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| Sign on Royal Mile pointing to Lady Stair's Close where Writers' Museum marks site that Robert Burns lived on his first visit to Edinburgh. Edinburgh, Scotland. | Lady Stair's Close with tower of Writers' Museum on left. Edinburgh, Scotland. | Lady Stair's House home of Writers' Museum. Edinburgh, Scotland. | Crest with SR initials atop Lady Stair's House Writers' Museum. Edinburgh, Scotland. |
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| Date range (1622 meeting 1897) sculpted on Lady Stair's House Writers' Museum. Edinburgh, Scotland. | Sculpted door surround (1622) new entrance of Writers' Museum. Edinburgh, Scotland. | Sign for The Writers' Museum on Lady Stair's Close. Edinburgh, Scotland. | Balcony & ceiling at Writers' Museum. Edinburgh, Scotland. |
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| Ceiling design at Writers' Museum. Edinburgh, Scotland. | Spiral staircase at Writers' Museum. Edinburgh, Scotland. | Fireplace at Writers' Museum. Edinburgh, Scotland. | Tapestry of Stevenson, Scott & Burns (1971) by Archie Brennan for Dovecot Studios of Edinburgh at Writers' Museum. Edinburgh, Scotland. |
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| Writer initials decorate spiral staircase at Writers' Museum. Edinburgh, Scotland. | Blown glass window pane at Writers' Museum. Edinburgh, Scotland. | Upstairs fireplace at Writers' Museum. Edinburgh, Scotland. | Busts of Robert Burns, Sir Walter Scot, & Robert Louis Stevenson at Writers' Museum. Edinburgh, Scotland. |
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| Display of Scottish female writers at Writers' Museum. Edinburgh, Scotland. | Sir Walter Scott bronze bust (19thC) by Sir Frances Chantry at Writers' Museum. Edinburgh, Scotland. | Sir Walter Scott in his study at Abbotsford painting (19thC) by Robert Graves after painting by David Wilkie at Writers' Museum. Edinburgh, Scotland. | Sir Walter Scott & family at Abbotsford home engraving (19thC) by Sir Francis Grant at Writers' Museum. Edinburgh, Scotland. |
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| Sir Walter Scott room at Writers' Museum. Edinburgh, Scotland. | Sir Walter Scott's pocket book (1820) at Writers' Museum. Edinburgh, Scotland. | Sir Walter Scott's inkstand at Writers' Museum. Edinburgh, Scotland. | Sir Walter Scott's quill pen (1830) at Writers' Museum. Edinburgh, Scotland. |
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| Sir Walter Scott's Meerschaum pipe at Writers' Museum. Edinburgh, Scotland. | Sir Walter Scott's slippers (1830) at Writers' Museum. Edinburgh, Scotland. | Sir Walter Scott's chess set at Writers' Museum. Edinburgh, Scotland. | Sir Walter Scott's key to Princes Street Gardens at Writers' Museum. Edinburgh, Scotland. |
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| Brass latch plate from Sir Walter Scott's 39 Castle Street house (1800-26) at Writers' Museum. Edinburgh, Scotland. | View showing royal procession organized by Sir Walter Scott arriving at Edinburgh Castle (Aug. 22, 1822) engraving by W.H. Lizars for Oliver & Boyd of Edinburgh at Writers' Museum. Edinburgh, Scotland. | Political cartoon (1822) by I.W. Turst satirize King George IV visit to Scotland at Writers' Museum. Edinburgh, Scotland. | Waverley historical novel (1814) by Walter Scott at Writers' Museum. Edinburgh, Scotland. |
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| James Ballantyne Press reputedly upon which Scott's novel Waverley & other works were printed at Writers' Museum. Edinburgh, Scotland. | James Ballantyne print shop at Writers' Museum. Edinburgh, Scotland. | Rob Roy parting duelists engraving (c1817) by John Le Conte after painting by John B. Macdonald for Scott's novel at Writers' Museum. Edinburgh, Scotland. | Souvenir program for Gala Performance of Scott's Rob Roy (1962) at Writers' Museum. Edinburgh, Scotland. |
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| Heart of Midlothian death of Sir George Staunton engraving (c1818) by Thomas Brown after painting by John B. Macdonald for Scott's novel at Writers' Museum. Edinburgh, Scotland. | Playbill for Theatre Royal performance of Scott's Heart of Midlothian (1829) at Writers' Museum. Edinburgh, Scotland. | Bride of Lammermoor Lucy Ashton at the Fountain engraving (c1819) by Robert Anderson after painting by Robert Herman for Scott's novel at Writers' Museum. Edinburgh, Scotland. | The Pirate engraving (c1822) for Scott's novel at Writers' Museum. Edinburgh, Scotland. |
