Identity area
Reference code
GB 235 BLT/3
Title
Thomas Blaikie textbooks
Date(s)
- 1769 - 1775 (Creation)
Level of description
Series
Extent and medium
Two text books.
Context area
Name of creator
Name of creator
(16 Oct 1708 – 12 Dec 1777)
Biographical history
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Two textbooks - Haller's 'History of the Plants of Switzerland' published in 1769 and Bunyan's 'The Pilgrim's Progress' published in 1775. Both include some degree of annotation or inscription.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Open for consultation on appointment with the archivist.
Conditions governing reproduction
Permission for reproduction required from RBGE.
Language of material
- English
- Latin
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
The books are fragile and require careful handling.
Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
Alternative identifier(s)
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Blaikie, Thomas, 1751-1838, gardener (Subject)