| Ainslie | Ainslie's plans of Edinburgh, 1780 and 1804. When 'Ainslie' is given, and no date, both maps are quoted. |
| Anderson | John Anderson's 'History of Edinburgh', 1856. |
| a.o.e. | 'Ancient Old Edinburgh', Alison Dunlop, 1890. |
| Arnot | Hugo Arnot's 'History of Edinburgh', 1788. |
| B. Bell | Life of Benjamin Bell-surgeon 1868. |
| Baird | 'Annals of Portobello and Duddingston', Wm. Baird, 1898. |
| Brown, Greyfriars | 'Epitaphs and Monumental Inscriptions in Greyfriars' Churchyard', James Brown, 1867. |
| Burke | Burke's peerage and landed Gentry. |
| B. & H. | History of Burke & Hare. Geo. Macgregor 1884. |
| b.b. | 'History of the Barony of Broughton', John Mackay, 1869. |
| Burghmuir | Old Edinburgh Club Book vol. x. |
| Bruce, J. Hume | 'Old Houses in Edinburgh', Bruce J. Home. |
| Chambers' fires | Fires in Edinburgh by Robert Chambers 1824. |
| c.h.i. | Charter House Inventory, City of Edinburgh. |
| Chambers | Robert Chambers's 'Traditions of Edinburgh', 1825. |
| c.c. | Calendar of Charters, Register House. |
| Can. Chart. | Canongate Chartulary, vol. and date, City Chambers. |
| D. and date | Directory of Edinburgh. |
| Denoran | New Picture of Edinburgh printed for Denoran 1806. |
| D. Map | Postal Directory Map. |
| D.W. Map | Map of north side of Castlehill in Sir Daniel Wilson's portfolio, in Library of Soc. Ant. Scot. |
| e.a. | Edinburgh Advertiser. |
| Edr. Almk. | Edinburgh Almanack. |
| e.s.s. | 'Edinburgh Street Studies', Edinburgh Evening News, N.D. |
| e.o.t. | 'Edinburgh in the Olden Times,' T.G. Stevenson, 1880. |
| e.c.b.c.ld. | Edinburgh Co-op Building Co. Ltd. Information given by secretary. |
| Edgar | Edgar's map of Edinburgh 1742 & 1765. |
| e.e.c. | Edinburgh Evening Courant. |
| Fires | Robert Chambers's 'Fires in Edinburgh', 1824. |
| g.l.b. | George Lennox Beattie, F.R.I.B.A. Lauriston House 1921. |
| Greyfriar's | Moir Bryce's Historv of Old Greyfriars' Church. |
| Gilbert | Edinburgh in the l9th century. Wm. M. Gilbert 1901. |
| Gordon | Plan of Edinburgh in 1647 by James Gordon of Rothiemay. Often called 'De Wit's'. |
| Holyrood | Moir Bryce's Holyrood, its palace and its abbey. |
| Home, Bruce J. | See Bruce. |
| i.w.c.h. | Inventory of the Writings in the Charter house of the City of Edinburgh. |
| Irons | Leith and its Antiquities. Campbell Irons, 1897. |
| Imp Map | Maps in "Improvement Scheme" 1866. |
| j.r. | John Russell, Duke St. School, Leith. |
| j.r.s.l. | 'The Story of Leith', John Russell 1922. |
| John Knox | 'John Knox and the Town Council of Edinburgh', Rt. Miller, 1895. |
| John Foular | Protocol book of John Foular 1501-1503. |
| j.s. | John Smith. Author of the Old Scottish Clockmakers. |
| Kay | Kay's Portraits (A. & C. Black), 1877. |
| Kerr | Map of Edinburgh in 18th Century, by Henry F. Kerr, A.R.I.B.A., in Old Edinburgh Club, Vol. xi. |
| Kincaid | 'History of Edinburgh', Alex. Kincaid, 1787. |
| Kirkwood | Robert Kirkwood's plans of Edinburgh, with list of closes, 1817. |
| l.c. | David Laing, LL.D., Charters. |
| Littlejohn | Dr. Henry Littlejohn's Report on Sanitary Condition of Edinburgh, 1865. |
| Mackinlay | 'Ancient Church Dedications in Scotland, Unscriptural', Jas. Mackinlay, 1914. |
| m.h.c. | 'History of the Burgh of the Canongate', John Mackay, 1879. |
| M. | Maitland's 'History of Edinburgh', 1753. |
| m.b. | 'Municipal Buildings of Edinburgh', Robert Miller, 1895. |
| McDowall | McDowall's new guide in Edinburgh 1850. |
