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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:

Manuscripts, typescripts and proofs of, and notebooks containing material collected for, the fictional works of Edward Albert., 1st half of 20th century.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.9060-9142
Dates: 1st half of 20th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / 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.

Manuscripts, typescripts and proofs of articles and essays of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'., 1933-1977, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.27056-27063
Scope and Contents

While most of the articles and essays are on literary topics, they also include such diverse subjects as the Faroe Islands, hill-farming, politics, and the Edinburgh Festival. Many were published in a wide range of newspapers and periodicals. Some are incomplete and some survive only as drafts.

Dates: 1933-1977, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, (1892-1978), the author 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Literary papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Prose works of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Articles and short pieces of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.

Manuscripts, typescripts and proofs of articles and essays of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'., 1933-1947.

 File
Identifier: MS.27056
Dates: 1933-1947.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, (1892-1978), the author 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Literary papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Prose works of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Articles and short pieces of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Manuscripts, typescripts and proofs of articles and essays of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.

Manuscripts, typescripts and proofs of articles and essays of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'., 1953-1960.

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Identifier: MS.27058
Dates: 1953-1960.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, (1892-1978), the author 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Literary papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Prose works of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Articles and short pieces of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Manuscripts, typescripts and proofs of articles and essays of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.

Manuscripts, typescripts and proofs of articles and essays of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'., 1961-1967.

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Identifier: MS.27059
Dates: 1961-1967.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, (1892-1978), the author 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Literary papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Prose works of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Articles and short pieces of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Manuscripts, typescripts and proofs of articles and essays of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.

Manuscripts, typescripts and proofs of articles and essays of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'., 1969-1977.

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Identifier: MS.27060
Dates: 1969-1977.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, (1892-1978), the author 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Literary papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Prose works of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Articles and short pieces of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Manuscripts, typescripts and proofs of articles and essays of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.

Manuscripts, typescripts and proofs of articles and essays, undated, of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'., [1933-1977.]

 File
Identifier: MS.27061
Dates: [1933-1977.]
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, (1892-1978), the author 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Literary papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Prose works of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Articles and short pieces of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Manuscripts, typescripts and proofs of articles and essays of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.

Manuscripts, typescripts and proofs of articles and essays, undated, of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'., [1933-1977.]

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Identifier: MS.27062
Dates: [1933-1977.]
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, (1892-1978), the author 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Literary papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Prose works of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Articles and short pieces of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Manuscripts, typescripts and proofs of articles and essays of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.

Manuscripts, typescripts and proofs of articles and essays, undated, of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'., [1933-1977.]

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Identifier: MS.27063
Dates: [1933-1977.]
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, (1892-1978), the author 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Literary papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Prose works of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Articles and short pieces of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Manuscripts, typescripts and proofs of articles and essays of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.

Manuscripts, typescripts and proofs of introductions and prefaces by Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid' to some of his own works, as well as to works by other writers., 1936-1978, undated.

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Identifier: MS.27067
Scope and Contents

The papers include fragments of the introduction to Hugh MacDiarmid's proposed biography of John Maclean, 1936 (folio 1), the introduction to his unpublished long poem 'Impavidi Progrediamur', 1956 (folio 58), and a partial typescript of the introductory essay to an anthology of work by contemporary Scottish poets, undated (folio 212).

Dates: 1936-1978, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, (1892-1978), the author 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Literary papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Prose works of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Articles and short pieces of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.

Manuscripts, typescripts and proofs of literary works by Neil Munro., 1909, ?1928, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.26917
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows. (i) Plays, including dramatised versions of 'Castle dark' and ‘The daft days’, undated (folio 1); (ii) Articles and introductions, 1909, ?1928, undated (folio 71). They include pieces on Joseph Conrad, Kipling and other literary figures (folio 73), and two fragments of ‘John Splendid’ (folio 152); (iii) Poems in English and Gaelic, undated (folio 154).

Dates: 1909, ?1928, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Manuscripts and papers of and concerning the novelist, Neil Munro (1863-1930). / Literary works of Neil Munro.

Manuscripts, typescripts and proofs of ‘Lucky poet' by Christopher Murray Grieve, ‘Hugh MacDiarmid'., [1943, or before], 1971.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.27036-27040
Scope and Contents

Hugh MacDiarmid originally submitted the text to a publisher in 1939 but was obliged to reduce its length very considerably. For his accounts of this, see his manuscript introduction (MS.27036, folio l, and what follows) and his prefaces to the editions of 1943 and 1972.

Dates: [1943, or before], 1971.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, (1892-1978), the author 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Literary papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Prose works of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Books of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.

Manuscripts, typescripts and proofs of poems and articles of John Morrison Caie (1878-1949).

