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Miscellaneous maps of the world.

This series is part of Patrick Geddes’ large collection of maps, plans, photographs, prints and drawings of countries and regions around the world. Much of this collection was part of Geddes' Cities and Town Planning Exhibition.

'Elevation of the Approach to the Calton Hill by Wellington Bridge.'
'R. Crichton, Arch[itec]t delt'
'R. Scott Sculpt.'
'For the Scots M[agazine] and Edinburgh Lit[erary] Mis[cellan]y, pub[lished] by A. Constable & Co., 1 July 1814'

Robert Scott after R[ ] Crichton.

Advertisement from the Glasgow Chronicle, 4 October 1814.

'Frontispiece to Kelly's System of Geography'
'London Published by Thomas Kelly, [ ... ] March 19, 1814'

Anon.

From Christopher Kelly, 'A new and complete system of universal Geography', 2 vols., (London: Thomas Kelly, 1814) (Sitwell, O.F.G., 'Four centuries of Special Geography. An annotated guide to books that purport to describe all the countries in the world published in English before 1888, with a critical introduction' (Vancouver: UBC Press, 1993), pp. 335- 337).

'Dresden'
'Published by R. Bowyer, Pall Mall, 1815' 

Anon.

'View of James Town, St. Helena.'
'Craig del.'
'Swift sculp.'
'Published by Nuttall, Fischer & Co. Liverpool. Dec[embe]r 1815.'

[ ] Swift after [ ] Craig.

'Ruins of Athens'.
'Metz del.'
'Heath Sculp'

[ ] Heath after [ ] Metz.
Heath, three generations of engravers, second half 18th century to first half 19th century.

Illustration of St. Helena.

This series is part of Patrick Geddes’ large collection of maps, plans, photographs, prints and drawings of countries and regions around the world. Much of this collection was part of Geddes' Cities and Town Planning Exhibition.

'Gibraltar.'
'Heath sculp.'

From an unidentified publication.

'Nautical Survey of the Firth of Tay Robert Stevenson Civil Engineer John Steedman Assistant 1816'
'Engraved by T. Ivory Dundee.'
'Surveyed and Navigated by Direction of the Corporation of Trinity House Dundee, George Clerk Esquire Master, 1816'

T[ ] Ivory after Robert Stevenson.

Scale: 2 inches to 1 mile.

Refers to a drama he plans to produce for his godson; two of his tales [‘The Black Dwarf’ and ‘Old Mortality’] which he has just finished and is sending to Terry; an extension to his cottage at Abbotsford; his armorial bearings which are to be used in the design of stained glass windows [for his cottage]; and his family.

Folder includes transcription of letter plus two images of Scott.

Biographical information; copies of correspondence with David Stow 1816-1852; portraits and photographs; copies of published works by David Stow; published books and articles about David Stow.

Minutes; contribution books; quarterly reports; rules and standing orders; financial records; membership records; branch and section records; chapel records; correspondence and agreements.