Rare Book Collections works to build up the national collections through purchases (through dealers or at auction) and donations. This directory gives details of around 1100 of the most important items we have acquired since 2000. We update it regularly as new material comes in. The description gives information about why it was chosen and what makes it particularly interesting. You can order the list by date of acquisition, date of publication, author or title.
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Author |
Publication date |
Acquisition date |
Shelfmark |
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Piec Poematów Lorda Birona przelozyl Franciszek Dzierzyrkraj Morawski [Five poems of Lord Byron translated by Morawski].
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Byron, George Gordon, Lord |
1853 |
26/03/07 |
AB.2.207.07 |
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Catalogue of Scottish rocks, Collected and Sold by John Sommerville, 18 West Register Street, Edinburgh.
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Sommerville, John |
[1837?] |
12/03/07 |
RB.s.2650(2) |
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On foot from Edinburgh to Inverness. On foot through the Lake district. On foot from Oxford to Exeter. On foot John o' Groats to Lands End. [4 items]
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Wright, Robert W. |
1928-1933 |
12/03/07 |
FB.s.945(1-4) |
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Of the reconcileableness of specifick medicines to the corpuscular philosophy
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Boyle, Robert |
1685 |
28/02/07 |
RB.s.2652 |
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Medicinal experiments; or, A collection of choice remedies, for the most part simple, and easily prepared (vols. 1-3)
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Boyle, Robert |
1692-94 |
28/02/07 |
RB.s.2651(1-3) |
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The complete cellar-book or butler's assistant in keeping a regular account of his liquors.
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[1842] |
20/02/07 |
AP.4.207.10 |
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Poetical Works.
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Spenser, Edmund. |
1825 |
16/02/07 |
Bdg.s.921 |
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A Series of Progressive Lessons Intended to Elucidate the Art of Painting in Water Colours: with Introductory Illustrations on Perspective and Drawing with Pencil.
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David Cox, 1783-1859 |
1841 |
15/02/07 |
RB.m.646 |
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A history of the earth and animated nature.
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Goldsmith, Oliver; James Stewart and Harrison Weir |
1876-79 |
06/02/07 |
RB.s.2649 |
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Staffa, Iona, Inverness, Cromarty, Invergordon, Burghead & Oban, Tobermory, Strontian, &c. Regular and more speedy conveyance to the above ports & .
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1835 |
30/01/07 |
AP.4.207.09 |
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The Holy Bible translated from the Latin Vulgat [sic]. [Douai version]
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1750 |
26/01/07 |
RB.s.2645 |
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Histoire d'Angleterre... par David Hume et ses continuateurs Goldsmith et W. Jones; traduction nouvelle ou revue par M. Langlois
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Hume, David |
1829-32 |
17/01/07 |
AB.3.207.02 |
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Oeuvres Completes
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Mackenzie, Henry |
1825 |
15/01/07 |
AB.3.207.009 |
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Journal of researches into the natural history and geologyof the countries visited during the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle.
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Darwin, Charles. |
1852 |
08/01/07 |
JMA.1 |
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Syllabus of a course of lectures on experimental philosophy
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James Dinwiddie |
1782 |
12/12/06 |
RB.s.2639 |
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Plates for the deaf and dumb
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Kinniburgh, Robert |
1820 |
27/11/06 |
RB.s.2637 |
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Repository of Arts.
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c.1817-c.1822 |
27/11/06 |
RB.m.641 |
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The cornutor of seventy-five. Being the genuine narrative of the lives, adventures and amours of Don Ricardo Honeywater. The second edition.
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[William Douglas] |
[1748] |
24/11/06 |
RB.s.2638(1) |
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Don Ricardo Honeywater vindicated.
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A.M. graduate in Physic [Tobias Smollett] |
[1748] |
24/11/06 |
RB.s.2638(2) |
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The spiritual warfare
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Gray, Andrew |
1688 |
21/11/06 |
RB.s.2636 |
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The complete pocket book or, gentleman and trademan's daily journal, for the year of our Lord 1764.
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1763 |
16/10/06 |
RB.s.2633 |
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In four days to London. The Edinburgh and London fly coaches, by way of Newcastle and York.
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1776 |
16/10/06 |
RB.s.2634 |
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The rudiments of architecture; or the young workman's instructor. In two parts ... with twenty-three elegant designs of building, the most of which have been actually executed in North Britain. To which is added. The Builder's Dictionary. Intended for those whose time will not allow them to attend teachers.
