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Forbes Edinburgh Estate Plans
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Description
- A collection of twenty estate plans, comprising:
- Paper
i) Plan of Edinburgh and its Environs. From a Survey by James Know. Edinburgh: John Faribairn, Manners & Miller, John Anderson Junr, 1822. Engraved map, (500 x 625mm.), hand-coloured, inscribed in verso "Plan of Edinburgh", linen-backed, linen closing strings and metal hangers, wooden rod and endpiece, minor staining and browning, a few small tears
ii) Sketch of Greenhill. Manuscript plan on 2 sheets, (850 x 920mm.), hand-coloured, inscribed in verso "Greenhill Feuing Plan", linen-backed, tears and repairs, staining
iii) Crawford, William. Plan of Greenhill. 1808. Partially manuscript plan, (290 x 388mm.), hand-coloured, inscribed in verso "Greenhill", linen-backed, linen closing string, wooden rod and endpiece, pencil notes, minor staining and spotting, light wear to edges
iv) Plan. Shewing the Old and New March between Bruntsfield Links belonging to the City of Edinburgh and the Lands of Greenhill the Property of Sir John S. Forbes Bart. Graninger & Miller, 1832. Manuscript plan on 2 sheets, (605 x 1255mm.), hand-coloured, inscribed in verso " New Greenhill March, 1832, J.S. Forbes Bt", linen-backed, silk borders, silk string closures, minor staining and browning, a few scattered pencil marks
v) Plan of Greenhill. 1805. Manuscript plan (428 x 545mm.), hand-coloured, pencil markings, tears, repairs and staining
vi) Plan of Greenhill. 1805. Manuscript plan (509 x 650mm.), hand-coloured, linen-backed, silk borders, pencil markings, signed "William Johnston" in lower right corner, tears, repairs and staining
vii) Sketch of part of the Estate of Colinton, the Property of Sir John Stuart Forbes Bart. Surveyed, April 1831, by William Forrest Edinburgh. Manuscript map (540 x 690mm.), hand-coloured, linen-backed, pencil notes, minor browning, staining and worming, a few tears
viii) Crawford Junior, William. Plan of Colinton, belonging to Sir William Forbes. 1801. Manuscript plan on two sheets, (560 x 905mm.), hand-coloured, inscribed "Colinton" on verso, linen-backed, wooden rod and endpiece, pencil and pen notes, silk borders, minor worming, staining and some tears
ix) A Design for the Improvement of Colinton the Seat of Sir Wm Forbes Brt, 1801. Manuscript plan on 2 sheets, (970 x 940mm.), hand-coloured, linen-backed, wooden rod and endpiece, pencil markings, minor staining and tears, coming apart at wooden endpiece
x) Plan of Colinton. Manuscript plan (700 x 1105mm.), hand-coloured, linen-backed, staining, some holes to edges from hanging, wear to edges
Other:
Plan of the Lands of Greenhill and Morningside as divided into lots for feuing. Manuscript sketch. Partly hand-coloured, pencil markings indicating prices.
Sketch of Freeland Parks. Manuscript plan.
Two sets of estate plans. Manuscript, one plan on 3 sheets. Likely a project for a terrace of townhouses on the Forbes estate.
Drawing room flat; Manuscript plans, hand-coloured.
Estate plan. Manuscript plan on 2 sheets, (970 x 955mm.), hand-coloured, loss
Preliminary pencil sketch; preliminary pencil and pen sketch with "[Col]inton Sir Willm Forbes" inscribed on verso; preliminary pencil and pen sketch.
Overall tears and browning
ii) Sketch of Greenhill. Manuscript plan on 2 sheets, (850 x 920mm.), hand-coloured, inscribed in verso "Greenhill Feuing Plan", linen-backed, tears and repairs, staining
iii) Crawford, William. Plan of Greenhill. 1808. Partially manuscript plan, (290 x 388mm.), hand-coloured, inscribed in verso "Greenhill", linen-backed, linen closing string, wooden rod and endpiece, pencil notes, minor staining and spotting, light wear to edges
iv) Plan. Shewing the Old and New March between Bruntsfield Links belonging to the City of Edinburgh and the Lands of Greenhill the Property of Sir John S. Forbes Bart. Graninger & Miller, 1832. Manuscript plan on 2 sheets, (605 x 1255mm.), hand-coloured, inscribed in verso " New Greenhill March, 1832, J.S. Forbes Bt", linen-backed, silk borders, silk string closures, minor staining and browning, a few scattered pencil marks
v) Plan of Greenhill. 1805. Manuscript plan (428 x 545mm.), hand-coloured, pencil markings, tears, repairs and staining
vi) Plan of Greenhill. 1805. Manuscript plan (509 x 650mm.), hand-coloured, linen-backed, silk borders, pencil markings, signed "William Johnston" in lower right corner, tears, repairs and staining
vii) Sketch of part of the Estate of Colinton, the Property of Sir John Stuart Forbes Bart. Surveyed, April 1831, by William Forrest Edinburgh. Manuscript map (540 x 690mm.), hand-coloured, linen-backed, pencil notes, minor browning, staining and worming, a few tears
viii) Crawford Junior, William. Plan of Colinton, belonging to Sir William Forbes. 1801. Manuscript plan on two sheets, (560 x 905mm.), hand-coloured, inscribed "Colinton" on verso, linen-backed, wooden rod and endpiece, pencil and pen notes, silk borders, minor worming, staining and some tears
ix) A Design for the Improvement of Colinton the Seat of Sir Wm Forbes Brt, 1801. Manuscript plan on 2 sheets, (970 x 940mm.), hand-coloured, linen-backed, wooden rod and endpiece, pencil markings, minor staining and tears, coming apart at wooden endpiece
x) Plan of Colinton. Manuscript plan (700 x 1105mm.), hand-coloured, linen-backed, staining, some holes to edges from hanging, wear to edges
Other:
Plan of the Lands of Greenhill and Morningside as divided into lots for feuing. Manuscript sketch. Partly hand-coloured, pencil markings indicating prices.
Sketch of Freeland Parks. Manuscript plan.
Two sets of estate plans. Manuscript, one plan on 3 sheets. Likely a project for a terrace of townhouses on the Forbes estate.
Drawing room flat; Manuscript plans, hand-coloured.
Estate plan. Manuscript plan on 2 sheets, (970 x 955mm.), hand-coloured, loss
Preliminary pencil sketch; preliminary pencil and pen sketch with "[Col]inton Sir Willm Forbes" inscribed on verso; preliminary pencil and pen sketch.
Overall tears and browning
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