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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 282 Collections and/or Records:

Notebook of Margaret M Morrison, 'March Cost', containing preliminary noes for 'A woman of letters'., [1959, or before.]

 Item
Identifier: MS.27393
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: [1959, 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'. / Notes and manuscripts of 'A woman of letters' by Margaret M Morrison, 'March Cost'.

Notebook of Nancy Brysson Morrison, containing notes for an unpublished novel, 'Foaghar', later titled 'The moonling'., 1924.

 Item
Identifier: MS.27287
Scope and Contents

The notebook is annotated 'My earliest notebook' (folio 1).

Dates: 1924.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Literary papers and correspondence of the novelist and biographer, Nancy Brysson Morrison (1903-1986). / Literary papers of Nancy Brysson Morrison. / Notebooks of Nancy Brysson Morrison, containing notes for an unpublished novel, 'Foaghar', later titled 'The moonling'.

Notebook of Nancy Brysson Morrison, containing notes for an unpublished novel, 'Foaghar', later titled 'The moonling'., 1925.

 Item
Identifier: MS.27288
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

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

Dates: 1925.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Literary papers and correspondence of the novelist and biographer, Nancy Brysson Morrison (1903-1986). / Literary papers of Nancy Brysson Morrison. / Notebooks of Nancy Brysson Morrison, containing notes for an unpublished novel, 'Foaghar', later titled 'The moonling'.

Notebook of Neil Munro containing parts of chapters 15-16 and 19-20 of ‘John Splendid’., ?1898.

 Item
Identifier: MS.26902
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Born in Inveraray, Neil Munro became a journalist in Glasgow, rising to the post of editor of the ‘Glasgow Evening News’. His papers consist largely of manuscripts of his novels and short stories, though some of his newspaper articles are represented by presscuttings.

Dates: ?1898.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Manuscripts and papers of and concerning the novelist, Neil Munro (1863-1930). / Literary works of Neil Munro.

Notebook, undated, of Margaret M Morrison, 'March Cost', titled "King's Cross"., 3rd quarter of 20th century.

 Item
Identifier: MS.27405
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: 3rd quarter of 20th century.
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, undated, of Margaret M Morrison, 'March Cost', containing brief notes, possibly as preliminary work for novels.

Notebooks containing preliminary ideas and drafts for 'The bespoken mile' by Margaret M Morrison, 'March Cost'., [1950, or before.]

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.27374-27386
Scope and Contents

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'.

Notebooks of Elspeth Davie containing manuscript drafts of novels., 1966, [1989].

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.10631/1-2
Scope and Contents From the Record Group:

Includes manuscript drafts of short stories and a novel.

Dates: 1966, [1989].
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Literary works and other papers of Elspeth Davie. / Literary notebooks and manuscript drafts, including short stories and novels, of Elspeth Davie.

Notebooks of Margaret M Morrison, 'March Cost', containing material for 'The bespoken mile'., [1950, or before.]

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.27374-27387
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: [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 Nancy Brysson Morrison, containing notes for an unpublished novel, 'Foaghar', later titled 'The moonling'., 1924-1925.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.27287-27288
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

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

Dates: 1924-1925.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Literary papers and correspondence of the novelist and biographer, Nancy Brysson Morrison (1903-1986). / Literary papers of Nancy Brysson Morrison.

Notebooks, undated, of Margaret M Morrison, 'March Cost', containing brief notes, possibly as preliminary work for novels., 3rd quarter of 20th century.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.27405-27406
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: 3rd quarter of 20th century.
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'.

Notes and drafts of articles, and other papers of Edwin Muir., 1934-1956, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.19662
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows. (i) Notes for lectures on poetry and the corrected typescript of a lecture, 'Poetry and Criticism', undated. (Folio 1.) (ii) Notes on ballads, undated. (Folio 39.) (iii) Book reviews, 1934, 1950. (Folio 43.) (iv) Corrected typescripts of 'Revisiting Orkney', a broadcast given in 1956. (Folio 45.) (v) Corrected typescript of chapters 1-3 of ‘The mighland Mystery', an unfinished detective novel. It is written on the back of the typescript of part of Willa and Edwin...
Dates: 1934-1956, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of and concerning the poet Edwin Muir (1887-1959). / Prose of Edwin Muir.

Notes and manuscript of the novel ‘Thea’ by Nancy Brysson Morrison., 1957-1959.

 File
Identifier: MS.23711
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

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

Dates: 1957-1959.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Literary papers and correspondence of the novelist and biographer, Nancy Brysson Morrison (1903-1986). / Literary papers of Nancy Brysson Morrison.

Notes, chiefly fragmentary, of 'Jubilee of a ghost' by Margaret M Morrison, 'March Cost'., [1968, or before.]

 File
Identifier: MS.27397
Scope and Contents

Also included are manuscript drafts and typescripts of a few pages.

Dates: [1968, 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'. / Notes for and manuscripts of 'Jubilee of a ghost' by Margaret M Morrison, 'March Cost'.

Notes, manuscript and typescripts, undated, of Neil Munro of an unfinished novel, 'The search'., 4th quarter of 19th century-early 20th century.

