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Reviews. Document genre.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Reports or essays giving critical estimates of a relatively recent work, performance, or event. For other critical descriptions and analyses, prefer ""criticism"" .

Found in 316 Collections and/or Records:

Twenty-six letters of William Blackwood, publisher (died 1834).

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Identifier: MS.3551
Scope and Contents

Twenty-two of the letters are addressed to William Maginn and relate mainly to the affairs of ‘Blackwood's Magazine’, including the dispute between Blackwood and Richard Martin as a result of references to the latter in the 'Noctes Ambrosianae'. Throughout there are references to Sir Walter Scott, John Gibson Lockhart, John Galt, and other literary figures. At the end (folio 50) is an apparently unpublished review by William Maginn of William Thomas Brande's ‘Manual of Pharmacy’.

Dates: 1824-1825, 1828, 1833.

Two bundles of reviews and articles by Janet Adam Smith for various publications., 1934-1992.

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Identifier: Acc.13861/107
Scope and Contents Bundle 1, containing reviews and articles by Janet Adam Smith for: 'Now and then', 1934-1935; 'Scottish bookman', 1935; 'Purpose', 1936; 'New English weeky', 1938-1939; "International women’s news", 1941; 'Observer', 1946-1948; 'Books of the mMonth', 1949; 'Academia', 1961; 'New York Times book review', 1961; 'New Saltire', 1962; 'Herald Tribune', 1966; 'Books and writers', 1974; 'Financial Times' and 'Sunday Times', 1986, 1988; 'The book collector', 1991; 'London Review of books', 1992; and...
Dates: 1934-1992.

Typescript review, probably by Don Paterson, of "The tale of the mayor's son", by Glyn Maxwell, and, 'Longings of the acrobats: selected poems' (1990), by Nicholas Moore. , 1990.

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Identifier: Acc.12689/76
Scope and Contents

Also included is a photocopied typescript, 'The assassination of the poets (with apologies to Apollinaire, and everyone else below)'. Don Paterson is one of the poets 'assassinated'.

Dates: 1990.

Typescripts and publications of reviews written by Ian Rankin., 1985-2014, undated.

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Identifier: MS.50542
Scope and Contents The reviews are in either typescript or published format and are noted as such. The published reviews are from a variety of serial publications. They are arranged alphabetically by the surname of the author of the work reviewed. Amis, Martin, Press cutting of a review, 29 November 2014, by Ian Rankin of ‘The Zone of Interest’ by Martin Amis, and other novels, ‘The Guardian. Folio 1.Chandler, Raymond. Annotated typescripts of a review, undated, by Ian Rankin of ‘The...
Dates: 1985-2014, undated.

Typescripts of 'The swans of Berwick' by Sydney Durward Tremayne., [1962, or before.]

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Identifier: MS.26678
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows. (i) Typescript with manuscript corrections (folio 1). It includes (folio 3) excerpts of reviews of ‘The rock and the bird’. (ii) Printer's copy (folio 70).

Dates: [1962, or before.]

Typescripts, undated, of Edward Albert, chiefly of short stories and articles., 1st half of 20th century.

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Identifier: MS.9126
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows: 'Barrabel' (folio 1); 'The great gray seal' (folio 17); 'Christmas at a youth hostel' (folio 26); Four book reviews (folios 51 and 349); 'The Simpson sisters' (folio 170); 'At the pictures' (folio 179); 'Eleven thirty' (folio 212); 'Lyonesse' (folio 185); 'Heather Jock' (folio 54); 'The ship in the bay' (folio 32); 'The small tent' (folio 335); The script of a broadcast appeal, 21 July 1935, for the Scottish Youth Hostels Association (folio 347.Some...
Dates: 1st half of 20th century.

Various compositions of Sir Walter Scott., [?1799]-1831, undated.

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Identifier: MS.876
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows:“The Shepherd’s Tale”, [?1799], in Sir Walter Scott’s hand, containing slight variations throughout from the version given by John Gibson Lockhart in ‘Life of Sir Walter Scott’, chapter ix (folio 1);'The Maid of Neidpath', with the preface as published, 1806 (folio 13);'Wandering Willie', 1806 (folio 14B);'Lines on Mr. Macdonald of Staaffa ... left in the Book at the Inn there where the Travellers put their names...
Dates: [?1799]-1831, undated.