Proofs. printed matter
Subject
Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
Found in 307 Collections and/or Records:
13 drawings by Edward Blore for Sir James Hall`s "Essay on the Origin, History, and Principles of Gothic Architecture" (1813).
File
Identifier: Acc.12083
Scope and Contents
Includes a collection of proof engravings for the book and some drawings, notes and papers of Sir James Hall.
Dates:
1809-1812.
115 letters to W R Aitken and his family of Hugh MacDiarmid, and four from Valda Grieve.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.10488
Scope and Contents
With manuscripts of a short story and essay of MacDiarmid, proof copy of "Sanschaw" and typescript copy of a thesis on MacDiarmid by Claude Henry.
Dates:
1934-1978.
Annotated proofs of extracts from reports of the Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.7956
Dates:
1874-1879.
Artist`s sketches and proofs of Colin Wilson.
File
Identifier: Acc.9157
Scope and Contents
Concerning a proposed official set of postage stamps to mark the establishment of a Scottish Assembly.
Dates:
1979.
Assorted proofs for "Missionary travels and researches in South Africa" by David Livingstone., ? 1856-? 1857.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42430-42435
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series is of the correspondence and papers, including some manuscripts, of many of the most prominent authors published by John Murray, publishers. The papers represent the relationship between author and publisher. There are particularly significant holdings relating to Isabella Bishop (Isabella Bird), George Crabbe, Charles Darwin, Sir Charles and Elizabeth Eastlake, Richard Ford, John Franklin, William Gladstone, Sir Francis Head, Sir Austen Henry Layard, David Livingstone, Thomas...
Dates:
? 1856-? 1857.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts.
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Papers of and concerning David Livingstone.
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Manuscripts by David Livingstone in which are recorded his journeys and experiences in Africa; with related proofs, sketches, a photographic print and a printed portrait.
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Manuscript, "Missionary travels and researches in South Africa", by David Livingstone; with related proofs.
Author`s corrected proofs of George MacDonald, "A Book of Strife in the Form of the Diary of an Old Soul" (1880).
File
Identifier: Acc.8823
Scope and Contents
With associated letter, 1930, of Grevillle MacDonald to Gilbert Rae.
Dates:
1880-1930.
Author’s proofs for 'The Icelandic Sagas' Vol.1, Introduction to Eigil’s Saga., 1999.
File
Identifier: Acc.13542/36
Scope and Contents
Proofs for: Introduction, Audun’s Tale, Grænlendinga Saga, Eirík’s Saga, The Tale of Thorstein Stangarhögg, Eigil’s Saga.
Dates:
1999.
Author’s proofs for 'The Icelandic Sagas' Vol.1, Njál’s Saga to Glossary., 1999.
File
Identifier: Acc.13542/38
Scope and Contents
Proofs for: Njál’s Saga, Glossary.
Dates:
1999.
Author’s proofs for 'The Icelandic Sagas' Vol.2, Grettir’s Saga and Glossary., 2002.
File
Identifier: Acc.13542/58
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Most, but not all, of Magnusson's published works are represented. Also included here are the translations that Magnusson undertook on the work of the Icelandic author and Nobel prize winning novelist Halldór Laxness (1902-1998). Material relating to Magnusson's book on Mastermind "I've started so I'll finish" can be found in the Mastermind section.The material includes correspondence relating to book proposals, research notes compiled by Magnusson while working on his books, and...
Dates:
2002.
Author’s proofs for 'The Icelandic Sagas' Vol.2, Gunnarr ƥiðrandabani’s Tale to Hænsa-ƥórir’s Saga., 2002.
File
Identifier: Acc.13542/57
Scope and Contents
Proofs for: Gunnarr ƥiðrandabani’s Tale, Fóstbrœðra Saga, Hreiðarr’s Tale, Vatnsdæla Saga, Hænsa-ƥórir’s Saga.
Dates:
2002.
Business records of R and R Clark Ltd, printers, including six boxes of George Bernard Shaw's letters to the firm, and related printed material by Shaw.
Collection
Identifier: Dep.229
Dates:
1900-1965.
Collection of cuttings of John Francis Campbell, principally being proofs of his own contributions to newspapers., 1859-1880, and undated.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.50.7.6f
Scope and Contents
A letter of Sir John R Dasent is included among proofs for an article on ‘The Mythology of the Aryan Nations`, 1870.
Dates:
1859-1880, and undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, including many manuscripts in Gaelic, journals and yearbooks (with many photographs), albums of watercolour paintings and sketches, and experimental notebooks, of John Francis Campbell of Islay (1821-1885), Gaelic scholar and collector of oral tradition, traveller, scientist, official of the royal household and public servant.
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Original manuscripts of John Francis Campbell`s non-Gaelic publications, mostly based on his journals, and volumes of scientific material, reflecting his particular interest in glaciation, meteorology and thermography.
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Miscellaneous small items of John Francis Campbell.
"Complete Catalogue of Works Published", proof with annotations., March 1925
Item
Identifier: Acc.13328/920
Scope and Contents
Volume contains manuscript and typescript annotations and notes, alongside a loosely inserted order form.
Dates:
March 1925
"Complete Catalogue of Works Published", proof with annotations., March 1926
Item
Identifier: Acc.13328/922
Scope and Contents
Volume contains manuscript annotations and notes.
Dates:
March 1926
"Complete Catalogue of Works Published", proof with annotations., January 1929
Item
Identifier: Acc.13328/928
Scope and Contents
Volume contains manuscript and typescript annotations and notes, alongside a loosely inserted supplementary book list (also dated January 1929).
Dates:
January 1929
Copy of Sir George Arthur, "Life of Lord Kitchener" (1920), containing author`s letter, ?1921, and proof of Earl Haig`s preface for French edition.
Item
Identifier: Acc.7128
Dates:
1920-1921.
Corrected page proofs by George Bruce of his "Today Tomorrow: Collected Poems, 1993-2000".
File
Identifier: Acc.12040
Dates:
2001.
Corrected page proofs of Archibald, 5th Earl of Rosebery, "Chatham, His Early Life and Connenctions".
File
Identifier: Acc.8407
Dates:
1910.
Corrected page proofs of George Mackay Brown, "Greenvoe" (1972).
File
Identifier: Acc.9920
Dates:
circa 1972.
Corrected proof copy of `A Life in Pictures` by Alasdair Gray.
Item
Identifier: Acc.13337
Dates:
2010
Corrected proof of Alan Bold, ""Scots Steel Tempered wi` Irish Fire": Hugh MacDiarmid and Ireland".
Item
Identifier: Acc.9033
Dates:
1985.
Corrected proofs for `On the swirl of the tide`., 1992
File
Identifier: Acc.13709/19
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Files of papers relating to the literary output of Don and Bridge MacCaskill.
Dates:
1992
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of Don and Bridget MacCaskill.
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Working papers for books and articles by Don MacCaskill and Bridget MacCaskill.
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Correspondence, notes, typescripts and proofs of `On the swirl of the tide`on the lives of otters in the wild by Bridget MacCaskill, with photographs by Don MacCaskill.
Corrected proofs of Douglas Young, "An Appeal to Scots Honour".
File
Identifier: Acc.9340
Dates:
1944.
Corrected proofs of John Bellany and Alan Bold, "Homage to MacDiarmid".
File
Identifier: Acc.9156
Scope and Contents
With lithographic plates, and manuscript and typescript drafts of the poem.
Dates:
circa 1986.
Corrected proofs of "Poems of William Soutar. A New Selection." edited by W R Aitken.
File
Identifier: Acc.10676
Dates:
1988.