigation from Falkirk towards the vicinity of Edinburgh. In performing their operations they occupied a part of the lands of Meggetland, under lease to the petitioner...'
Edinburgh BELLHANGERS Bill to Mr Leckie for Altering Bells, from John Bryden and Sons, Smith and Brassfounders, Bell Hangers Venetian & Spring-Roller Window Blind Manufacturers, etc. Very decorative engraved heading, 4" x 8". 7 Mar. 1838. £8.00
Edinburgh SEVEN BILLS of Robert Maitland, Rose Street, Edinburgh. All with printed headings. Maitland presumably ran a livery stable as they are all for hire of horses, horse and gig, etc. Five are oblong 8vo, two 4to. Folds.. together with... Two bills of George Hall, Hope St., Coach Hirer, Post Master, 1896, and one bill of Scott Croall & Sons, Job & Postmasters, 1898, all three 8vo, printed headings. Ten bills in all. 1847-50. £18.00
Election of Peers MINUTES OF THE EVIDENCE Given Before The Committee of Privileges, to Whom the Petition of Dunbar Earl of Selkirk and James Earl of Hopetoun.... relative to the Return of the Peers chosen for Scotland stand referred. 41pp. Ordered to be printed 23d February, 1791. £20.00
¶ Gives lists of the people each Peer voted for. At the end are some 'Protests' by Peers who objected to certain other Peers being given the vote, with answers to their objections.
Elgin DISPOSITION by the Hon. George Skene Duff of Milton Duff in favour of Archibald Inglis of The lands of the South College of Elgin, and others. 21p., small folio, sewn with pink tape at edge. Draft copy, with some amendments, and later lawyer's notes in the margins. The lands comprised the Manse of the sub-Dean of Moray, the Archdean's Manse, crofts called the Sub-Chanters, land in the east of Elgin late the Earl of Fife's 'all now enclosed between the walls of the College'. There is an abstract of deeds from 1690. Cover leaf with docket title torn. 1865. £12.00
Glasgow HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE Sewing Machine, 60 vols. Valuable Books &c, At No. 4 Newhall Terrace, Greenhead, To be Sold by Warrant of the Sheriff, Monday 11th December... James Hamilton Auctioneer. Poster, size 11" x 9", heading in large letters. Lists over 20 items including American Clock, 3-light Gasalier etc. 1st December 1882. £16.00
Gray (John), Publisher NORTH BRITISH ADVERTISER No. 1602. July 11, 1857. Broadsheet newspaper, containing advertising only. 4 very large pages. Folds. Some slight dustmarking in margin of first page. 1857. £9.00
¶ As well as numerous adverts. for local firms includes notices of Public Meetings, Situations Wanted, Situations Vacant, Property Sales, sailings to Australia etc.
Hogg (Alexr.) A GENERAL VIEW of the City & Castle of Edinburgh, the Capital of Scotland. Copper engraving, size 8" x 11", plus margins, decorative border. Shows view looking across the city towards Fife, figures in the foreground. Paper slightly darkened at edges, with some creases and edge tears in side margins... together with a similar engraving with two views, Montrose and Channery, which is slightly creased.. with... a similar view, Perspective View of the Castle and City of Edinburgh with the Towns of Leith, Burnt Island & Kinghorn. Three items. 1784. £15.00
¶ All engravings are from Hogg's 'The New British Traveller'.
Hope (Charles) LETTER dated 20th Decr. 1802, to an unknown correspondent. 8 lines in a large untidy hand on right hand side of 4to sheet. Docket title on verso 'Lord Advocate. Haddington 20 Decem. 1802, answered 24 do.' Says he has received his letter forwarded to him at Stevenston, and that the Edin. writ can be sent to Warranter or the Sheriff. He hopes he arranged with the Duke. Signed 'C. Hope.' Some two very small repaired edge tears. 1802. £15.00
¶ Hope was Member of Parliament for Edinburgh, 1803-1805, and became Lord Advocate in 1801.