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1773 |
29/09/06 |
RB.m.635 |
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Treasure Island.
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Stevenson, Robert Louis, |
1884 |
25/09/06 |
RB.s.2631 |
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Le Bon Anglais.
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De Monvel, Roger Boutet. |
c.1918 |
25/09/06 |
FB.s.889 |
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Edinburgh and Port-Patrick time-bill.
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c.1790 |
13/09/06 |
APS.4.206.013 |
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Fragment sur les colonies en general. Et sur celles des anglois en particulier. Traduit de l'anglois.
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[Smith, Adam] |
1778 |
31/08/06 |
RB.s.2627(1) |
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Holy Bible
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1807 |
28/08/06 |
Bdg.s.917 |
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The Holy Bible containing the Old and New Testaments.
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1901 |
21/08/06 |
RB.s.2625 |
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Stevensoniana: being a reprint of various literary and pictorial miscellany associated with Robert Louis Stevenson the man and his work
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1900 |
11/08/06 |
FB.s.888 |
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The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments. With arguments to the different books; and moral and theological observations, illustrating each chapter, and shewing the use and improvement to be made of it: composed by the Reverend Mr. Ostervald, Professor of Divinity, and one of the ministers of the Church at Neufchatel in Swisserland: translated at the desire of, and recommended by, the Honble. Society for Propagating Christian Knowledge.
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1777 |
07/08/06 |
RB.m.634 |
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The Holy Bible containing the Old Testament and the new &
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1769 |
31/07/06 |
Bdg.s.916 |
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Descriptive sketch of the print of the death of Gen. Sir Ralph Abercrombie.
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1804 |
31/07/06 |
RB.l.232 |
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The whole works of ... in five volumes ... A new edition.
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Smith, Adam |
1822 |
28/07/06 |
RB.s.2626 |
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Sailm Dhaibhidh a meadar dhana Gaoidheilg
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1707 |
26/06/06 |
RB.s.2619 |
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The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments: newly translated out of the original tongues; and with the former translations diligently compared and revised.
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MDCCLXXIII [1773] |
22/06/06 |
Bdg.s.914 |
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[Manuscripts and printed works on the Suez Canal project collected
by the Scottish Suez canal pioneer, James Vetch]
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Vetch, James |
1842-55 |
20/06/06 |
Acc.12648 |
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Etchings in North Italy
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Sir David Young Cameron (1865-1945) |
1895-96 |
15/06/06 |
RB.l.230 |
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Not I, and Other Poems
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Stevenson, Robert Louis (1850-1894) |
1881 |
14/06/06 |
RB.s.2618 |
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Observations on the culture of the tobacco-plant... adapted to the climate of the west of Scotland.
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1782 |
07/06/06 |
RB.s.2622 |
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The Visitor : comprising a detail of cholera lists, accidents, occurrences &c. &c.
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1832 |
07/06/06 |
ABS.1.206.060(1) |
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Treubhantas na'n Gaidheal Albanach. The valour of the Scottish Gael
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Macpherson, Alistair |
c.1918 |
02/06/06 |
HB1.208.8.74 |
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RECHERCHES SUR LA NATURE ET LES CAUSES DE LA RICHESSE DES NATIONS
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Smith, Adam |
1791 |
02/06/06 |
RB.s.2614 |
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Paradise Regain'd. A poem, in four books. To which is added Samson Agonistes; and poems on several occasions, with a tractate of eduction
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Milton, John |
1752 |
31/05/06 |
RB.s.2616 |
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Istoria della Sanita o sia dell' arte di ben conservarla giusta gl'insegnanti li piu interessanti additati da medici e filosofi si antichi, che moderni.
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Mackenzie, James |
1765 |
10/05/06 |
RB.s.2613 |
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Sailm Dhaibhidh
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1787 |
01/05/06 |
Bdg.s.915 |
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Collection of offprints presented to or collected by James Veitch.
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Brewster, David., Somerville, Mary et al. |
1812-1831 |
25/04/06 |
RB.m.633(1-9) |
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Flora Sta. Helenica
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Beatson, Alexander. |
1825 |
18/04/06 |
RB.m.630 |
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A letter to Adam Smith
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Girvin, John |
1786 |
13/04/06 |
RB.s.2623 |
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[211 nineteenth century pamphlets on education]
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19th century |
21/02/06 |
AB.3.206.002-013 |
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