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| Sir Walter Scott Monument statuette by Sir John Steell & produced (1850) by W.T. Copeland & Sons of Spode Works of Stoke at Writers' Museum. Edinburgh, Scotland. | Silver trowel for laying of foundation stone of Sir Walter Scott Monument (1840) at Writers' Museum. Edinburgh, Scotland. | Silver quaich (2001) to commemorate 200th anniversary of Sir Walter Scott joining Freemasons at Writers' Museum. Edinburgh, Scotland. | Robert Burns marble bust by William Brodie at Writers' Museum. Edinburgh, Scotland. |
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| Robert Burns statue plaster cast by unknown at Writers' Museum. Edinburgh, Scotland. | Robert Burns statue model (prior to 1826) by John Flaxman at Writers' Museum. Edinburgh, Scotland. | Robert Burns statue model after Burns Monument at Kilmarnock (c1879) by W. Grant Stevenson at Writers' Museum. Edinburgh, Scotland. | Robert Burns statue (prior to 1892) by Webster at Writers' Museum. Edinburgh, Scotland. |
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| Robert Burns miniature portrait by unknown after Alexander Nasmyth at Writers' Museum. Edinburgh, Scotland. | Jean Armour (Mrs. Robert Burns) miniature portrait by unknown at Writers' Museum. Edinburgh, Scotland. | Robert Burns portrait by unknown after Alexander Nasmyth at Writers' Museum. Edinburgh, Scotland. | Robert Burns graphic for Centenary Festival (1859) at Writers' Museum. Edinburgh, Scotland. |
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| Robert Burns in James Sibbald's Circulating Library painting (1856) by William Borthwick Johnstone at Writers' Museum. Edinburgh, Scotland. | Robert Burns in Edinburgh, 1787, reading his poem 'A Winter Night' engraving (1887) by C.M. Hardie at Writers' Museum. Edinburgh, Scotland. | Inauguration of Robert Burns as Poet Laureate of Masonic Lodge, Canongate Kilwinning No. 2 engraving by James Gordon after painting by Stewart Watson at Writers' Museum. Edinburgh, Scotland. | Funeral of Robert Burns in Dumfries engraving by William Forrest after painting by W.E. Lockhart at Writers' Museum. Edinburgh, Scotland. |
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| Robert Burns monument from Campbell's Close, Canongate watercolor by John Bell at Writers' Museum. Edinburgh, Scotland. | Robert Burns display room in 18th C addition at Writers' Museum with mantelpiece designed by Adam & cast-iron grate from house of literary figure Christopher North,. Edinburgh, Scotland. | Cast-iron grate from house of literary figure Christopher North now at Writers' Museum. Edinburgh, Scotland. | Writing desk (late 18thC) used by Robert Burns until his death in 1796 at Writers' Museum. Edinburgh, Scotland. |
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| Elm sidechairs from Robert Burns' house in Dumfries at Writers' Museum. Edinburgh, Scotland. | English cordial glass said to have belonged to Robert Burns during stay in Edinburgh at Writers' Museum. Edinburgh, Scotland. | Round carved oak table made from rafters of Crochallan Club of Edinburgh which Burns frequented at Writers' Museum. Edinburgh, Scotland. | Quaich from Nanse Tinnock's Inn at Mauchline reputed to have been used by Robert Burns at Writers' Museum. Edinburgh, Scotland. |
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| Original model statue of 'Highland Mary' at Dunoon by D.W. Stevenson in memory of song by Robert Burns at Writers' Museum. Edinburgh, Scotland. | Snuff box which belonged to John Davidson, immortalized as Souter Johnny in Burns' 'Tam o' Shanter' at Writers' Museum. Edinburgh, Scotland. | Robert Louis Stevenson plaster bust by D.W. Stevenson at Writers' Museum. Edinburgh, Scotland. | Robert Louis Stevenson bronze statue by D.W. Stevenson at Writers' Museum. Edinburgh, Scotland. |
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| Photographs from life of Robert Louis Stevenson at Writers' Museum. Edinburgh, Scotland. | Robert Louis Stevenson's objects reflect his years in Samoa at Writers' Museum. Edinburgh, Scotland. | Kaleidoscope, book & tartan scarf from childhood of Robert Louis Stevenson at Writers' Museum. Edinburgh, Scotland. | Dinner plate from Robert Louis Stevenson's Samoan house Villa Vailima at Writers' Museum. Edinburgh, Scotland. |
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| Heritage buildings on Lady Stair's Close. Edinburgh, Scotland. | Heritage buildings off Lady Stair's Close. Edinburgh, Scotland. | Ancient wall with faded boot maker sign on Lady Stair's Close opposite Writers' Museum. Edinburgh, Scotland. | Stone step projecting outside wall of Lady Stair's Close building shows Scottish burglar alarm with steps of different heights to trip up intruders in the interior darkness. Edinburgh, Scotland. |
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| Door header (1860) on Lady Stair's Close. Edinburgh, Scotland. | Wedding photo on Lady Stair's Close. Edinburgh, Scotland. |
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