| McK. | Jas. McKenzie, chemist. Forrest Road. |
| Mackay | See m.h.c. |
| m.t.c. | Minutes of the Town Council of Edinburgh. |
| M.M.S. | 'Master Masons to the Crown of Scotland', Rev. R. Scott Mylne, 1893. |
| New Lights | 'New Lights on Old Edinburgh', John Reid, 1894. |
| o. & n.e. | 'Old and New Edinburgh', James Grant, N.D. |
| o.e.c. | Old Edinburgh Club, volume and page. |
| O.S. | Ordnance Survey maps, 1852. |
| Prot. | Protocols, City of Edinburgh, City Chambers, viz:- A.W., Adam Watt. J.T., James Tait. G.H., George Home, J.W., Joseph Williamson. G.I., George Irving. W.F., William Forbes. G.L., George Lindsay. J.H. Canong., James Hamilton, Clerk of Canongate. There are four M.S. volumes of condensed translations of John Foular's protocols, vol. iv., 18th April 1528-3rd October 1534, made by Mr. Alex. Buchanan. |
| Pict. Bits | Picturesque bits from Old Edinburgh. Burns & Henderson, 1868. |
| p.w. | Peter Williamson's Edinburgh Directories. |
| r.o.s. | Roll of the Superiorities of the City. |
| Rev. J.S. | Note book of Rev. Jas. Stevenson, Newgreyfriars 1745-60. Municipal Museum. |
| r.c.g. | Report on the Common Good, City of Edinburgh, 1905. |
| Reek. | Reekiana, Robert Chambers's 'Minor Antiquities of Edinburgh', 1833. |
| Reg. | Burgh Registers, City Chambers. |
| Rom. Edinr. | 'Romantic Edinburgh', John Geddie, 1900. |
| Speedy | Craigmillar & its environs by Tom Speedy, 1892. |
| Stewart Chambers | Jas. Stewart in Chambers', Journal 13/8/1904. "Ravelston Dykes". |
| Soc. Ant. S. | Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. |
| Shepherd Modern Athens. | Thos. Shepherd, London, 1829. AD |
| Sir John Scott | Sir John Scott of Scotstarvet, "The staggering state of Scottish Statesmen", 1745. |
| s.s.l. | Sculptured stones of Leith. D.H. Robertson, M.D., 1851. |
| St. G. | St. Giles, Edinburgh. Rev. J. Cameron Lees, D.D., 1889. |
| St. C.H. | 'St. Cecilia's Hall', David F. Harris, 1911. |
| St. Matthews | About St. Matthews Morningside, 1908. |
| St. L. | History & Antiquities of St. Leonard's. Geo. Forrest, 1898. |
| St. Giles | 'The Grange of St. Giles', Mrs. J. Stewart Smith, 1898. |
| Storer | 'Views in Edinburgh and its Vicinity', J. & H.S. Storer, 1820 (Plates alphabetical). |
| Stothert | 'The Christian and Religious Antiquities of Edinburgh', Rev. J.A. Stothert, 1856. |
| Stockbridge | Historic memorials etc. of Stockbridge. Cumberland Hill, 1889. |
| Stranger's Guide | The Stranger's Guide to Edinburgh, 1820. |
| Skinner | From the Castle to Holyrood. R.T. Skinner, 1920. |
| Stark | Stark's Picture of Edinburgh, different dates. |
| St. C. | History of the Church & Parish of St. Cuthbert's or West Kirk of Edinburgh, 1829. |
| t.c. | 'The Tollbooth Church', Wm. Brown, 1867. |
| t.b. | 'The Trained Bands of Edinburgh', Wm. Skinner, 1889. |
| t.o.e. | 'Traditions of Edinburgh', Anon., Wm. Rutherford, 1848. |
| Trad. | 'Traditions of Edinburgh', Robert Chambers, 1848. |
| t.t.l. | 'Tales, Traditions, and Antiquities of Leith' (Wm. Hutchison), 1865. |
| Tron Kirk | 'The Tron Kirk of Edinburgh', Rev. D. Butler, 1906. |
| v.r. | Valuation Roll, brought up to date from 1726 to 1811. |
| W.C. | Wm. Cowan, prest. Old Edinb. Club. |
| Wilson | Sir Daniel Wilson's 'Memorials of Edinburgh', 1891. |
| Walks in Edinr. | Chambers's Walks in Edinburgh', 1825. |
| w.o.l. | Water of Leith. John Seddie, 1896. |
| w.s.b. | Writs for building of the South Bridge, City Chambers. |