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‘Holiday house’ (Edinburgh, 1839) by Catherine Sinclair, stories for children, with watercolour illustrations by the author inserted.

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Identifier: MS.24640

Scope and Contents

The drawings appear to have been cut from the original manuscript: the names of the characters differ from those in the published version. There is an inscription by the author, dated 1838 [sic], on the title-page.

Dates

  • Creation: [1839, or after.]

Conditions Governing Access

Normal access conditions apply.

Conditions Governing Use

Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.

Extent

225 Leaves ; Octavo.

Language of Materials

Undetermined

Arrangement

31 folios + 387 printed pages.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Bought, 1989.

Bibliography

The printed book cited in the title of this description has been described in full in the catalogue of printed books. A link to the description is included under 'External Documents'.
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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