Literary papers of Nigel Tranter, including manuscripts and typescripts of `Portrait of the Border Country`, `The Lion`s Whelp`, `Lion Let Loose` and `The Pegasus Book of Scotland`.

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Identifier: Acc.13160

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Notebooks, typescripts and manuscripts mainly relating to `The Pegasus Book of Scotland` (London, 1964), `Lion Let Loose` (London, 1967), `Portrait of the Border Country` (London: Hale, 1972) and `The Lion`s Whelp` (London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1997).

Dates

Creation: circa 1950-1997.

Conditions Governing Access

Normal access conditions apply.

Extent

0.36 Linear metres (3 boxes.)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Custodial History

The papers, with some unmarked proofs which the National Library of Scotland did not acquire, were bought at auction by the Duchess of Hamilton. She subsequently donated the collection to the National Library of Scotland.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Presented, 2010, by Her Grace, the Duchess of Hamilton.26 May 2010

Appraisal

At the time of acquisition, a curator went through the papers with the donor`s agent and it was agreed that NLS would not take various clean sets of proofs of some of the books.