Publications.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Documents distributed to the public by sale or other transfer of ownership, or by rental, lease, or lending.
Found in 1006 Collections and/or Records:
Short book of verses and caricatures by Robert Louis Stevenson and his stepdaughter, Mrs Strong.
Item
Identifier: MS.8791
Scope and Contents
The book describes Robert Louis Stevenson and his stepdaughter's famous visit, paid in company with the Countess of Jersey, to the rebel king Mataafa at Malie (see ‘The Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson’, volume iv, pages 223-234). Three letters, 1892, of Stevenson are also included. One, apparently unpublished, is addressed to Mataafa and the other two (see ‘The Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson’, volume iv, pages 216-217) to 'Amelia Balfour', a pseudonym for Lady Jersey. All these items...
Dates:
1892.
Signed 1st edition hardback of 'Reality and Dreams', UK publication., 1996.
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Identifier: Acc.11621/67
Dates:
1996.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Literary papers of Muriel Spark.
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Papers concerning the creation and publication of the novel 'Reality and Dreams' by Muriel Spark.
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Proofs, including dust jacket proofs, and published editions of 'Reality and Dreams' by Muriel Spark.
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Published editions of 'Reality and Dreams' by Muriel Spark.
Signed 1st edition hardback of 'Reality and Dreams', UK publication., 1996.
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Identifier: Acc.11621/68
Dates:
1996.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Literary papers of Muriel Spark.
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Papers concerning the creation and publication of the novel 'Reality and Dreams' by Muriel Spark.
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Proofs, including dust jacket proofs, and published editions of 'Reality and Dreams' by Muriel Spark.
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Published editions of 'Reality and Dreams' by Muriel Spark.
Signed and numbered copy of 'Cokkils' (Edinburgh, 1953) by Sydney Goodsir Smith., 1953.
Item
Identifier: MS.26126
Signed copy of Annie S Swan, ‘My life: an autobiography’ (London, 1934), with two letters to Helen Cruickshank from the author inserted., 1934.
File
Identifier: MS.26714
Scope and Contents
There is also a newspaper article dated 1st October 1934 inserted at the back of the book.
Dates:
1934.
Signed copy of Norman MacCaig, ‘Riding lights’ (London, 1955), with a letter, 1954, of the poet to Helen Cruickshank inserted., 1954-1955.
File
Identifier: MS.26715
Dates:
1954-1955.
‘Some account of the family of Smollett...arranged by J. Irving' (Dumbarton, 1859) by Tobias Smollett; with marginal comments and corrections by Thomas Carlyle.
Item
Identifier: MS.3786
Dates:
1859.
‘Songs of Robert Burns’, edited by J C Dick, and ‘Early Scottish melodies’ by John Glen, with additions and corrections in the form of notes, marginal and inserted, in the printed volumes.
Series
Identifier: MSS.3131-3133
Scope and Contents
Many of the notes are in the autographs of Frank Kidson and Thomas Davidson Cook. They are mainly textual, dealing with sources, language, spelling, etc., but some scores of tunes are given.
Dates:
1900, 1903, undated.
‘Songs of Robert Burns’ (London, 1903), edited by J C Dick, with additions and corrections in the form of notes, marginal and inserted., 1903.
File
Identifier: MS.3131
'Standing orders and regulations for the 85th light infantry' (London, 1813), with satirical comments in manuscript., [1813, or after.]
Item
Identifier: MS.2869
Strowan estate papers., 1786-1883, undated.
Series
Identifier: MSS.10913-10917
Dates:
1786-1883, undated.
'Success Stories'., 1995.
Item
Identifier: Acc.14406/28
Dates:
1995.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of and related to Connect, formerly the Scottish Parent Teacher Council (SPTC) and Council of Parent and Parent-Teacher Associations of Scotland.
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Publications relating to Scottish Parent Teacher Council and education.
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Publications of the Scottish Parent Teacher Council.
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'Success Stories' by the Scottish Parent Teacher Council.
'Success Stories'., 1999.
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Identifier: Acc.14406/29
Dates:
1999.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of and related to Connect, formerly the Scottish Parent Teacher Council (SPTC) and Council of Parent and Parent-Teacher Associations of Scotland.
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Publications relating to Scottish Parent Teacher Council and education.
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Publications of the Scottish Parent Teacher Council.
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'Success Stories' by the Scottish Parent Teacher Council.
'Success Stories'., 2004.
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Identifier: Acc.14406/30
Dates:
2004.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of and related to Connect, formerly the Scottish Parent Teacher Council (SPTC) and Council of Parent and Parent-Teacher Associations of Scotland.
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Publications relating to Scottish Parent Teacher Council and education.
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Publications of the Scottish Parent Teacher Council.
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'Success Stories' by the Scottish Parent Teacher Council.
'Success Stories' by the Scottish Parent Teacher Council., 1995-2004.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.14406/28-30
Dates:
1995-2004.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of and related to Connect, formerly the Scottish Parent Teacher Council (SPTC) and Council of Parent and Parent-Teacher Associations of Scotland.
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Publications relating to Scottish Parent Teacher Council and education.
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Publications of the Scottish Parent Teacher Council.
‘Surnames’ by Ernest Weekley (London, 1916), annotated by James Brown Johnston., 1916.
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Identifier: MS.5286
"Survey and Maps of the roads of North Britain, or Scotland" (London, 1776)., 1776.
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Identifier: Acc.13827/969
Dates:
1776.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Further papers of the Forbes and Stuart Forbes families of Fettercairn and Pitsligo, with papers of the Trefusis family relating to Fettercairn and Pitsligo.
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Estate Papers of the Forbes, Stuart Forbes and Trefusis Families.
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Estate Management Papers.
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Maps, plans and drawings.
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Maps.
Swedish text of 'Aniara' (Stockholm, 1956) by Harry Martinson, with annotations by Elspeth Schubert., [1956, or after.]
Item
Identifier: MS.27010
Dates:
[1956, 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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Poetry of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.
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Material for the adaptation by Christopher Murray Grieve, ‘Hugh MacDiarmid' and Elspeth Harley Schubert of Harry Martinson's poem, ‘Aniara’.
'Swintons of that Ilk and their cadets' (Edinburgh, 1883) by Archibald Campbell Swinton, with manuscript notes, 1927-1929, by Captain George Swinton, and additional facsimiles and printed matter by the same writer., 1814, 1883, 1927-1929.
File
Identifier: MS.350A
Scope and Contents
On page ii is a copy of a letter, 1814, of Sir Walter Scott to John Swinton of Broadmeadows about the Swinton family tree.
Dates:
1814, 1883, 1927-1929.
'System of water-colour painting', 17th edition (London, 1858), by Aaron Penley, used by James Augustus Grant on his African expedition., 1858.
Item
Identifier: MS.17927
Scope and Contents
On the front cover are James Augustus Grant's signature and the note 'This book was my guide through Africa. J.A. Grant'; on a leaf tipped in after page [ii] are pencil and watercolour sketches; on page 64 is a pencil sketch; and on pages 7 and 10 of the advertisements at the back are pencil notes.
Dates:
1858.
'Tales of a grandfather' by Sir Walter Scott, being the second edition (Edinburgh, 1828), of the first series, which brings the history of Scotland up to 1603, with marginal corrections by Scott.
Series
Identifier: MSS.3571-3573
Scope and Contents
The corrections seem, with few exceptions, to have been incorporated in later editions.
Dates:
1828.
'Tales of a grandfather' by Sir Walter Scott, second edition (Edinburgh, 1828), volume I, with marginal corrections by Scott., 1828.
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Identifier: MS.3571