Novels.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Invented prose narratives of considerable length and a certain complexity that deal imaginatively with human experience through a connected sequence of events involving a group of persons in a specific setting.
Found in 498 Collections and/or Records:
Microfilm of the incomplete manuscript of ‘Waverley’ by Sir Walter Scott.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.8
Dates:
?1805-1814.
Microfilm of the manuscript of chapters 4 and 1-2 of 'Il bizarro, a Calabrian tale', an unpublished novel by Sir Walter Scott.
Item
Identifier: MS.15558 [Mf.MSS.37]
Scope and Contents
There is a summary of the novel in ‘The journal of Sir Walter Scott’, page 709.
Dates:
[1832.]
Microfilm of the manuscript of ‘The talisman’ by Sir Walter Scott.
Item
Identifier: MS.15532 [Mf.MSS.38]
Scope and Contents
See Gillian Dyson, 'The manuscripts and proof sheets of Scott's Waverley novels', ‘Edinburgh Bibliographical Society Transactions’, volume iv, part 1 (1960), page 35.
Dates:
[1825, or before.]
Microfilm of typescripts and notes of ‘The witch’ by David Lindsay.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1693
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
Typescript, ?1942, of chapter 20 of 'The witch' by David Lindsay (MS.27251);
Typescripts and notes, [?1942], chiefly of David Lindsay of 'The witch (MS.27252).
Dates:
?1942.
Microfilm of unfinished and untitled novel, [1805-1858]; and, lecture notes, 1811-1832, of George Combe.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1393
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
Unfinished and untitled novel, [1805-1858], by George Combe, dealing with the childhood and early manhood of a boy who was anxious to go to sea (MS.7438);
Lecture notes, 1811-1832, of George Combe (MS.7439, folios 57-85).
Dates:
[1805-1858.]
Microfilm of Nineteenth Century Literary Manuscripts. Part 4. The correspondence and papers of J G Lockhart from the National Library of Scotland. Reels 1-18 (Adam Matthew).
Series
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1294-1311
Dates:
[?1812-?1854.]
Microfilm of Nineteenth century literary manuscripts. Part 4. The correspondence and papers of J G Lockhart. Reel 18., [1817, or before]-1859.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1311
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
Letters, 1849-1859, of John Gibson Lockhart, William Ewart Gladstone, Lord Brougham, and others, addressed chiefly to the Reverend Whitwell Elwin, on matters relating to the 'Quarterly Review' (MS.2262);
Poems, [1824, or after], of John Gibson Lockhart, in his hand: 'Farewell to the Year', from a German ‘Taschenbuch’ of 1828, and 'To the Virgin' and 'Prayer', from the Spanish (MS.3995);
Manuscript and corrected proof, [1819, or before], of the 'Postscript...
Dates:
[1817, or before]-1859.
Miscellaneous typescripts and manuscripts from the novel 'Kingisbyres or the end of an old song' by John Dick Scott, with extracts which were not used in the final version., 1931-[1954, or before].
File
Identifier: MS.9915
Scope and Contents
Folios 36-45 are in a different hand.
Dates:
1931-[1954, or before].
Negative microfilm of five manuscripts of, or concerning, Sir Walter Scott from the Pforzheimer Library, collectively known as the ‘Pforzheimer Scott manuscripts’., [1815, or before]-1830.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.591
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
Manuscript, April 1830, of the preface to ‘Marmion’ by Sir Walter Scott. (MS.23042);Manuscript, April 1830, of the preface to ‘Lord of the Isles’ by Sir Walter Scott. (MS.23043);Manuscript, [1815, or before], of 'Lord of the Isles', together with notes to the poem, by Sir Walter Scott (MS.23044);Transcript of correspondence, 1815, of an unknown writer in Staffa, relating to Sir Walter Scott's ‘Lord of the Isles’, with marginal...
Dates:
[1815, or before]-1830.
Negative microfilm of journal of Sir Walter Scott, with letters and other papers, 1825-1832; and, page proofs of ‘Ivanhoe’, ‘Tales of my landlord', and ‘The Abbot’ by Scott, with extensive corrections and additions in Scott’s hand, [1819, or before; 1820, or before]., [1819, or before]-1832.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.583
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows: Journal of Sir Walter Scott, with letters and other papers, 1825-1832 (MS.3389 (part)); Page proofs of ‘Ivanhoe’, ‘Tales of my landlord' ('The bride of Lammermoor' and 'A legend of Montrose’), and ‘The Abbot’ by Sir Walter Scott, with extensive corrections and additions in Scott’s hand, [1819, or before; 1820, or before] (MS.3401).
