Poetry.
Found in 2789 Collections and/or Records:
Two letters of James Carnegie, 9th Earl of Southesk, to John Young.
Acknowledging and commenting on Young`s, "Lochlomond Side and Other Poems" (Glasgow, 1872), and "Pictures in Prose and Verse" (Glasgow, 1877).
Bound with copies of the books.
Two manuscript copies of the satirical verse, 'My boy Hobbie O' by Lord Byron in an unidentified hand., Circa 1832, undated.
Two manuscripts from the library at Newbattle Abbey: Persian astrological calendar, probably 19th century; and a manuscript of the 'Ishqnama-i Gulbadan o Naunihal' (The loves of Naunihal and Gulbadan), circa 1200 A.H. (1785 A.D.)., Circa 1785, 19th century.
The collection consists of manuscripts on a wide variety of subjects, many copied from manuscript or printed works, and chiefly dating from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. Among them are some account-books, diaries, and other manuscripts of family interest (including a few concerning the 2nd Earl of Buckinghamshire, father of the 6th Marchioness of Lothian), but very few letters.
Two notebooks, one containing poetry and the other a few legal and financial jottings of Lord Milton., 18th century.
In both volumes each page has been ruled in three columns, each column headed by three letters in an alphabetical sequence. The purpose for which this was intended has not been carried out and the volumes have been adapted for other uses.
Two parodies of poems, 1818, of John Dryden and of 'Monk' Lewis by William Clapperton, teacher of French in Edinburgh, and translations, 1821, of Scots songs into Latin by James Beattie, writer in Edinburgh., 1818, 1821.
There are notes on the authors (folios 6, 15) by George R Kinloch.
Two photographs of Isobel Wylie Hutchison, with an illustrated notebook of her poems.
Two poems, 1838, 1841, concerning a riot involving students at Edinburgh University, inserted in a bound volume of printed broadsides of poems on the same event., 1838, 1841.
These are the more substantial of the letters, papers and notes found in the Lauriston Castle Collection of printed books, whether pasted or inserted loosely into volumes or as inscriptions written in books.
Two poems, 1881, 1893, by William Macgonagall, entitled 'The wreck of the Thomas Dryden', and 'Little popeet, the lost child', inserted in a volume of printed broadside poems of Macgonagall., 1881, 1893.
These are the more substantial of the letters, papers and notes found in the Lauriston Castle Collection of printed books, whether pasted or inserted loosely into volumes or as inscriptions written in books.
Two poems by Alexander Hutchison, with Gaelic translation by Rody Gorman.
Two poems concerning Augusta Stanley., Circa 1876.
(i) Manuscript of a poem, "Dying Words", by an unknown author, ?inspired by an observation made by Augusta Stanley; and,
(ii) printed poem, "In memory of the Lady Augusta Stanley", by Elizabeth "Bessie" Charles. The poem has been inscribed to Madame
Loyson.
Two poems entitled 'The merchant a la mode', circa 1711, and 'Hamilton races', circa 1798, inserted in a volume of printed broadside poems., [Circa 1711, circa 1798.]
These are the more substantial of the letters, papers and notes found in the Lauriston Castle Collection of printed books, whether pasted or inserted loosely into volumes or as inscriptions written in books.
Two poems, "Her Birthday" and "Reid Reid Rose", by Sydney Goodsir Smith.
Two poems of John Warrack, shipowner, Leith, and author, in typescript., 1902, undated.
‘Two songs in imitation of the Welch poetry’ by Sir Walter Scott and in his autograph, namely, ‘The Norman Horse-Shoe’ and ‘The Dying Bard’.
Two-volume commonplace book compiled by David R Robertson for his daughter Helen Stewart.
A commonplace book in two volumes compiled by David R Robertson and inscribed to his daughter Helen Stewart for her birthday: 'two volumes of memorials and happy memories; comprising notes and sketches of my father's and mother's country and also of our familiar holiday haunts'. The volumes contain poetry, paintings and drawings, illuminated lettering, and extracts from books on history and Scottish folklore.
Two-volume glossary of Gaelic terms connected with ‘music, poetry, dancing and oratory’ compiled by Angus Fraser, son of Captain Simon Fraser of Knockie.
The work is liberally illustrated with verse (fully referenced), traditions and anecdotes. On 17 May 1855 Simon Fraser calculated that it contained 2, 190 terms (1,466 + 724). On 1 July 1857 he records a slightly enlarged total of 2,210 (1,470 + 740). (Adv.MS.73.1.5, inside back cover; Adv.MS.73.1.6, folios 74 verso, 92 recto). Angus Fraser also prepared an amended copy of his father’s ‘Airs and Melodies peculiar to the Highlands’, which was published in 1874, after Angus’s death.
Two volumes, 1879-1882, of poems by Janet Logie Robertson; with volume, 1877, of poems, prose and drawings by pupils of Edinburgh Ladies` College.
Three manuscript volumes of poetry, prose and sketches, of or relating to Janet Logie Robertson, née Jessie Simpson. The earliest volume, `Our Magazine, April 1877`, is a compilation of writing and drawing by Class 1 at Edinburgh Ladies` College, and Jessie Simpson is one of the contributors. James Logie Robertson was an English master at the College, and he and Jessie Simpson married in 1881.
Typecripts, undated, of short stories, one with an African theme of Naomi Mitchison.
Includes:
"Housing Diary", Glasgow, 1934
letter, 1964, of Marion Campbell
verse, undated, including some of Stephen Spender.
Typescript, 1989, of a poem "Misprint in a Great Man`s Obit" by Gavin Ewart.
With two letters, 1977 and 1982, of Ewart, including one mentioning his poetry collection, "All My Little Ones".
Typescript and corrected proofs of '100 little poems' by Lady Margaret Sackville., [1928, or before.]
The dedication (folio 3) and first poem (folio 7) are in manuscript. The typescript has manuscript corrections by both Lady Margaret Sackville and Charles Graves.
Typescript and manuscript of ‘Brief words’ by William Soutar., [1935, or before.]
The papers consist of thirty-six sets of loose-leaf quarto sheets, each corresponding to a published volume. Each set has clearly been copied from earlier versions of the poems, and, in some cases, is the final copy used by the publisher.
Typescript and manuscript of ‘In the time of tyrants’ by William Soutar., [1939.]
The papers consist of thirty-six sets of loose-leaf quarto sheets, each corresponding to a published volume. Each set has clearly been copied from earlier versions of the poems, and, in some cases, is the final copy used by the publisher.
Typescript and manuscript of poetry relating to 'Broadsheet' edition fourteen., May 1972.
Typescript and printed copies of 14 poems, 1985-1991 and undated, of W Price Turner.
With 13 letters, 1954-1981, to Price Turner from Scottish poets.
Typescript and proofs of 'Sun & candlelight' by Marion Angus., [1927, or before.]
The contents are as follows. (i) Typescript, with a few manuscript corrections (folio 1). Charles Graves supplied the preliminary pages in manuscript. Included is a manuscript copy by Marion Angus of 'Memory' (folio 17), and the typescript of 'A Breton Woman sings' (folio 26) which was omitted from the published version. (ii) First and revised proofs with manuscript corrections (folio 31).