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Manuscript of reminiscences of Margaret Oliphant., Late 19th century.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.23218-23219

Scope and Contents

It is not clear whether the reminiscences were intended for publication in this state, or at all

Dates

  • Creation: Late 19th century.

Conditions Governing Access

Normal access conditions apply.

Conditions Governing Use

Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.

Extent

2 Volumes ; Quarto.

Language of Materials

From the Series: Undetermined

Bibliography

Substantial portions of the material in MS.23218 and almost all of MS.23219 were published in pages 1-150 of ‘The autobiography and letters of Mrs M.0.W. Oliphant', which was arranged and edited by Margaret Oliphant's cousin Annie, Mrs Harry Coghill, 1899.

A photographic reprint of the first edition, with an introduction by Q D Leavis, was published in 1974 by Leicester University Press, and the 'Autobiography and letters of Mrs M.0.W. Oliphant' alone was republished 1988 by the University of Chicago Press with a foreword by L Langbauer. The complete text contained in MSS.23218-23219 was published, with notes by Elisabeth Jay, as 'The autobiography of Margaret Oliphant' (1990).

Repository Details

Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository

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