Hopekirk, Roxburgh DISPOSITION of the lands of Kirklands called Vicars Lands, of the Church of Hopekirk, with the teynds, etc., a wood called Clerks Bank, with 'biggings, yeards, tofts, crofts...', the lands of Hartshaugh and Milne, reserving the Manse and Glebe to the Minister, Alexander Elphingstone, with consent of his mother Margaret Langlands, to William Kerr of Abbotrule. On paper, size 43" x 12" (composed of three sheets pasted together), signed by Alexander and his mother, and three witnesses. Short splits at one fold, repaired, and some wear at another fold towards the end of the document, affecting the top of two words. 1713. £40.00
Jedburgh RECEIPT whereby James Scott, Writer in Jedburgh, confirms that he holds 'Writes' for the Lands of Swanshill', and that he has made copies to send to Mr Elliott writer in Edinburgh. He says he will give other writings to Janet Grieve Heiress of Swanshill when she has settled her account. Manuscript, small folio. Signed by Scott and witnessed by James Oliver, Schoolmaster at Hobkirk(?), and another. 1747. £12.00
Kilmarnock THREE BILLS of Robt. Grieve & Son, Portland St., Kilmarnock. With printed headings, oblong 8vo... together with two smaller bills, written on the same headed paper cut in half horizontally. All made out for 4 lbs of snuff. On verso is address of Saml. Wilson, Mercht., Clarebrawn. 1846-8. £8.00
Kilsyth, Lanarkshire STATE OF THE RENTAL and Stipend of the Parish of Kilsythe 1805. Folio sheet listing 16 Proprietors with columns for Rental, Cheese, Meal, Barley, Scots Money, with another sheet 'Locality of the Stipend of Kilsythe' with table for old and augmented stipend. 1805. £10.00
Maclaren (Charles), Printer THE SCOTSMAN or Edinburgh Political and Literary Journal. Dec. 30th, 1829. 8pp. Partly split down spine, a few small rust marks. Top edge uncut. 1829. £5.00
Maxwelltown DECRET John Kerr, Provost, James Spalding, John MacCraken and James Creighton Baillies of the Burgh of Dumfries... versus John Irving, Commissary and Steward Officer in Dumfries... Order that Irving 'flitt and remove himself, his wife... cottars, dependents goods and gear...' from the house 'at the head of the white sands of Dumfries belonging to Mary Cuthbertson now residing in New York in America'. 1Ťp. 1821. £14.00

SCOTTISH Manuscripts, Maps, Engravings, Ephemera, etc.
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Moray DISPOSITION of a toft lying in the north end of the town of Garmouth, Alexander Marshall, Sailor in Garmouth, to Andrew James, for the yearly payment of six shillings Scots money. Two and a half pages, small folio, some browning of paper down central fold and at edges, and 2" split at fold. 1787. £12.00
¶ Names land and property adjoining the plot, and refers to 'Deliverance of earth and Stone of the foresaid Toft'.
North Berwick BILL for port wine, beer, meals at the Dalrymple Arms Inn. Billhead with decorative engraving showing arms of Dalrymple. Receipted over stamp. Some whitish discoloration of the blue paper. 1853. £5.00
Perth, Coupar Angus, Dundee ORDNANCE SURVEY MAP Sheet 48. Scale 1" to 1 mile. Size 25" x 36". Light red stamp in margin 'Scotland 48 - Outline Series'... together with... Sheet 87. Peterhead, Ellen, Strichen. Same format. 2 items, each flat sheets folded in four. Third Editions. Railways inserted to 1910. £18.00
Ramsay and Son, Publisher THE EDINBURGH EVENING COURANT May 23, 1816. Newspaper, 4pp. Folds. Red tax stamp. Some slight foxing. 1816. £8.00
¶ Includes sailings from Leith, Estates for sale etc.
Ramsay (G), Publisher THE EDINBURGH EVENING COURANT July 2, 1846. Broadsheet newspaper, 4pp. Red tax stamp. 1846. £9.00
¶ Includes report on Scott Monument Committee, properties for sale in Edinburgh, etc.
Russell (Alex), Publisher THE ELGIN COURANT and Morayshire Advertiser. October 11, 1850. Broadsheet newspaper, 4pp., red tax stamp. Dustmarking along 10" of two folds. 1850. £12.00
¶ Contains article on the 'Gigantic Workhouse' at Barnshill, Glasgow, celebrations for the Earl of Fife's birthday, etc.
Scottish Farmers' Club REPORT on the Accounts of the Acting Committee of the Chamber of Agriculture and Scottish Farmers Club, 14th November 1864 to 31st December 1865. 2Ťp., folio, folds. 1865. £8.00
¶ The Club was instituted in November 1864.