Dates:
[1819, or before]-1832.
Negative microfilm of literary works of Sir Walter Scott., 1792-[circa 1831].
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.595
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
Original manuscript, [1808, or before], of ‘Marmion’ by Sir Walter Scott (Adv.MS.19.1.16);Original manuscript, [1824, or before], of ‘Redgauntlet’ by Sir Walter Scott (Adv.MS.19.2.29);Presentation copy of Sir Walter Scott’s printed thesis on titles XXIV and XLVIII of the ‘Digest, Disputatio Juridica ... De Cadaveribus Damnatorum’ (Edinburgh, 1792), written for his admission to the Faculty of Advocates (Adv.MS.20.5.9);Page from...
Dates:
1792-[circa 1831].
Negative microfilm of manuscripts, commonplace book and transcript of journal of Sir Walter Scott., 1792-1827.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.577
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
Original manuscript, [1818, or before], of 'The heart of Midlothian' by Sir Walter Scott (MS.1548);Commonplace book, 1792-1803, bearing the name Gualterus Scott, containing notes and extracts on Italian poetry, Scottish history, Northern antiquities, ballads, romances, witchcraft, etc., in Sir Walter Scott’s autograph, with a few passages in other hands (MS.1568);Transcript of Sir Walter Scott’s journal, 1825-1827, copied in the...
Dates:
1792-1827.
Negative microfilm of page proofs, [1823, or before], of ‘Quentin Durward’ by Sir Walter Scott; and two other papers in Scott’s hand., [1805, or after-1823, or before.]
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.585
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
Page proofs, [1823, or before], of ‘Quentin Durward’ by Sir Walter Scott, with extensive corrections and additions in Scott’s hand (MS.3404);Proofs, [1832, or before], of the first edition of ‘Quentin Durward’ by Sir Walter Scott (MS.3405);Lady Louisa Stuart's ballad, [1805, or after], "Ugly Meg, or, The Robber's Wedding" ('Muckle-mouthed Meg'), in Sir Walter Scott's hand (MS.3531);'Literary Information. Discovery of the...
Dates:
[1805, or after-1823, or before.]
Negative microfilm of page proofs of the first editions of novels of Sir Walter Scott with extensive corrections and additions in Scott's hand., [1823, or before.]
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.584
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
Page proofs, [1822, or before], of ‘The fortunes of Nigel’ by Sir Walter Scott, with extensive corrections and additions in Scott’s hand (MS.3402);
Page proofs, [1822, or before; 1823, or before], of ‘The fortunes of Nigel’, and ‘Quentin Durward’, by Sir Walter Scott, with extensive corrections and additions in Scott’s hand (MS.3403).
Dates:
[1823, or before.]
Negative microfilm of proof-sheets of 'Castle dangerous' by Sir Walter Scott., [1832, or before.]
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.588
Dates:
[1832, or before.]
Negative microfilm of proof-sheets of ‘Count Robert of Paris’ by Sir Walter Scott., [1832, or before.]
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.586
Dates:
[1832, or before.]
Negative microfilm of proof-sheets of ‘Count Robert of Paris’ by Sir Walter Scott., 1831, [1832, or before].
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.587
Dates:
1831, [1832, or before].
Negative microfilm of proofs of parts of ‘Count Robert of Paris’ and ’Castle dangerous’ by Sir Walter Scott., 1831, [1832, or before].
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.589
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
Proof-sheets, 1831, [1832, or before], of 'Castle dangerous' by Sir Walter Scott (MS.3779);
First proofs, [1832, or before], of parts of ‘Count Robert of Paris’ and ’Castle dangerous’ by Sir Walter Scott, with a very few minor corrections (MS.3780).
Dates:
1831, [1832, or before].
Notebook of ideas and drafts for 'Her grace presents' by Margaret M Morrison, 'March Cost'., [1957, or before.]
Item
Identifier: MS.27391
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
'March Cost' wrote manuscript drafts of her books on loose sheets which she numbered herself; some revisions were written on new sheets and inserted into the sequence, using the same numeration.
Dates:
[1957, or before.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of Margaret M Morrison, the novelist (died 1973), who wrote under the pseudonym 'March Cost'.
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Notes for and manuscripts and typescripts of literary works of Margaret M Morrison, 'March Cost'.
