George Bruce, Notes on British Birds and their Eggs, 1856-1895

George Bruce, Notes on British Birds and their Eggs.

An observational notebook, arranged by species order after Macgillivray, with details of sightings etc, mostly in Scotland and predominantly in Fife. Contains various relevant news cuttings.

Volume 1 also contains:-

A loose photograph by Dr John Adamson of Edward Ellice MP, 1865. (cf Album 8.64).

An autograph letter signed from 'A B' to [George Bruce] referring to terns on a small loch near Dumfries, 21 June 1958. Signed 'your affectionate brother A B'.

George Bruce of St Andrews, Fife, bird watcher.

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Presented to the Library by Miss J B Bruce, 30 June 1943.

Call number used to be ms 369, ms370

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Binding, quarter morocco with embossed blue paper on boards.
Marbled endpapers.
Paper: 20.6x25.6cm

Description compiled by Maia Sheridan, Archives Hub project archivist, based on material from the Manuscripts Database.

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