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Proofs. Printed matter.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Refers to trial sheets of printed matter that are checked against original manuscripts and on which errors can be corrected and alterations made.

Found in 422 Collections and/or Records:

Manuscripts and proofs of portions of ‘The invasion of the Crimea’ by Alexander William Kinglake., [1877, or before; 1880, or before.]

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.4810-4811
Scope and Contents From the Series:

In the descriptions, references to publication generally give only the earliest traceable place and date.

Dates: [1877, or before; 1880, or before.]
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Blackwood Papers: part of the literary archives of the firm of William Blackwood and Sons, publishers. / Manuscripts and proofs of works offered for publication to William Blackwood and Sons, publishers.

Manuscripts and proofs of stories, articles and poems of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDairmid'., 1927-1968, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.26035
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows.(i) Corrected galley proof of the short story, 'The Dead Harlot'. (Folio l.) This was published in ‘New tales of horror by eminent authors’ (London, 1935), pages l44-148, but had already appeared in ‘Scottish Nation’, volume 2, number 7 (1923), page 8, under the title 'In the fulness of time’.(ii) Newspaper cuttings and galley proof of the story 'A' body's lassie'. (Folio 3.) The cuttings from the ‘Scots Observer’, 14 May 1927, have...
Dates: 1927-1968, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Letters, manuscripts and proofs of Christopher Murray Grieve (1892-1978), the author 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.

Manuscripts and proofs of various articles by Thomas De Quincey., [1827, or before], 1832, 1839, 1849.

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Identifier: MS.4789
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows.(i) Manuscript of two articles, 'The vision of sudden death', and 'The dream fugue', published in "Blackwood's Magazine", December 1849. (Folio 1.) (ii) Manuscript, undated, of an apparently unpublished article in the form of a letter "To the Editor of Blackwood's Magazine". This concerns his own article, 'On murder considered as one of the fine arts', published in "Blackwood's Magazine" in two parts, in February 1827, and November 1839....
Dates: [1827, or before], 1832, 1839, 1849.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Blackwood Papers: part of the literary archives of the firm of William Blackwood and Sons, publishers. / Manuscripts and proofs of works offered for publication to William Blackwood and Sons, publishers.

Manuscripts and proofs of various works of John Wilson ('Christopher North')., [Circa 1814-1852, or after.]

 File
Identifier: MS.4887
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows.(i) Manuscript of part of a review of ‘The man of Ton: a satire’ by Sir John Dean Paul, published in “Blackwood's Magazine”, June 1828. (Folio 1.)(ii) Manuscript of the conclusion of an article, "On Hogg's memoirs", published in “Blackwood's Magazine”, August 1821. Also included are the manuscripts of an apparently unpublished article, circa 1814, and fragments of an article, circa 1821, both concerning James Hogg. (Folio 5.)...
Dates: [Circa 1814-1852, or after.]
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Blackwood Papers: part of the literary archives of the firm of William Blackwood and Sons, publishers. / Manuscripts and proofs of works offered for publication to William Blackwood and Sons, publishers.

Manuscripts and proofs of works offered for publication to William Blackwood and Sons, publishers., 19th century.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.4735-4891
Scope and Contents

In the descriptions, references to publication generally give only the earliest traceable place and date.

Dates: 19th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Blackwood Papers: part of the literary archives of the firm of William Blackwood and Sons, publishers.

Manuscripts and proofs probably at one time in the possession of Andrew Shortrede, printer., 1819-1842, undated.

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Identifier: MS.8997
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows: (i) Manuscript, 1824-1825, entitled 'Notes and anecdotes, Border worthies' (folio 1); (ii) Manuscript, circa 1827, of a poem by James Hogg, 'The wyffe of Ezdelmore' (folio 11); (iii) Manuscript, circa 1829, by John Wilson ('Christopher North'), of a part of ‘Noctes ambrosianae’ (folio 23); (iv) Manuscript, undated of a poem by Sir William Hamilton, 'La vase antique' (folio 28); (v) Manuscript, 1829, of a poem 'Oh maid unloving but beloved' (folio 29); (vi)...
Dates: 1819-1842, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the Shortreed family of Jedburgh concerning the family's connection with Sir Walter Scott and business and family affairs of the Shortreeds themselves.

Manuscripts and typescripts of 'Mavis Belfrage' and 'Old negatives', by Alasdair Gray.

 Record Group
Identifier: Acc.11530/1-29
Scope and Contents

Manuscript and typescript drafts of 'Mavis Belfrage' and 'Old negatives: 4 verse sequences', by Alasdair Gray, heavily annotated and revised by Gray and with extensive notes to his typist and assistant Scott Pearson.

Dates: 1966-1996, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Manuscripts and typescripts of 'Poor things', 'Ten tales tall and true' and 'Why Scots should rule Scotland', by Alasdair Gray, with some related correspondence and source materials.

 Record Group
Identifier: Acc.10749/1-89
Scope and Contents Includes corrected manuscript and typescript drafts and revised versions of 'Poor things', 'Ten tales tall and true', and 'Why Scots should rule Scotland', along with finished copies of all three books. There are some files of correspondence concerning the publication of 'Poor things' and 'Ten tales tall and true', as well as some material concerning 'Something leather'.Most files have an A4 sheet inserted at the beginning by Alasdair Gray with a brief summary of the file's...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1896, 1972-1993.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Manuscripts and typescripts of 'The ends of our tethers', by Alasdair Gray, with some related cuttings and correspondence.

