Manuscripts.
Found in 6567 Collections and/or Records:
Manuscript and incomplete typescript of ‘Earth’ by William Soutar., [Before 1944.]
Manuscript and incomplete typescript of the section ’Lyrics in Scots’ of ‘Collected poems’ by William Soutar., [Before 1944.]
Manuscript and incomplete typescript of the section ‘Theme and Variation’ of ‘Collected Poems’ by William Soutar., [Before 1944.]
Manuscript and marked galley proofs of a speech, "Peel`s reply to Palmerston Augt. 1852 [=1842]", by Robert Peel., 1842.
The title has been taken from the front cover. The date on the cover is given as 1852, but an annotation on the galley proofs, in Peel`s hand, confirms the date of the speech as 19 August 1842.
Manuscript and marked proofs, "Discoveries in the Ruins of Nineveh and Babylon", by Austen Henry Layard., 1847-1853.
"Discoveries in the ruins of Nineveh and Babylon" was a work written by Austen Henry Layard and published by John Murray. It would appear to have been intended to be published in two volumes, but was eventually published in one volume in 1853.
In this series there are both manuscripts and proofs of the work, showing the progression through the publication process.
Manuscript and marked proofs of a speech on the repeal of the Corn Laws, by Robert Peel., [1839]
Annotated 'Sir Robert Peel's speech on the repeal of the Corn Laws on the 4th night of the debate 1846', but the speech in fact is in support of the Corn Laws, delivered in February 1839 when Peel was in Opposition.
Manuscript and marked proofs, "Speech on the Bank of England Charter Act 1844", by Robert Peel., 1844.
The title of the manuscript has been taken from the front cover.
Manuscript and marked proofs, "The State in its relations with the Church", by William Gladstone., 1838.
'The State in its relations with the Church' was written by William Gladstone and published by John Murray in 1838. It proved popular, going through four editions by 1851. The manuscript for this work is heavily annotated, with many deletions, insertions and corrections. The proofs are likewise marked by Gladstone.
Manuscript and page-proofs of parts of ‘Better dead’, Sir James Matthew Barrie's first book, published at his own expense in November 1887.
Manuscript of chapter I (folios 1-11) and page-proofs of chapter I and part of chapter II (folios 12-19 verso). There are considerable differences between the texts of the manuscript and the proof, the latter being generally condensed. There are two corrections in the page-proof (folio 15 verso) which are incorporated into the final text.
Manuscript and printed copies of compositions of Cecil F Coles.
Manuscript and printed material chiefly concerning the etymology of place-names and surnames, compiled by James Brown Johnston.
Manuscript and printed verses of William Christie.
Concerning the Mauricewood Pit disaster.
Manuscript and printed versions of "Moidart, or Among the Clan Ranalds", (Oban, 1889) by the Rev Fr Charles MacDonald.
Includes letters, 1914, concerning a new edition of the book.
Manuscript and proof of Nigel Tranter of 'Mail royal', containing jacket covers., 1989.
Manuscript and proofs, "Early Adventures in Persia, Susiana and Babylonia", by Austen Henry Layard., ? 1884-? 1886.
Manuscript and proofs of a speech on the repeal of the Corn Laws, by Robert Peel., 1846.
Manuscript and proofs of ‘Journal of the discovery of the source of the Nile’ by John Hanning Speke., [1863, or before.]
Manuscript and proofs of parts of 'Kenelm Chillingley' by Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer, 1st Baron Lytton., [1873, or before.]
Manuscript and proofs of parts of ‘My novel’ by Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer, 1st Baron Lytton., [1850, or before-1853, or before.]
Manuscript and proofs of ‘What will he do with it?’ by Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer, 1st Baron Lytton., [1857, or before-1859, or before.]
Manuscript and score of "Hammered Brass: A Collection of Studies for Brass Quintet and Percussion", with note by the composer, Robert Crawford.
Manuscript and two typescripts of the novel "Sitting Among the Eskimos" of Maggie Graham.
Manuscript and typed transcripts of Robert Garioch Sutherland of recordings made for the School of Scottish Studies, Edinburgh University., 1953-1976.
Robert Garioch Sutherland worked for the School of Scottish Studies, Edinburgh University between 1965 and 1974, and some of the transcripts are his work. The material consists of stories and reminiscences recorded from 1953 to 1976.