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 of "The House of Aspen: A Drama of Chivalry" by Sir Walter Scott.
Item
Identifier: Acc.11772
Dates:
1800.
Manuscript of 'The House of Rimmon' by Edward Albert., 1st half of 20th century
Item
Identifier: MS.9107
Dates:
1st half of 20th century
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of Edward Albert (1890-1944), who graduated Master of Arts in English at Edinburgh University, 1908, and spent his professional life as English master at George Watson's College, Edinburgh.
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Manuscripts, typescripts and proofs of, and notebooks containing material collected for, the fictional works of Edward Albert.
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Manuscript and typescripts, undated, of 'The House of Rimmon' by Edward Albert, an unpublished novel.
Manuscript of ‘The Isle of Arran’ by Robert McLellan, with numerous gaps and insertions., ?1968.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.26420-26421
Scope and Contents
Several sections were rewritten, sometimes on the back of folios containing material from a different part of the book.
Dates:
?1968.
Manuscript of the late 11th and early 12th century containing: the 'Paradisus' of Heraclides; the 'Historia persecutionis Africanae provinciae sub Geiserico et Hunrico regibus Wandalorum' of Victor Vitensis; 'De corpore et sanguine Domini' of Paschasius Radbertus (attributed to Rabanus Maurus); 'De corpore Domini contra Berengarium' of Guitmund; and two sermons of St Augustine of Hippo.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.18.4.3
Scope and Contents
Manuscript of the late 11th and early 12th century, written in England and containing various theological works. The manuscript has been dated to the early 12th century by Borland, Ker, Schenkl, Paul, and Römer. In private correspondence with the National Library of Scotland Michael Gullick has stated that folios 1-122 were written at Durham, probably in the 1090s, but definitely before 1096. He further suggests that folios 123-149 were added to the manuscript sometime in the late 11th or...
Dates:
Late 11th century - early 12th century.
Manuscript of the 'Liber phisionomie' of Michael Scot.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.16.1.17
Scope and Contents
The manuscript, which is of unknown provenance, has the usual title (with the false form `philosomie`) (page 1), preface to Frederick II (page 1), and three books (pages 2, 22, 34). The text is followed (page 49; on three of 8 originally blank pages) by a list of chapters in an 18th-century hand, which was also responsible for the pagination.At the end of the text (page 48) is the note `est Beltreamini de riuola`. On page 57 is a note, early 15th century, on the geography of...
Dates:
14th century-15th century.
Manuscript of `The Lief of the Holy Kinge St Edwarde the Confessor translated into Englishe by G.L. accordinge to the wrytten copye thereof`, being a translation of the work by Ailred of Rievaulx.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.33.7.1
Scope and Contents
The work is preceded by a note on Ailred`s life and works, and is followed (folio 67) by a table of contents. The translator has noted a number of other sources for the history, such as John Bale, William of Malmesbury, and the Polychronicon; he has also made a few remarks, mostly opposing William Lambarde`s objections to the miracles, in the latter`s ‘Perambulation of Kent’.
Inside the front cover is the name Richard Chenery in a 17th-century hand.
Dates:
17th century.
Manuscript of ‘The life and times of Henry Lord Brougham, written by himself’., 1861-1867.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.4767-4779
Scope and Contents
The manuscript, which was compiled between 1861 and 1867, is in several hands besides that of the author, Henry Peter Brougham, and incorporates portions of his journals, memoranda, and letters. MSS.4767-4770 correspond to volume i, MSS.4771-4774 to volume ii, and MSS.4775-4778 to volume iii of the printed work. MS.4779 consists of manuscript and proofs mostly of appendices and prefatory matter.Parts of the text are missing at the following places: between MS.4767 and...
Dates:
1861-1867.
Manuscript of ‘The life and times of Henry Lord Brougham, written by himself’., 1861-1867.
Item
Identifier: MS.4767
Dates:
1861-1867.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Blackwood Papers: part of the literary archives of the firm of William Blackwood and Sons, publishers.
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Manuscripts and proofs of works offered for publication to William Blackwood and Sons, publishers.
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Manuscript of ‘The life and times of Henry Lord Brougham, written by himself’.
Manuscript of ‘The life and times of Henry Lord Brougham, written by himself’., 1861-1867.
Item
Identifier: MS.4768
Dates:
1861-1867.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Blackwood Papers: part of the literary archives of the firm of William Blackwood and Sons, publishers.
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Manuscripts and proofs of works offered for publication to William Blackwood and Sons, publishers.
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Manuscript of ‘The life and times of Henry Lord Brougham, written by himself’.
Manuscript of ‘The life and times of Henry Lord Brougham, written by himself’., 1861-1867.
Item
Identifier: MS.4769
Dates:
1861-1867.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Blackwood Papers: part of the literary archives of the firm of William Blackwood and Sons, publishers.
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Manuscripts and proofs of works offered for publication to William Blackwood and Sons, publishers.
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Manuscript of ‘The life and times of Henry Lord Brougham, written by himself’.
Manuscript of ‘The life and times of Henry Lord Brougham, written by himself’., 1861-1867.
Item
Identifier: MS.4770
Dates:
1861-1867.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Blackwood Papers: part of the literary archives of the firm of William Blackwood and Sons, publishers.
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Manuscripts and proofs of works offered for publication to William Blackwood and Sons, publishers.
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Manuscript of ‘The life and times of Henry Lord Brougham, written by himself’.
