Novels.
Found in 497 Collections and/or Records:
Typescripts of 'Invitation from Minerva' by Margaret M Morrison, 'March Cost'., [1954, or before.]
The contents are as follows. (i) Typescripts, with a few manuscripts corrections, of an early version corresponding to pages 19-40 of the published text (folio 2); (ii) Heavily corrected carbon copies corresponding to pages 19-40 (folio 41); (iii) Typescripts of two preliminary chapters and of two other pages which were not included in the published text (folio 79).
Typescripts of literary works by David Lindsay (1878-1945).
Typescripts of literary works by Tom Hanlin (1907-1953).
Tom Hanlin worked as a coalminer at Armadale, West Lothian, until 1946 and much of his fiction is set in Scottish mining communities.
Typescripts of novels by Agnes M R Dunlop (circa 1910-1982), an Ayrshire novelist and writer of children's books, who wrote under the pseudonym 'Elisabeth Kyle'.
Typescripts of parts of novels of Tom Hanlin., [1946, or before.], undated.
The contents are as follows. (i) Chapters 15-17 of ‘Yesterday will return’ (London, 1946) (folio 1); (ii) Chapters 1-4 of 'One summer is all', a novel about an unemployed man in Glasgow, undated (folio 34).
Typescripts of plays and novels of Thomas Ross Scott, with related correspondence, cuttings and other papers.
Typescripts of prose works by Joe Corrie., 1937, 1949-1962, undated.
Joe Corrie worked as a miner in Fife and Ayrshire, and many of his plays and stories are set in mining communities. He was a prolific writer who published a number of plays, several collections of poetry, and two novels, as well as numerous stories and articles in newspapers. Many of his plays were popular with amateur dramatic groups.
Typescripts of "Sawtooth Showdown" and another novel of William M Stokoe.
Typescripts of 'Singing Sands' written under the pseudonym 'Josephine Tey'., Circa 1952.
Typescripts of 'The Flood', a literary novel by Ian Rankin; with related working papers, administrative and promotional materials., Circa 1984-1986.
Typescripts of 'The House of Rimmon' by Edward Albert., 1st half of 20th century
The papers consist chiefly of manuscripts and typescripts of Edward Albert's educational works, manuscripts and typescripts of his works of fiction, and his correspondence.
Typescripts of the unfinished novel 'Sabbath Child' by Ian Rankin; with related working papers., 1991.
Includes first drafts of Chapters One and Two (Folios 1-13) followed by notes (Folios 14-25).
Includes press cutting about child criminals taken by Rankin as research (Folios 26-27).
Includes correspondence to Rankin from Professor Francis Lyall of the University of Aberdeen Faculty of Law on laws regarding child criminals for research (Folio 28).
'Sabbath Child' was not completed nor published.
Folios 1-28.
Typescripts of the unpublished novel 'Summer Rites' by Ian Rankin., 1983.
'Summer Rites' was Ian Rankin's first, and unpublished, novel.
Typescripts of three collections of poetry and three novels by Christopher Whyte.
Typescripts, undated, of 'Betty Burke, spinster' by Edward Albert, an unpublished historical novel., 1st half of 20th century.
The papers consist chiefly of manuscripts and typescripts of Edward Albert's educational works, manuscripts and typescripts of his works of fiction, and his correspondence.
Typescripts, with manuscript corrections, undated, of 'The unquiet king', a novel about James V by Edith Anne Robertson., Early 20th century-3rd quarter of 20th century.
Educated in Glasgow and Germany, in 1919 Edith Anne married James A Robertson who became Professor of Biblical Criticism at Aberdeen University. Her publications included a life of St Francis Xavier as well as poems in English and Scots.
Uncorrected page-proofs, signed by Allan Campbell McLean, of ‘The islander’., 1962.
Unfinished and untitled novel by George Combe; and lecture notes of Combe., 1811-1842, undated.
MSS.7443-7445 are written in German, having been delivered on George Combe's tour in Germany in 1842.
The phrenological reports (MSS.7452-7455) comprise the phrenological measurements of many persons, both well-known and obscure, with reports and descriptions of their mental capabilities and weaknesses.
The papers of Cecilia Combe contain a selection of literary efforts, diaries of tours, and the usual memoranda and inventories kept by nineteenth-century housewives.
Unfinished and untitled novel, undated, by George Combe, dealing with the childhood and early manhood of a boy who was anxious to go to sea., [1805-1858.]
MSS.7443-7445 are written in German, having been delivered on George Combe's tour in Germany in 1842.
The phrenological reports (MSS.7452-7455) comprise the phrenological measurements of many persons, both well-known and obscure, with reports and descriptions of their mental capabilities and weaknesses.
The papers of Cecilia Combe contain a selection of literary efforts, diaries of tours, and the usual memoranda and inventories kept by nineteenth-century housewives.
Working autograph of ‘Rob Roy’ by Sir Walter Scott, with some associated papers., 1817.
Works of John H Balfour Browne.
With manuscript and printed material of Balfour Browne and others, including poetry, essays, plays and novels.
Xeroxed typescript of Alasdair Gray`s `Lanark`, book 3, chapters 1-7.
The typescript is slightly different from the chapters as published in `Lanark`. The manuscript dedication on the title page states that the copy was given by Alasdair Gray to his friends, ---- and Frances McIlhenny, in Glasgow, xxx.