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Manuscript and typescripts of novels and short stories by Eona Macnicol.

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Identifier: MS.19706

Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows. (i) Typescript with manuscript corrections of the novel ‘Colum of Derry’, 1954, dated 1946 by the author, Eona Mcnicol (Folio 1.) (ii) Three pages of corrected typescript of ‘Lamp in the night wind’, 1957. (Folio 128.) (iii) Corrected typescript, being the second draft of 'Grey boy', published in “Blackwood's Magazine”, volume 301 (1967), pages 537-547. The last page is missing. (Folio 132.) (iv) Final typescript and broadcast script of 'A night of rain, 1968. The story was published in Eona Macnicol's ‘The Hallowe'en hero’, 1969, pages 78-89. (Folio 47.) (v) Manuscript of 'The white garron', published in “Blackwood's Magazine”, volume 306 (1969), pages 37-47.

Dates

  • Creation: 1946-[1969, or before.]

Conditions Governing Access

Normal access conditions apply.

Conditions Governing Use

Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.

Extent

176 Leaves ; Folio and under.

Language of Materials

Undetermined

Arrangement

176 folios.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Presented, 1969, by the author, Eona Macnicol.

Bibliography

Macnicol, Eona. ‘Colum of Derry' (London, 1954). ‘Lamp in the night wind’ (Edinburgh, 1957). ‘The Hallowe'en hero’ (Edinburgh, 1969).
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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