Manuscripts.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Refers to handwritten documents, and may also be used to distinguish certain documents from published or otherwise printed documents, as in the cases of typed personal letters or a typescript from which printed versions are made.
Found in 6567 Collections and/or Records:
Manuscript, "A Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada by Fray Antonio Agapida", by Washington Irving. Volume I., 1828-1829.
Item
Identifier: MS.42310
Scope and Contents
Volume I of the manuscript is made up of : Introduction; Chapters 1-24.
Dates:
1828-1829.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts.
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Papers of and concerning Washington Irving.
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Manuscripts by Washington Irving, with some proofs of works by Irving.
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Manuscript, "A Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada, by Fray Antonio Agapida", by Washington Irving.
Manuscript, "A Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada by Fray Antonio Agapida", by Washington Irving. Volume II., 1828-1829.
Item
Identifier: MS.42311
Scope and Contents
Volume II of the manuscript is made up of : Chapters 25-65.
Dates:
1828-1829.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts.
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Papers of and concerning Washington Irving.
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Manuscripts by Washington Irving, with some proofs of works by Irving.
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Manuscript, "A Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada, by Fray Antonio Agapida", by Washington Irving.
Manuscript, "A Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada by Fray Antonio Agapida", by Washington Irving. Volume III., 1828-1829.
Item
Identifier: MS.42312
Scope and Contents
Volume III of the manuscript is made up of : Chapters 66-99; Appendix - Fate of Boabdil el Chico; Death of the Marquis of Cadiz; The legend of the death of Don Alonzo de Aguilar.
Dates:
1828-1829.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts.
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Papers of and concerning Washington Irving.
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Manuscripts by Washington Irving, with some proofs of works by Irving.
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Manuscript, "A Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada, by Fray Antonio Agapida", by Washington Irving.
Manuscript 'Abstracts of Intelligence' circulated by John Backhouse, Permanent Under-Secretary at the Foreign Office, to members of the Cabinet. , August 1836-January 1841.
File
Identifier: MS.12213
Dates:
August 1836-January 1841.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound, (1782-1859), 2nd Earl of Minto.
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Political and diplomatic correspondence and papers of and concerning the 2nd Earl of Minto.
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Confidential papers chiefly printed for the use of members of the Cabinet.
Manuscript account of a journey by steamer from England to Ecuador, and of travels in Ecuador, by an unidentified author., Circa 1857.
Item
Identifier: MS.42598
Scope and Contents
The date has been suggested from a watermark of 1857.
Dates:
Circa 1857.
Manuscript, "An old lady of the last century", by Letitia Landon., ?1836
Item
Identifier: MS.42331
Scope and Contents
The manuscript entitled ‘An old lady of the last century’ is a short story by Letitia Landon that was first published in the ‘Monthly Magazine’ vol.46 in 1836The story relates memories of a woman named Mrs Lawrence Burgoyne. The narrator reflects on the manners, customs and kindness of the lady and the passage of time on fashion, architecture and personal expectations.The manuscript consists of 6 folios, with original foliation. There are some amendments, deletions...
Dates:
?1836
Manuscript, "Analysis of the language of the Bechuanas", by David Livingstone., ? 1852-? 1857.
Item
Identifier: MS.42426
Scope and Contents
The title on the spine of the volume is "The Bechuana language".
Folio i is a note (watermark 1857) by Livingstone concerning the title page for the publication of the manuscript : "Under the title say. Written at Kuruman in November 1852 and printed for private use among all the members of the Livingstone expedition".
Dates:
? 1852-? 1857.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts.
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Papers of and concerning David Livingstone.
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Manuscripts by David Livingstone in which are recorded his journeys and experiences in Africa; with related proofs, sketches, a photographic print and a printed portrait.
Manuscript, and amended and revised typescripts, of an article, ‘Considerations Arising Out of the Schreber Case’, by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn., 1956.
File
Identifier: MS.50207
Scope and Contents
The papers are arranged chronologically.1956.Manuscript draft, 1956, of an article, ‘Considerations Arising Out of the Schreber Case’, by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn. Folios 1-38.Amended carbon copy of a typescript, 1956, of the article, ‘Considerations Arising Out of the Schreber Case’, by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn. The carbon copy has been amended by Fairbairn. It is the top copy to folios 69-99 (below). Folios 39-68.Amended...
Dates:
1956.
Manuscript and annotated printed copy of the catalogue of the sale of the books of the Reverened James Anderson.
