Novels.
Found in 494 Collections and/or Records:
Manuscripts and papers of and concerning the novelist, Neil Munro (1863-1930).
Born in Inveraray, Neil Munro became a journalist in Glasgow, rising to the post of editor of the ‘Glasgow Evening News’. His papers consist largely of manuscripts of his novels and short stories, though some of his newspaper articles are represented by presscuttings.
Manuscripts and typescripts of articles, short stories, and part of a novel of Robert Garioch Sutherland., 1938-?1980, undated.
The papers include (folio 12) the manuscripts of the autobiographical pieces, 'Growing up' (‘A Garioch miscellany’, edited by R Fulton, Edinburgh, 1986, pages 11-12) and 'Early days in Edinburgh' (‘As I remember’, edited by M Lindsay, London, 1979, pages 45- 58). Many of the manuscripts are written on the backs of letters and other scrap paper.
Manuscripts and typescripts of 'Invitation from Minerva' by Margaret M Morrison, 'March Cost'., [1954, or before.]
Manuscripts and typescripts of 'The brave white flag' by James Allan Ford., [1961, or before.]
Manuscripts and typescripts of "The Fanatic" and of a translation of Dughall Bochanan`s "La a`Bhreitheanais", by James Robertson.
Manuscripts and typescripts of three novels of Nigel Tranter, "The Steps to the Empty Throne", "The Path of the Hero King" and "The Price of the King`s Peace".
Manuscripts and typescripts of two novels by Hugh D M McCutcheon (1909- ).
Hugh McCutcheon was educated in Paisley and at Glasgow University, and served as Town Clerk of Renfrew from 1945 to 1974. His literary work consisted mainly of mystery novels and thrillers. Both manuscripts are heavily corrected but the final text is very close to the published version. The typescripts, which have a few manuscript corrections, are marked up for the printer.
Manuscripts and typescripts of two novels by James Allan Ford (1920-2009).
James Allan Ford was educated in Edinburgh and entered the Civil Service in 1938, rising to become Principal Establishment Officer in the Scottish Office. During the second World War he served in the defence of Hong Kong and later drew on this experience for his novel ‘The brave white flag’ (London, 1961).
Manuscripts and typescripts of various literary works by Sydney Goodsir Smith., [Circa 1938.]
The contents are as follows. (i) Manuscript and typescripts of the introduction and opening chapter of 'Aubrey Beardsley: a study in the grotesque', 1937 (folio l); (ii) Manuscript of part of an autobiographical novel, 1938 (folio 22). It includes a title-page for 'The wilderness' (folio 25), but the text is not related to MS.26144. (iii) Manuscript fragment of a fictional description of a visit to Venice, circa l938 (folio 61).
Manuscripts and typescripts, undated, of 'Born to be King' by Edward Albert, an historical novel, apparently unpublished., 1st half of 20th century.
Manuscripts and typescripts, undated, of the novel ‘As good as a mile’ by Edward Albert., [1934, or before.]
Manuscripts, chiefly autograph, and typescripts of the novel 'Kingisbyres or The end of an old song' by John Dick Scott, which was published as ‘The end of an old song’.
According to a note on MS.9913, folio i verso, part II was written in 1931, part IV in 1943, and parts I, III and V in 1947. The manuscript (MS.9913) is incomplete and does not entirely correlate with the typescript (MS.9914). For example part V, chapter 1 of the typescript is different from the manuscript version, and the latter half of part III, chapter 6 is missing from the manuscript version and is included in the typescript version as part II, chapter 6.
Manuscripts of an unpublished novel, 'Gilded Ganymede: letters to the Devil' by Fred Urquhart, written under the pseudonym 'Fred Valdred', 1929-1930., 1929-1931.
Manuscripts of an unpublished novel, 'Hyphen' by Fred Urquhart., 1932.
Manuscripts of and relating to William Hutchison Murray, 1944-2002.
Manuscripts of ‘As good as a mile’ by Edward Albert., [1934, or before.]
Manuscripts of 'Born to be King' by Edward Albert, an historical novel, apparently unpublished., 1st half of 20th century.
Manuscripts of Cecilia Campbell, née Cleghorn, written before her marriage to Arthur Campbell of Catrine, Writer to the Signet, in 1851.
Manuscripts of literary works of Naomi Mitchison.
Manuscripts of prose and poetry by Hamish Hendry, with a copy of 'A Scots Dominie' (1924), inscribed to his daughter.
Manuscripts of Robert Burns, Sir Walter Scott, and Lord Byron from the Library of Honresfield House.
Manuscripts, typescripts and printed books of Eric Linklater.
Including manuscripts and corrected typescripts of novels, plays, translations, and historical and critical works.