 File
Identifier: MS.26903
Scope and Contents

The manuscript(folio 6) consists of chapters 6, 10 and 11 only. The first typescript (folio 36), which has a large number of manuscript corrections, contains chapters 1-10, and the second (folio l56), chapters 1-6.

Dates: 4th quarter of 19th century-early 20th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Manuscripts and papers of and concerning the novelist, Neil Munro (1863-1930). / Literary works of Neil Munro.

Notes of Nancy Brysson Morrison for a historical novel set in Glasgow., 1934.

 File
Identifier: MS.27291
Scope and Contents

There is an index of ideas for other publications inside the back cover.

Dates: 1934.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Literary papers and correspondence of the novelist and biographer, Nancy Brysson Morrison (1903-1986). / Literary papers of Nancy Brysson Morrison. / Five volumes of notes of Nancy Brysson Morrison for a historical novel set in Glasgow.

Notes of Nancy Brysson Morrison for a historical novel set in Glasgow., February 1935.

 File
Identifier: MS.27292
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

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

Dates: February 1935.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Literary papers and correspondence of the novelist and biographer, Nancy Brysson Morrison (1903-1986). / Literary papers of Nancy Brysson Morrison. / Five volumes of notes of Nancy Brysson Morrison for a historical novel set in Glasgow.

Notes of Nancy Brysson Morrison for a historical novel set in Glasgow., March 1935.

 File
Identifier: MS.27293
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

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

Dates: March 1935.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Literary papers and correspondence of the novelist and biographer, Nancy Brysson Morrison (1903-1986). / Literary papers of Nancy Brysson Morrison. / Five volumes of notes of Nancy Brysson Morrison for a historical novel set in Glasgow.

Notes of Nancy Brysson Morrison for a historical novel set in Glasgow., September 1935.

 File
Identifier: MS.27294
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

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

Dates: September 1935.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Literary papers and correspondence of the novelist and biographer, Nancy Brysson Morrison (1903-1986). / Literary papers of Nancy Brysson Morrison. / Five volumes of notes of Nancy Brysson Morrison for a historical novel set in Glasgow.

Notes of Nancy Brysson Morrison for a historical novel set in Glasgow., July 1936.

 File
Identifier: MS.27295
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

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

Dates: July 1936.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Literary papers and correspondence of the novelist and biographer, Nancy Brysson Morrison (1903-1986). / Literary papers of Nancy Brysson Morrison. / Five volumes of notes of Nancy Brysson Morrison for a historical novel set in Glasgow.

Notes of Nancy Brysson Morrison for an unpublished novel, 'The romance of lady Jane Kuld', later entitled 'Three blind mice'. , 1928.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.27289-27290
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

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

Dates: 1928.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Literary papers and correspondence of the novelist and biographer, Nancy Brysson Morrison (1903-1986). / Literary papers of Nancy Brysson Morrison.

Notes of Nancy Brysson Morrison for an unpublished novel, 'The romance of lady Jane Kuld', later entitled 'Three blind mice'., 1928.

 File
Identifier: MS.27289
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

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

Dates: 1928.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Literary papers and correspondence of the novelist and biographer, Nancy Brysson Morrison (1903-1986). / Literary papers of Nancy Brysson Morrison. / Notes of Nancy Brysson Morrison for an unpublished novel, 'The romance of lady Jane Kuld', later entitled 'Three blind mice'.

Notes of Nancy Brysson Morrison for an unpublished novel, 'The romance of lady Jane Kuld', later entitled 'Three blind mice'., 1928.

 File
Identifier: MS.27290
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

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

Dates: 1928.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Literary papers and correspondence of the novelist and biographer, Nancy Brysson Morrison (1903-1986). / Literary papers of Nancy Brysson Morrison. / Notes of Nancy Brysson Morrison for an unpublished novel, 'The romance of lady Jane Kuld', later entitled 'Three blind mice'.

Notes of Nancy Brysson Morrison for the novel ‘The winnowing years’., 1938-1946.

 File
Identifier: MS.27300
Scope and Contents

Two earlier titles, 'That House' and 'The Manse Book' are written on the front cover and first page.

Dates: 1938-1946.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Literary papers and correspondence of the novelist and biographer, Nancy Brysson Morrison (1903-1986). / Literary papers of Nancy Brysson Morrison.

Notes, typescripts and proofs of the three novels, 'Sunset song', 'Cloud Howe' and 'Grey granite' by James Leslie Mitchell, 'Lewis Grassic Gibbon'., [Before 1935.]

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.26040-26043
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

James Leslie Mitchell usually wrote at a typewriter, and few manuscripts survive. For the sake of economy, he frequently used the blank versos of his typescripts for another work at a later date.

Dates: [Before 1935.]
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the novelist James Leslie Mitchell (1901-1935), the author 'Lewis Grassic Gibbon', and of his wife Rebecca ('Ray') Mitchell. / Papers chiefly typescripts of the publications of James Leslie Mitchell, 'Lewis Grassic Gibbon'.

Novels of Ernest W J Nicholson., ?1990, undated.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.10275/12-23
Dates: ?1990, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Memoirs, historical works, novels, and verse by Ernest W J Nicholson.

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