Manuscripts, typescripts and other papers relating to the publication of works of Alasdair Gray, with some articles, reviews and biographical material.
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of manuscripts, typescripts, proofs and illustrative material relating to a wide range of Alasdair Gray’s work, including twenty-nine stage, radio and television plays, and the following published works:
'Lanark' (Edinburgh: Canongate, 1981).
'Lean tales' (London: Jonathan Cape, 1985).
'Lean tales' (London: Abacus, 1987).
'Old negatives' (London: Jonathan Cape, 1989).
Dates
- Creation: 1954-Circa 1987.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
52 Consultation units
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Sequential numbering system has been imposed on this collection, but otherwise it has been arranged and described by the donor, Alasdair Gray.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, 1986, Alasdair Gray, Glasgow.
Subject
- Gray, Alasdair (author) (Person)
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Prepared Using Local Descriptive Rules
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk