Proofs. Printed matter.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Refers to trial sheets of printed matter that are checked against original manuscripts and on which errors can be corrected and alterations made.
Found in 405 Collections and/or Records:
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.]
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.4831-4837
Dates:
[1857, or before-1859, or before.]
Manuscript and typescripts of Nigel Tranter of 'Druid sacrifice', containing research notes and corrected proof., 1993.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.11170/61-65
Manuscript of a lecture titled 'Psalm 1st' by Sir Walter Scott, later published as 'The blessedness of the righteous, discourse II', and proof sheets of the same with corrections in Scott's hand., [Circa 1828], 1928-1929.
File
Identifier: MS.23051
Scope and Contents
Includes four letters, 1928-1929, of the Reverend W S Crockett, minister of Tweedsmuir.
Dates:
[Circa 1828], 1928-1929.
Manuscript of an apparently unpublished article, 'A terrible doom', and corrected proof of 'The Attaman: a tale of the Kosaks' by Jayne Emily De Laszowska., ?1885, [1885, or before].
File
Identifier: MS.4816
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
(i) Manuscript of 'A terrible doom' (folio 1);
(ii) Corrected proof of 'The Attaman: a tale of the Kosaks' (folio 25).
Dates:
?1885, [1885, or before].
Manuscript of Books X and XI (chapters xiii-xvii, and part of chapter xviii) and corrected proof sheets of Book X (chapter ii) of ‘My novel’ by Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer, 1st Baron Lytton., [1850, or before-1853, or before.]
File
Identifier: MS.4828
Dates:
[1850, or before-1853, or before.]
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 and proofs of parts of ‘My novel’ by Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer, 1st Baron Lytton.
Manuscript of portions of 'Essay XIX: motive power' by Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer, 1st Baron Lytton., [1863, or before.]
Item
Identifier: MS.4838
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
(i) Manuscript of portions of 'Essay XIX: motive power' (folio 1);
(ii) Corrected proof of part of the essay(folio 64).
Dates:
[1863, or before.]
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.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, typescript and proof of Nigel Tranter of 'The captive crown', containing jacket cover., 1977.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.11170/24-27
Manuscript, typescript and proofs, undated, of ‘Herrin' Jennie’ by Edward Albert., [1931, or before.]
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.9068-9071
Scope and Contents
The manuscript for Edward Albert's best known novel. It is an attempt at a 'realistic' portrayal, in the manner of Zola, of working-class conditions in Edinburgh at the turn of the century.
Dates:
[1931, or before.]
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.
Manuscript, typescripts and proof of 'A judge of men' by James Allan Ford., 1966-1967, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.27489-27492
Dates:
1966-1967, undated.
Manuscript, typescripts and proof of Nigel Tranter of 'Children of the mist', containing jacket cover., 1992.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.11170/56-60
Manuscript, typescripts and research notes of Nigel Tranter of 'Tapestry of the boar', containing corrected proof and jack cover., 1993.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.11170/66-71
Manuscripts and proofs of portions of ‘The invasion of the Crimea’ by Alexander William Kinglake., [1877, or before; 1880, or before.]
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.4810-4811
Dates:
[1877, or before; 1880, or before.]
Manuscripts and proofs of stories, articles and poems of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDairmid'., 1927-1968, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.26035
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.(i) Corrected galley proof of the short story, 'The Dead Harlot'. (Folio l.) This was published in ‘New tales of horror by eminent authors’ (London, 1935), pages l44-148, but had already appeared in ‘Scottish Nation’, volume 2, number 7 (1923), page 8, under the title 'In the fulness of time’.(ii) Newspaper cuttings and galley proof of the story 'A' body's lassie'. (Folio 3.) The cuttings from the ‘Scots Observer’, 14 May 1927, have...
Dates:
1927-1968, undated.
Manuscripts and proofs of various articles by Thomas De Quincey., [1827, or before], 1832, 1839, 1849.
