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Photostats of manuscripts held in the Abbotsford Library, all in the hand of Sir Walter Scott.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.2229-2232

Dates

  • Creation: 1796-1797.

Conditions Governing Access

Normal access conditions apply.

Conditions Governing Use

Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.

Extent

4 Volumes ; Quarto.

Language of Materials

Undetermined

Custodial History

The Photostats were bought by the National Library of Scotland with the aid of the Reid Fund.

The Photostats were made by permission of Major-General Sir Walter Maxwell Scott, Baronet, C.B., D.S.O., and the Faculty of Advocates.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Bought, 1936.

Bibliography

For the three plays, see Duncan M Mennie, "Sir Walter Scott's unpublished translations of German plays", in ‘Modern Language Review’, volume xxxiii (1938).
Title
National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
Author
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
Description rules
International Standard for Archival Description - General
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

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

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