Scope and Contents Notes, 1991, of Ian Rankin relating to the development of the plot and characters for ‘Strip Jack’. Folios 1-64.The notes include research and working notes, including research on forensic science, pathology, and Edinburgh. Some of the notes include references to specific drafts, including first, second, and third drafts. Otherwise, the distinction between the notes and drafts is often unclear. Some notes have been revisited and subsequently annotated by Rankin as his development...

Scope and Contents Advertisements, 1997-1998, in magazines, for various novels of Ian Rankin. Folios 1-112.In ‘The Bookseller’, December 1997. Folios 1-58. In ‘The Bookseller’, September 1998. Folios 59-94. In ‘Publishing News’, October 1998. 2 copies. Folios 95-110. In ‘A Shot in the Dark’, Summer 1997. Folios 111-112.Advertisement, circa 1999, in an unidentified newspaper, for various novels of Ian Rankin. Folio 113.‘Fresh Blood: Crime Writers for the 1990s Books in Print’...