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Drafts, manuscripts and typescripts of 'Her grace presents' by Margaret M Morrison, 'March Cost'.
Notebook of Margaret M Morrison, 'March Cost', containing preliminary ideas and drafts for 'The bespoken mile'., [1950, or before.]
Item
Identifier: MS.27374
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
MSS.27374-27382 contain notes on individual characters and scenes in which they appear.
Dates:
[1950, or before.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of Margaret M Morrison, the novelist (died 1973), who wrote under the pseudonym 'March Cost'.
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Notes for and manuscripts and typescripts of literary works of Margaret M Morrison, 'March Cost'.
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Notebooks of Margaret M Morrison, 'March Cost', containing material for 'The bespoken mile'.
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Notebooks containing preliminary ideas and drafts for 'The bespoken mile' by Margaret M Morrison, 'March Cost'.
Notebook of Margaret M Morrison, 'March Cost', containing preliminary ideas and drafts for 'The bespoken mile'., [Circa 1950.]
Item
Identifier: MS.27375
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
MSS.27374-27382 contain notes on individual characters and scenes in which they appear.
Dates:
[Circa 1950.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of Margaret M Morrison, the novelist (died 1973), who wrote under the pseudonym 'March Cost'.
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Notes for and manuscripts and typescripts of literary works of Margaret M Morrison, 'March Cost'.
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Notebooks of Margaret M Morrison, 'March Cost', containing material for 'The bespoken mile'.
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Notebooks containing preliminary ideas and drafts for 'The bespoken mile' by Margaret M Morrison, 'March Cost'.
Notebook of Margaret M Morrison, 'March Cost', containing preliminary ideas and drafts for 'The bespoken mile'., [1950, or before.]
Item
Identifier: MS.27376
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
MSS.27374-27382 contain notes on individual characters and scenes in which they appear.
Dates:
[1950, or before.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of Margaret M Morrison, the novelist (died 1973), who wrote under the pseudonym 'March Cost'.
/
Notes for and manuscripts and typescripts of literary works of Margaret M Morrison, 'March Cost'.
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Notebooks of Margaret M Morrison, 'March Cost', containing material for 'The bespoken mile'.
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Notebooks containing preliminary ideas and drafts for 'The bespoken mile' by Margaret M Morrison, 'March Cost'.
Notebook of Margaret M Morrison, 'March Cost', containing preliminary ideas and drafts for 'The bespoken mile'., [1950, or before.]
Item
Identifier: MS.27378
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
MSS.27374-27382 contain notes on individual characters and scenes in which they appear.
Dates:
[1950, or before.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
/
Papers of Margaret M Morrison, the novelist (died 1973), who wrote under the pseudonym 'March Cost'.
/
Notes for and manuscripts and typescripts of literary works of Margaret M Morrison, 'March Cost'.
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Notebooks of Margaret M Morrison, 'March Cost', containing material for 'The bespoken mile'.
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Notebooks containing preliminary ideas and drafts for 'The bespoken mile' by Margaret M Morrison, 'March Cost'.
Notebook of Margaret M Morrison, 'March Cost', containing preliminary ideas and drafts for 'The bespoken mile'., [1950, or before.]
Item
Identifier: MS.23779
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
MSS.27374-27382 contain notes on individual characters and scenes in which they appear.
Dates:
[1950, or before.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of Margaret M Morrison, the novelist (died 1973), who wrote under the pseudonym 'March Cost'.
/
Notes for and manuscripts and typescripts of literary works of Margaret M Morrison, 'March Cost'.
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Notebooks of Margaret M Morrison, 'March Cost', containing material for 'The bespoken mile'.
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Notebooks containing preliminary ideas and drafts for 'The bespoken mile' by Margaret M Morrison, 'March Cost'.
Notebook of Margaret M Morrison, 'March Cost', containing preliminary ideas and drafts for 'The bespoken mile'., [1950, or before.]
Item
Identifier: MS.27380
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
MSS.27374-27382 contain notes on individual characters and scenes in which they appear.
Dates:
[1950, or before.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
/
Papers of Margaret M Morrison, the novelist (died 1973), who wrote under the pseudonym 'March Cost'.
/
Notes for and manuscripts and typescripts of literary works of Margaret M Morrison, 'March Cost'.
/
Notebooks of Margaret M Morrison, 'March Cost', containing material for 'The bespoken mile'.
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Notebooks containing preliminary ideas and drafts for 'The bespoken mile' by Margaret M Morrison, 'March Cost'.