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The title has been changed to 'A Judge of Men' in manuscript. The final page is missing.

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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).

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Preceded by a guide to the order of the proofs in MSS.3776-3780.

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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).

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Some sections have evidently been retyped and inserted. Six folios are missing but there are no lacunae in the text.

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Notes for and some manuscripts of Nancy Brysson Morrison's books and shorter works.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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).

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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).

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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).

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'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.

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'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.

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'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.

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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.

Scope and Contents The incomplete manuscript here relates to the novel, ‘Francesca Cararra’, which was first published in 1834. The novel is set during the English Civil War and focuses on the characters of Francesca and her cousin, Guido.There are some amendments, deletions and additions to the text. The text is not formatted, although chapter divisions are noted.The chapter numbers listed here are taken from ‘Works of L. E. Landon: In Two Volumes’, volume I, published by...

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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.

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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.

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Includes manuscript drafts of short stories and a novel.

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Notes for and some manuscripts of Nancy Brysson Morrison's books and shorter works.

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Born in New Zealand and educated in England, Sydney Goodsir Smith's first poems were in English, but he began writing in Scots in about 1940 and published several volumes of poetry. He also wrote for the stage, radio and television, as well as editing works of Robert Burns and Robert Fergusson. All these interests are reflected in his papers, but his work as an art critic survives in only a few fragmentary items.