Novels.
Found in 497 Collections and/or Records:
Fair copy with the title 'Gerry - a Ganymede' of an unpublished novel, 'Gilded Ganymede: letters to the Devil' by Fred Urquhart, written under the pseudonym 'Fred Valdred'., 1929-1930.
Fred Urquhart was educated in Stranraer and Edinburgh and worked as a reader and editor for Cassell and other publishers. Much of his own literary work was in the form of short stories.
Final carbon typescript of 'The End of Winter' by James Allan Ford, with amendments marked up for the printer., [1968, or before.]
The title has been changed to 'A Judge of Men' in manuscript. The final page is missing.
Final typescript of ‘The brave white flag’ by James Allan Ford, marked up for the printer., [1961, or before.]
James Allan Ford was educated in Edinburgh and entered the Civil Service in 1938, rising to become Principal Establishment Officer in the Scottish Office. During the second World War he served in the defence of Hong Kong and later drew on this experience for his novel ‘The brave white flag’ (London, 1961).
First proofs of parts of ‘Count Robert of Paris’ and ’Castle dangerous’ by Sir Walter Scott, with a very few minor corrections., [1832, or before.]
Preceded by a guide to the order of the proofs in MSS.3776-3780.
First typescript of 'The End of Winter' by James Allan Ford, with manuscript revisions., [1968, or before.]
James Allan Ford was educated in Edinburgh and entered the Civil Service in 1938, rising to become Principal Establishment Officer in the Scottish Office. During the second World War he served in the defence of Hong Kong and later drew on this experience for his novel ‘The brave white flag’ (London, 1961).
First typescript of 'The White Flag' by James Allan Ford, with manuscript corrections and additions in both manuscript and typescript. , [1961, or before.]
Some sections have evidently been retyped and inserted. Six folios are missing but there are no lacunae in the text.
Five volumes of notes of Nancy Brysson Morrison for a historical novel set in Glasgow., 1934-1936.
Notes for and some manuscripts of Nancy Brysson Morrison's books and shorter works.
Fragment of the autograph manuscript of "The Abbot" in hand of Sir Walter Scott
Fragment of the manuscript of the novel ‘Fairer than a fairy’ by James Grant, apparently part of chapters lvii and lviii., [1874, or before.]
Besides being a most prolific writer of fiction (he produced some fifty-six novels), James Grant wrote on the history, particularly military history, of Scotland. He was a keen supporter of the Volunteer Movement in Edinburgh, and founded, in 1852, the National Association for the Vindication of Scottish Rights.
Further literary papers of Ron Butlin.
Literary papers of Ron Butlin, including various drafts of an unpublished novel titled `The Invisible Woman`, and papers relating to `No More Angels`(2007).
Heavily re-worked manuscript of ‘Invitation from Minerva’ by Margaret M Morrison, 'March Cost'., [1954, or before.]
Parts of the manuscript are early drafts which vary considerably from the published version. The first 49 folios (corresponding to pages 1-33 of the published text) are missing. There are two versions of the chapter 'Invitation to December' and of most of the final two chapters.
Heavily re-worked manuscript of ‘Invitation from Minerva’ by Margaret M Morrison, 'March Cost'., [1954, or before.]
Parts of the manuscript are early drafts which vary considerably from the published version. The first 49 folios (corresponding to pages 1-33 of the published text) are missing. There are two versions of the chapter 'Invitation to December' and of most of the final two chapters.
Heavily re-worked manuscript of ‘Invitation from Minerva’ by Margaret M Morrison, 'March Cost'., [1954, or before.]
Parts of the manuscript are early drafts which vary considerably from the published version. The first 49 folios (corresponding to pages 1-33 of the published text) are missing. There are two versions of the chapter 'Invitation to December' and of most of the final two chapters.
Heavily reworked manuscript of ‘A key to laurels’ by Margaret M Morrison, ‘March Cost’., [1972, or before.]
Some pages are missing, and there are four versions (one of which is a corrected typescript) of the chapter “Miss Lumsden's Bequest” (MS.27404, folios 22-85).
Heavily reworked manuscript of ‘A key to laurels’, part I, by Margaret M Morrison, ‘March Cost’., [1972, or before.]
Some pages are missing, and there are four versions (one of which is a corrected typescript) of the chapter “Miss Lumsden's Bequest” (MS.27404, folios 22-85).
Heavily reworked manuscript of ‘A key to laurels’, part II, by Margaret M Morrison, ‘March Cost’., [1972, or before.]
Some pages are missing, and there are four versions (one of which is a corrected typescript) of the chapter “Miss Lumsden's Bequest” (MS.27404, folios 22-85).
Heavily reworked manuscript of 'Two guests for Swedenborg', book 1, by Margaret M Morrison, 'March Cost'., [1971, or before.]
'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.
Heavily reworked manuscript of 'Two guests for Swedenborg' book 2, by Margaret M Morrison, 'March Cost'., [1971, or before.]
'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.
Heavily reworked manuscript of 'Two guests for Swedenborg' by Margaret M Morrison, 'March Cost'., [1971, or before.]
'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.
Incomplete galley proofs of ‘The grey wind’ by Edward Albert., 1929.
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.
Incomplete manuscript, 'Francesca Carrara', by Letitia Landon., ? 1834.
Incomplete manuscript of 'Waverley'.
The manuscript comprises the greater part of `Waverley`. Of the parts not included in the manuscript some exist as fragments in the Library`s manuscript collection, fifteen folios are in the Pierpont Morgan Library, New York, and others are missing.
The first fifty folios of the manuscript are on quarto paper, watermarked 1805, the rest on folio paper, watermarked 1813.
Incomplete manuscript, undated, of an untitled novel by Cecilia Combe., Early 19th century-mid 19th century.
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.
Later manuscript version with a different ending of an unpublished novel, 'Hyphen' by Fred Urquhart., 1932.
Fred Urquhart was educated in Stranraer and Edinburgh and worked as a reader and editor for Cassell and other publishers. Much of his own literary work was in the form of short stories.