Manuscript of ‘The life and times of Henry Lord Brougham, written by himself’., 1861-1867.
Item
Identifier: MS.4771
Dates:
1861-1867.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Blackwood Papers: part of the literary archives of the firm of William Blackwood and Sons, publishers.
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Manuscripts and proofs of works offered for publication to William Blackwood and Sons, publishers.
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Manuscript of ‘The life and times of Henry Lord Brougham, written by himself’.
Manuscript of ‘The life and times of Henry Lord Brougham, written by himself’., 1861-1867.
Item
Identifier: MS.4772
Dates:
1861-1867.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Blackwood Papers: part of the literary archives of the firm of William Blackwood and Sons, publishers.
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Manuscripts and proofs of works offered for publication to William Blackwood and Sons, publishers.
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Manuscript of ‘The life and times of Henry Lord Brougham, written by himself’.
Manuscript of ‘The life and times of Henry Lord Brougham, written by himself’., 1861-1867.
Item
Identifier: MS.4773
Dates:
1861-1867.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Blackwood Papers: part of the literary archives of the firm of William Blackwood and Sons, publishers.
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Manuscripts and proofs of works offered for publication to William Blackwood and Sons, publishers.
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Manuscript of ‘The life and times of Henry Lord Brougham, written by himself’.
Manuscript of ‘The life and times of Henry Lord Brougham, written by himself’., 1861-1867.
Item
Identifier: MS.4774
Dates:
1861-1867.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Blackwood Papers: part of the literary archives of the firm of William Blackwood and Sons, publishers.
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Manuscripts and proofs of works offered for publication to William Blackwood and Sons, publishers.
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Manuscript of ‘The life and times of Henry Lord Brougham, written by himself’.
Manuscript of ‘The life and times of Henry Lord Brougham, written by himself’., 1861-1867.
Item
Identifier: MS.4775
Dates:
1861-1867.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Blackwood Papers: part of the literary archives of the firm of William Blackwood and Sons, publishers.
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Manuscripts and proofs of works offered for publication to William Blackwood and Sons, publishers.
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Manuscript of ‘The life and times of Henry Lord Brougham, written by himself’.
Manuscript of ‘The life and times of Henry Lord Brougham, written by himself’., 1861-1867.
Item
Identifier: MS.4776
Dates:
1861-1867.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Blackwood Papers: part of the literary archives of the firm of William Blackwood and Sons, publishers.
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Manuscripts and proofs of works offered for publication to William Blackwood and Sons, publishers.
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Manuscript of ‘The life and times of Henry Lord Brougham, written by himself’.
Manuscript of ‘The life and times of Henry Lord Brougham, written by himself’., 1861-1867.
Item
Identifier: MS.4777
Dates:
1861-1867.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Blackwood Papers: part of the literary archives of the firm of William Blackwood and Sons, publishers.
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Manuscripts and proofs of works offered for publication to William Blackwood and Sons, publishers.
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Manuscript of ‘The life and times of Henry Lord Brougham, written by himself’.
Manuscript of ‘The life and times of Henry Lord Brougham, written by himself’., 1861-1867.
Item
Identifier: MS.4778
Dates:
1861-1867.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Blackwood Papers: part of the literary archives of the firm of William Blackwood and Sons, publishers.
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Manuscripts and proofs of works offered for publication to William Blackwood and Sons, publishers.
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Manuscript of ‘The life and times of Henry Lord Brougham, written by himself’.
Manuscript of ‘The life and times of Henry Lord Brougham, written by himself’., 1861-1867.
Item
Identifier: MS.4779
Dates:
1861-1867.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Blackwood Papers: part of the literary archives of the firm of William Blackwood and Sons, publishers.
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Manuscripts and proofs of works offered for publication to William Blackwood and Sons, publishers.
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Manuscript of ‘The life and times of Henry Lord Brougham, written by himself’.
Manuscript of `The Life and Tragedy of the roiall Lady Mary, late Queene of Scotts. Together with the speeches and accidents at her Execution in Fotheringham Castell the 8th day of February 1586`.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.19.3.3
Scope and Contents
The poem is preceded by a dedicatory letter from John Woodward to James Douglas, `one of his Majesties Secretaries for Scottland` (folio 2). Dr Lohmann attributes the authorship of the poem to Woodward, but it is probable that his name is included because he had the manuscript copied for presentation. Adv.MS.33.7.14 contains a similar dedication by him. Dr Lohmann identifies Douglas as Sir James Douglas of Spott, but he may have been the youngest brother of Archibald Douglas of Whittinghame...
Dates:
17th century.
Manuscript of ‘The life of God in the soul of man’ by Henry Scougal, Professor of Divinity at King's College, Aberdeen.
Item
Identifier: MS.5405
Scope and Contents
The manuscript is dedicated on a title-page (folio 2), 'to The most virtuous Lady and The most generous friend My Lady Gilmoir, August 21 1676’.
Dates:
1676.
Manuscript of ‘The life of Napoleon Buonaparte’ by Sir Walter Scott.
Series
Identifier: MSS.23058-23059
Dates:
[1827, or before.]
Manuscript of ‘The life of Napoleon Buonaparte’, volume I, by Sir Walter Scott., [1827, or before.]
Item
Identifier: MS.23058
Dates:
[1827, or before.]
Manuscript of ‘The life of Napoleon Buonaparte’, volume II, by Sir Walter Scott., [1827, or before.]
Item
Identifier: MS.23059
Dates:
[1827, or before.]