Novels.
Found in 498 Collections and/or Records:
Proof copy of 'Poor things', by Alasdair Gray, with a related letter.
A heavily annotated paperback proof of 'Poor things', donated by Alasdair Gray to Mark Fleming for auction at a Scotland in Europe fundraising event, with an accompanying letter explaining the donation.
Proof-sheets, in various stages, of ‘Count Robert of Paris’ and ‘Castle dangerous’ by Sir Walter Scott, with corrections by Scott, corrections and alterations, many of them extensive, by John Gibson Lockhart and Robert Cadell, and some caustic comments by Lockhart.
The chief alteration in ‘Count Robert’ is the omission of the duel between Anna Comnena and the gravid Brenhilda. ‘Castle dangerous’, which was to have formed two volumes, is very much reshaped and the final portion in particular is reduced.
Proof-sheets of ‘Castle dangerous’ by Sir Walter Scott., 1831, [1832, or before].
The chief alteration in ‘Count Robert’ is the omission of the duel between Anna Comnena and the gravid Brenhilda. ‘Castle dangerous’, which was to have formed two volumes, is very much reshaped and the final portion in particular is reduced.
Proof-sheets of 'Castle dangerous' by Sir Walter Scott., [1832, or before.]
The chief alteration in ‘Count Robert’ is the omission of the duel between Anna Comnena and the gravid Brenhilda. ‘Castle dangerous’, which was to have formed two volumes, is very much reshaped and the final portion in particular is reduced.
Proof-sheets of 'Castle dangerous' by Sir Walter Scott., 1831, [1832, or before].
Paragraphs written by John Gibson Lockhart, to be added to the postscript, 1831, were not used (folio 13).
Proof-sheets of ‘Count Robert of Paris’ by Sir Walter Scott, volume i, without the introduction, mainly as published, with a few final corrections, with volume ii and iii (except a few pages at the end) in their first form, with some corrections., [1832, or before.]
The chief alteration in ‘Count Robert’ is the omission of the duel between Anna Comnena and the gravid Brenhilda. ‘Castle dangerous’, which was to have formed two volumes, is very much reshaped and the final portion in particular is reduced.
Proof-sheets of ‘Count Robert of Paris’, including the introduction to ‘Tales of my landlord, 4th series', by Sir Walter Scott., 1831, [1832, or before].
Also included (folios 74-75) is the beginning of ‘Castle dangerous’. The alterations are chiefly by John Gibson Lockhart. In a letter to Robert Cadell, 1831, John Ballantyne writes, 'These works are the very worst that ever came from the author; but the best has undoubtedly been made of them' [i.e., by the alterations] (folio i).
Proofs of George MacDonald, "St George and St Michael" (1876), with corrections and revisions by the author.
Proofs of the first edition of ‘Quentin Durward’ by Sir Walter Scott.
The proofs correspond to volume iii, pages 1-360, of the work as published, with the corrections in MS.3404 incorporated, and some further manuscript corrections, of a minor kind, by James Ballantyne and others. There are no corrections in Sir Walter Scott's hand.
Prose manuscripts of Naomi Mitchison., 1920s-1980s
Manuscripts of prose fiction by Naomi Mitchison. Also includes two stories which appear to be written by Dick Mitchison and Thea Griffiths.
Prose works of Joseph Macleod., 1921-1981, undated.
Published extracts from novels of Ian Rankin., 1984-2003.
Research papers and typescript drafts of the novel "Light" by Margaret Elphinstone.
Revise drafts of 'Fleshmarket Close' by Ian Rankin., 2004.
Manuscripts, typescripts, and working papers of the Rebus novels by Ian Rankin.
Scottish Book Marketing Group bestseller lists featuring the novels of Ian Rankin., 1998-2002.
Scottish Book Marketing Group bestseller lists, 1998-2002, ‘Top Twenty Scottish Titles / Scottish Bestseller List’, featuring the novels of Ian Rankin. Folios 1-55.
Lists cover specific dates, format DD Month YYYY.
Scottish Book Marketing Group yearly bestseller lists, 1999-2001, ‘Scottish Bestseller List / Top Ten Scottish Titles’, featuring the novels of Ian Rankin. Folios 56-58.
Lists are for entire calendar years.
‘Scottish Crusoe’, the first volume of an unpublished novel.
Set in Scotland, the novel describes the attempts of the boy hero, Toby Touchwood, to imitate Robinson Crusoe.
Second manuscript draft, under the title 'The White Flag' by James Allan Ford., [1961, or before], 1987.
There is a note by the author, James Allan Ford, 1987, that the first draft was destroyed (folio i).
Selected manuscripts of Sir Walter Scott from the Library of Honresfield House., 1796-1832.
Signed 1st edition hardback of 'Reality and Dreams', UK publication., 1996.
Includes correspondence, manuscripts and typescripts of poetry, short stories and a novel, "Reality and Dreams".
Signed 1st edition hardback of 'Reality and Dreams', UK publication., 1996.
Includes correspondence, manuscripts and typescripts of poetry, short stories and a novel, "Reality and Dreams".
"The Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border" (1812, 5th edition) by Walter Scott, with three tipped-in letters of Scott to Charles Erskine of Shielfield.
The tipped-in letters of Scott are 1803, 1816 and undated.
'The navy officer, or true blue will never stain', manuscript of a novel written for Elizabeth Mackenzie Menzies of Culdares, later Mrs John Beresford.
'The Navy officer, or true blue will never stain' [volume] 1, manuscript of a novel written for Elizabeth Mackenzie Menzies of Culdares., Late 18th century.
Included is a history of the Douglas Cause (folio 77 verso).