File
Identifier: MS.4789
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.(i) Manuscript of two articles, 'The vision of sudden death', and 'The dream fugue', published in "Blackwood's Magazine", December 1849. (Folio 1.) (ii) Manuscript, undated, of an apparently unpublished article in the form of a letter "To the Editor of Blackwood's Magazine". This concerns his own article, 'On murder considered as one of the fine arts', published in "Blackwood's Magazine" in two parts, in February 1827, and November 1839....
Dates:
[1827, or before], 1832, 1839, 1849.
Manuscripts and proofs of various works of John Wilson ('Christopher North')., [Circa 1814-1852, or after.]
File
Identifier: MS.4887
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.(i) Manuscript of part of a review of ‘The man of Ton: a satire’ by Sir John Dean Paul, published in “Blackwood's Magazine”, June 1828. (Folio 1.)(ii) Manuscript of the conclusion of an article, "On Hogg's memoirs", published in “Blackwood's Magazine”, August 1821. Also included are the manuscripts of an apparently unpublished article, circa 1814, and fragments of an article, circa 1821, both concerning James Hogg. (Folio 5.)...
Dates:
[Circa 1814-1852, or after.]
Manuscripts and proofs of works offered for publication to William Blackwood and Sons, publishers., 19th century.
Series
Identifier: MSS.4735-4891
Scope and Contents
In the descriptions, references to publication generally give only the earliest traceable place and date.
Dates:
19th century.
Manuscripts and proofs probably at one time in the possession of Andrew Shortrede, printer., 1819-1842, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.8997
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
(i) Manuscript, 1824-1825, entitled 'Notes and anecdotes, Border worthies' (folio 1);
(ii) Manuscript, circa 1827, of a poem by James Hogg, 'The wyffe of Ezdelmore' (folio 11);
(iii) Manuscript, circa 1829, by John Wilson ('Christopher North'), of a part of ‘Noctes ambrosianae’ (folio 23);
(iv) Manuscript, undated of a poem by Sir William Hamilton, 'La vase antique' (folio 28);
(v) Manuscript, 1829, of a poem 'Oh maid unloving but beloved' (folio 29);
(vi)...
Dates:
1819-1842, undated.
Manuscripts and typescripts of two novels by James Allan Ford (1920-2009).
Series
Identifier: MSS.27486-27492
Scope and Contents
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).
Dates:
[1961, or before]-1987, undated.
Manuscripts and typescripts of works of James Kennaway., 1945-1980, undated.
Series
Identifier: Acc.12760/1-43
Dates:
1945-1980, undated.
Manuscripts of miscellaneous prose works and a poem by James Hogg., [1819, or before; 1830, or before; 1831, or before; undated.]
File
Identifier: MS.4808
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.(i) Manuscript of an article, 'Storms', first published in "Blackwood's Magazine", April and May 1819, in the series "The shepherd's calendar". (Folio 1.)(ii) Manuscript of part of an article, 'The mysterious bride', first published in "Blackwood's Magazine", December 1830. (Folio 20.)(iii) Manuscript of a poem, "The King's anthem", published in "Blackwood's Magazine", January 1831, as part of 'Noctes liii'. (Folio 22 verso.)...
Dates:
[1819, or before; 1830, or before; 1831, or before; undated.]
Manuscripts of the title page, 'dramatis personae', and scenes xi, xii, and xiii of ‘Firmilian’ by William Edmondstoune Aytoun; and fragments of corrected proofs, 1854, or before.
File
Identifier: MS.4920
Dates:
1854, or before.
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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Letters and papers of William Edmondstoune Aytoun, which, on his death, came into the hands of John Blackwood as his executor.
Manuscripts, typescript and proofs of Christopher Murray Grieve, “Hugh MacDiarmid's” translation of Bertolt Brecht's play ‘The threepenny opera’., [1973, or after.]
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.27048-27050
Dates:
[1973, or after.]
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'.
Manuscripts, typescripts and other papers of Duncan Glen, including research materials relating to Hugh MacDiarmid.
Record Group
Identifier: Acc.10094/1-65
Scope and Contents
Includes manuscripts and corrected typescripts of poems, articles, reviews and essays, and includes critical work on Hugh MacDiamrid.
Dates:
1941-1989.