Selkirkshire MS. ACCOUNTS OF SELKIRKSHIRE bound manuscript so titled on spine, with the bookplate of Lord Napier. Manuscript in several hands, bound in half calf, 13" x 8", marbled paper sides, raised bands on spine, gilt lettering piece, marbled paper slightly rubbed at edges. Fine armorial bookplate of Lord Napier pasted inside front board. Manuscript throughout is written on right hand half of paper. Comprises: Tweedaile Lauderdaile and the Sheriffdome of ye Forest. Lists Limits, Castles, Rivers, Towns. 2p.; Macfarlane's Collections Vol III. Description of the Shiredom of Selkirk by William Eliot. 21st Dec. 1640. 16p; Sibbald's Atlas Scoticus (Latin text) 4p.; Sibbald's Description of the Serifdome of Selkirk or Ettrick Forest. Large Folio. Details on name, Bounds, Soil, Kirks, Loughs, Waters falling into the Ettrick, Gold Found and Lead... etc. 21p.; Macfarlane's Collection Vol 1. An Account of the Remarkable Places... by Mr. John Hodge. 20p. There are many blank pages bound at the end. Paper watermarked 1849. £90.00
Stanford's MAP OF SCOTLAND Scale 1" = 7.69 inches. Lithographed map, size 46" x 40", dissected and mounted on linen, folding into 8vo printed endpapers, inserted in bright blue slipcase, with gilt title on front. 1890. £80.00
¶ Boundaries of counties and of boroughs outlined in dotted and solid red lines, Parliamentary Divisions outlined in blue, Boroughs shaded blue.
Stirlingshire COPY CERTIFIED RENTAL of the Estate of William Murray Esq. of Touchadam & Pitlochie in the Parish of St. Ninians and the Shire of Stirling on 21st October 1772. Copy, made 1818. 6 double-page spreads, with columns for 'Possessions and Possessors', 'Money Rent', 'Meal', 'Total Rent' etc. Lists properties in the Barony of Touchanam, Cowie, Balquhidrock, and 'Old fues before 1691 disjoined...' etc. Manuscript, neatly written throughout, sewn at left edge. 1818. £25.00
¶ Attestation at the end refers to 'the process of Disjunction'.
Stranraer ORDNANCE SURVEY MAP Sheet 90. Popular Edition. Buff and red wraps with shield and crown. 1924. £6.00
Thomson (John) NORTHERN PART OF ABERDEEN AND BANFF-SHIRE together with Southern Part of Aberdeen and Banff-Shire. Map on four sheets, scale 10 miles = 6 in. Sheets 22 Parts 1,2,3,4. Each sheet 21" x 26", plus margins, central vertical fold. Hundreds coloured in outline. Some waterstaining at right and left edges extending less than half an inch from edge of paper, obtruding beyond border in sea area just below compass rose in one sheet, small light red line about 5" long in blank area on one sheet where line of red colour has off-set. 1826. £80.00
¶ From Thomson's Atlas of 1826. Covers Portson, Fraserburgh, Peterhead, Cullen, Braemar, Aberdeen.
Uphall, Linlithgow EXTENSIVE SALE OF GROWING CROP Draught Horses, Farm Stocking, and Household Furniture, at Powflatts.... To be Sold by Public Roup.... The Crop consists of about 6 acres of Wheat, 10 do. Barley.... 3 Draught Horses, 2 Mares, 10 Milch Cows.... Poster, size 11" x 9". Traces of folds, small piece torn from margin, some repaired edge tears, some slight wear near central fold. 1841. £12.00
Veitch (Printer and Publisher) THE DAILY COURANT March 17, 1860. Broadsheet newspaper, 4pp., folded.... together with another edition March 24, 1860, 4pp. 2 items. 1860. £14.00
¶ Includes detailed report of a farewell dinner given to Joseph Lister on his moving to Glasgow to become Professor of Surgery.
Veitch (W), Publisher THE EDINBURGH EVENING COURANT November 19th, 1866. Broadsheet newspaper, 8pp, folds. 1866. £12.00
¶ Contains advert for Aitchison's Celebrated Fifty-Shilling Watch, very detailed four-column report on the Parliamentary Reform demonstration at Edinburgh.
Wescombe (C), Publisher THE EDINBURGH EVENING COURANT June 12, 1868. Broadsheet newspaper, 4pp. Folds... together with.... edition of June 19 1868. 2 items. 1868. £15.00
¶ Includes column on 'the great game of Central Asia', appointment of Mr Calderwood to chair of Moral Philosphy, etc.

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