Operetta by Patrick Robertson, Lord Robertson

Manuscript operetta in several hands, perhaps including that of the author, Patrick Robertson, entitled 'La festa d'overgroghi, operetta seria comica, in due atti...parole inglesi-italiane dal Signor Coccalicchi. Rappresentata nella Casa Skenea, Edinburgo, Marzio 1832', and containing instructions to the printer. The manuscript is bound with a printed copy of Nugae Legales (according to the half-title only), containing the printed operetta and some other items. The printed version is fuller than the manuscript, and the leaves are laid down to the size of the manuscript leaves.

Patrick Robertson (1794-1855) was a Scottish judge. He produced writings on legal and literary topics.

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Bequeathed to the University Library by Lady Macmillan and received in 1967.

Collection level description.

8¾" x 7¼". The binding is said to be by Rivière.

Compiled by Sarah Aitchison as part of the RSLP AIM25 project.

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The manuscript contains the armorial bookplate of Lord Macmillan of Aberfeldy, dated 1937, inscribed 'Ex dono John Buchan, Lord Tweedsmuir'.