 Series
Identifier: MSS.9889-9890
Dates: 1st half of 20th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Manuscripts, typescripts and proofs of prose writings by James Hyman Singer, ‘Burns Singer’., 1953-1963, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.27431
Scope and Contents

The papers include reviews and articles, material on the fishing industry, some of which was used in ‘Living silver’ (London, 1957) (folio 7); autobiographical notes, 1958 (folio 63), and the text of a radio programme, 'Water alive', undated (folio 147).

Dates: 1953-1963, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Literary manuscripts and correspondence of the poet James Hyman Singer (1928-1964) who wrote under the name 'Burns Singer'.

Manuscripts, typescripts and proofs of short stories by Neil Munro, including a synopsis of a novel, ‘The new road’., 1892-1920, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.26915
Dates: 1892-1920, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Manuscripts and papers of and concerning the novelist, Neil Munro (1863-1930). / Literary works of Neil Munro.

Manuscripts, typescripts, and proofs of work by Alexander Scott (1920-1989).

 Series
Identifier: MSS.26474-26481
Scope and Contents

Alexander Scott was educated in Aberdeen, and after service in the army during the Second World War, became a lecturer in Scottish Literature at Glasgow University. He was the editor of the ‘Saltire Review’, 1954-1957, served on a number of literary committees, and edited work by William Soutar and Sydney Goodsir Smith, among others. His own literary work consisted of poetry, drama, and criticism.

Dates: 1948-1970, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Manuscripts, typescripts, drafts and proofs of works of Kenneth White, including related correspondence and notes.

 Record Group
Identifier: Acc.10613/1-48
Scope and Contents

Includes manuscripts, typescripts and proofs of poems, essays, short stories, autobiography and travel works.

Dates: 1963-1992, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Manuscripts, typescripts, drafts and proofs of works of Mary Stewart., 1950-1982

 Series
Identifier: Acc.9565/1-80
Dates: Majority of material found within 1950-1982
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Manuscripts, typescripts and proofs of novels and other works of Mary Stewart, with related papers

Manuscripts, typescripts, proofs, and a newspaper cutting of short stories of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'., 1923-1961, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.27066
Scope and Contents

Also included is the manuscript of 'Lechois', a one-act play, undated (folio 89).

Dates: 1923-1961, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, (1892-1978), the author 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Literary papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Prose works of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Articles and short pieces of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.

Material, chiefly printed, concerning Nyasaland., 1875-1903, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.7904-7905
Dates: 1875-1903, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Foreign mission records of the Scottish Presbyterian Churches. / Foreign mission records of the United Free Church of Scotland, incorporating records of the United Presbyterian Church and the Free Church of Scotland. / Foreign mission records of the Free Church of Scotland (after 1900, the United Free Church of Scotland). / Correspondence and papers concerning the Livingstonia Mission of the Free Church of Scotland.

Material, chiefly printed, concerning Nyasaland., 1875-1881.

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Identifier: MS.7904
Dates: 1875-1881.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Foreign mission records of the Scottish Presbyterian Churches. / Foreign mission records of the United Free Church of Scotland, incorporating records of the United Presbyterian Church and the Free Church of Scotland. / Foreign mission records of the Free Church of Scotland (after 1900, the United Free Church of Scotland). / Correspondence and papers concerning the Livingstonia Mission of the Free Church of Scotland. / Material, chiefly printed, concerning Nyasaland.

Material connected with the ‘Memoirs of Sir Robert Strange, Knt., Engraver ... and of his brother-in-law Andrew Lumisden, private secretary to the Stuart Princes’, by James Dennistoun.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.2898-2902
Dates: 1836-1855, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Material extracted from the papers placed in MS.3134 (xi): Letters of Sir Walter Scott to Thomas Thomson and other material relating to Scott., [1831, or before.]

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.3168-3169
Dates: [1831, or before.]
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Yule collection, chiefly of Scottish manuscripts of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, but including a Book of Hours and some Persian manuscripts.

Material for the ‘Annals of Scotland’ volumes I and II (Edinburgh, 1776 and 1779) by Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes., Late 18th century.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.25358-25370
Dates: Late 18th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the Dalrymples of Hailes and Newhailes. / Correspondence and papers of and concerning Sir David Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet, Lord Hailes. / Historical papers: Scotland and Great Britain of Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes.

Material for the 'Life of Napoleon Buonaparte' by Sir Walter Scott., 1789-1828.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.883-890
Dates: 1789-1828.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and documents of Sir Walter Scott and of John Gibson Lockhart, formerly in the possession of Major-General Sir Walter Maxwell Scott, Baronet of Abbotsford, Companion of the Order of the Bath, Distinguished Service Order.

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