Literary and personal papers of Dorothy Dunnett.
Scope and Contents
Includes research notes, typescripts and proofs of novels, correspondence, and papers concerning her involvement in cultural and business organisations.
This archive includes papers relating to the following published works:
'Games of kings' (1961)
"Queens' play" (1964)
'The disorderly knights' (1966)
'Dolly and the singing bird' (1968)
'Pawn in frankincense' (1969)
'Dolly and the cookie bird' (1970)
'The ringed castle' (1971)
'Dolly and the doctor bird' (1971)
'Dolly and the starry bird' (1973)
'Checkmate' (1975)
'Dolly and the nanny bird' (1967)
'King hereafter' (1982)
'Dolly and the bird of paradise' (1983)
'Niccolo rising' (1986)
'The spring of the ram' (1987)
'Race of scorpions' (1989)
'Moroccan traffic' (1991)
'Scales of gold' (1991)
'The unicorn hunt' (1993)
'To lie with lions' (1995)
'Caprice and Rondo' (1997)
'Gemini' (2000)
Dates
- Creation: 1937-2001, undated.
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
22.95 Linear metres (192 boxes + 2 volumes + 1 folder + 2 envelopes + unboxed items)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bequeathed, 2002, Dorothy Dunnett. Through the good offices of Ninian Dunnett, Edinburgh.
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Prepared Using Local Descriptive Rules
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
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Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
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manuscripts@nls.uk