File
Identifier: Acc.8999
Dates:
1884.
Manuscript and corrected galley proofs of Christopher Murray Grieve, "Hugh MacDiarmid's" contribution to 'Celtic nationalism' and manuscript of 'Four Scottish poets, an unpublished work of MacDiarmid., [1968, or before], 1971.
File
Identifier: MS.27052
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows. (i) Manuscript of section 1 and corrected galley-proof of Hugh MacDiarmid's contribution to ‘Celtic nationalism’ (London, 1968) (folio 1); (ii) Manuscript of 'Four Scottish Poets', an unpublished work on Gavin Douglas, Byron, Robert Burns and James Macpherson, 1971 (folio 42). The section on Burns is missing, and there are two manuscripts of the section on Byron (folios 67, 105).
Dates:
[1968, or before], 1971.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, (1892-1978), the author 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.
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Literary papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.
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Prose works of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.
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Books of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.
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Incomplete sections of books by Christopher Murray Grieve 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.
Manuscript and corrected proof of ‘Some passages in the life of Mr Adam Blair’ by John Gibson Lockhart., [1822, or before.]
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.4818-4819
Dates:
[1822, or before.]
Manuscript and corrected proof of ‘The poetical works’, second edition, by Thomas Aird; with the manuscript of 'Our young painter' by Aird, as published in 'The poetical works', fifth edition., [Before 1856, 1878].
File
Identifier: MS.4735
Scope and Contents
Manuscript and corrected proof of 'The poetical works', second edition (folio 1).
Manuscript of 'Our young painter' (folio 223).
Dates:
[Before 1856, 1878].
Manuscript and corrected proof of the 'Postscript to the third edition' of "Peter's letters to his kinsfolk" by John Gibson Lockhart., [1819, or before.]
File
Identifier: MS.4817
Scope and Contents
The manuscript begins on folio 1, and the corrected proof on folio 31.
Dates:
[1819, or before.]
Manuscript and corrected proofs of an apparently unpublished article, 'The Bersaglieri' by George Cadogan., 1864.
File
Identifier: MS.4781
Manuscript and corrected proofs of ‘Mountain songs’ by William Jeffrey., [1928, or before.]
File
Identifier: MS.27480
Scope and Contents
In the text first sent to the printer (folio 1), some of the poems are in William Jeffrey's hand and others are printed versions. The manuscripts of two poems, which were added later, follow the galley-proofs (folio 56).
Dates:
[1928, or before.]
Manuscript and corrected proofs of Sir James Barrie's preface to ‘The coral island’ by R M Ballantyne., [1913, or before.]
File
Identifier: MS.15941, folios 200-217
Dates:
[1913, or before.]
Manuscript and corrected typescript of ’A handful of earth’ by William Soutar., 1936.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.8581-8582
Manuscript and corrected typescript of Nigel Tranter of 'Cable from Kabul'., 1968.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.11170/13-14
Manuscript and corrected typescript of Nigel Tranter of 'Cache down'., 1987.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.11170/40-41
Manuscript and corrected typescript of Nigel Tranter of 'The flowers of chivalry'., 1988.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.11170/42-43
Manuscript and corrected typescript of ‘Riddles in Scots’ by William Soutar., [1937, or before.]
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.8583-8584
Manuscript and corrected typescript of the play "The Hart of Scotland" (later retitled "The Bruce") by Robert Simpson Silver.
File
Identifier: Acc.10544
Scope and Contents
With typescript modifications and new scenes and a printed copy of the text.
Dates:
1948-1950.
Manuscript and corrected typescripts of various versions of 'Arran Burn' by Robert McLellan., 1962-1970.
File
Identifier: MS.26433
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows. (i) Corrected typescripts of 'Arran Burn', 1962 (folio 1). This is not the poem published under that title. (ii) Manuscript and corrected typescripts of 'Island Burn', 1965-1970 (folio 6). Under the title 'Arran Burn', this was commissioned by the BBC, and first produced on television in 1965.
Dates:
1962-1970.
Manuscript and incomplete typescript of ‘Earth’, and manuscript of ‘Quest’, by William Soutar., [Before 1944.]
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.8601-8603
Dates:
[Before 1944.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Scots poet William Soutar.
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Manuscripts and typescripts of poems of William Soutar.
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Manuscripts and typescripts of selected sets of poems of William Soutar, apparently intended for publication.