 Record Group
Identifier: Acc.12609/1-23
Dates: 1995-2003, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Manuscripts and typescripts of two novels by James Allan Ford (1920-2009).

 Series
Identifier: MSS.27486-27492
Scope and Contents

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).

Dates: [1961, or before]-1987, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Manuscripts and typescripts of works of James Kennaway., 1945-1980, undated.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.12760/1-43
Dates: 1945-1980, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Manuscripts, typescripts, correspondence and other papers of and relating to James Kennaway.

Manuscripts of miscellaneous prose works and a poem by James Hogg., [1819, or before; 1830, or before; 1831, or before; undated.]

 File
Identifier: MS.4808
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows.(i) Manuscript of an article, 'Storms', first published in "Blackwood's Magazine", April and May 1819, in the series "The shepherd's calendar". (Folio 1.)(ii) Manuscript of part of an article, 'The mysterious bride', first published in "Blackwood's Magazine", December 1830. (Folio 20.)(iii) Manuscript of a poem, "The King's anthem", published in "Blackwood's Magazine", January 1831, as part of 'Noctes liii'. (Folio 22 verso.)...
Dates: [1819, or before; 1830, or before; 1831, or before; undated.]
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Blackwood Papers: part of the literary archives of the firm of William Blackwood and Sons, publishers. / Manuscripts and proofs of works offered for publication to William Blackwood and Sons, publishers.

Manuscripts of the title page, 'dramatis personae', and scenes xi, xii, and xiii of ‘Firmilian’ by William Edmondstoune Aytoun; and fragments of corrected proofs, 1854, or before.

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Identifier: MS.4920
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The papers consist mainly of letters written by authors to Blackwood as their publisher, and by others in search of publication, but they also include some manuscripts and proofs of works considered for publication, together with some papers of William Edmondstoune Aytoun and John Wilson ('Christopher North'). Broadly, this is the incoming correspondence of the firm during the nineteenth century. The outgoing correspondence, so far as it is represented by copies in letter-books, etc.,...
Dates: 1854, or before.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Blackwood Papers: part of the literary archives of the firm of William Blackwood and Sons, publishers. / Letters and papers of William Edmondstoune Aytoun, which, on his death, came into the hands of John Blackwood as his executor.

Manuscripts, typescript and proofs of Christopher Murray Grieve, “Hugh MacDiarmid's” translation of Bertolt Brecht's play ‘The threepenny opera’., [1973, or after.]

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.27048-27050
Scope and Contents From the Series: As well as writing books, Christopher Murray Grieve, ‘Hugh MacDiarmid’ was a prolific author of essays and articles and was frequently asked to speak on literary or other topics. He was in the habit of re-using parts of his writings on different occasions, so it is not unusual to find substantial identical passages occurring in different works. Due to the fragmentary nature of some of the material, it is not always evident whether a manuscript was intended for publication or for a talk;...
Dates: [1973, or after.]
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, (1892-1978), the author 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Literary papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Prose works of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Books of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.

Manuscripts, typescripts and other papers of Duncan Glen, including research materials relating to Hugh MacDiarmid.

 Record Group
Identifier: Acc.10094/1-65
Scope and Contents

Includes manuscripts and corrected typescripts of poems, articles, reviews and essays, and includes critical work on Hugh MacDiamrid.

Dates: 1941-1989.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Manuscripts, typescripts and proofs of, and notebooks containing material collected for, the fictional works of Edward Albert., 1st half of 20th century.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.9060-9142
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

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.

Dates: 1st half of 20th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Edward Albert (1890-1944), who graduated Master of Arts in English at Edinburgh University, 1908, and spent his professional life as English master at George Watson's College, Edinburgh.

Manuscripts, typescripts and proofs of articles and essays of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'., 1933-1977, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.27056-27063
Scope and Contents

While most of the articles and essays are on literary topics, they also include such diverse subjects as the Faroe Islands, hill-farming, politics, and the Edinburgh Festival. Many were published in a wide range of newspapers and periodicals. Some are incomplete and some survive only as drafts.

Dates: 1933-1977, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, (1892-1978), the author 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Literary papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Prose works of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Articles and short pieces of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.

Manuscripts, typescripts and proofs of articles and essays of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'., 1933-1947.

 File
Identifier: MS.27056
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

While most of the articles and essays are on literary topics, they also include such diverse subjects as the Faroe Islands, hill-farming, politics, and the Edinburgh Festival. Many were published in a wide range of newspapers and periodicals. Some are incomplete and some survive only as drafts.

Dates: 1933-1947.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, (1892-1978), the author 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Literary papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Prose works of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Articles and short pieces of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Manuscripts, typescripts and proofs of articles and essays of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.

Manuscripts, typescripts and proofs of articles and essays of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'., 1953-1960.

 File
Identifier: MS.27058
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

While most of the articles and essays are on literary topics, they also include such diverse subjects as the Faroe Islands, hill-farming, politics, and the Edinburgh Festival. Many were published in a wide range of newspapers and periodicals. Some are incomplete and some survive only as drafts.

Dates: 1953-1960.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, (1892-1978), the author 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Literary papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Prose works of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Articles and short pieces of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Manuscripts, typescripts and proofs of articles and essays of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.

Manuscripts, typescripts and proofs of articles and essays of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'., 1961-1967.

 File
Identifier: MS.27059
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

While most of the articles and essays are on literary topics, they also include such diverse subjects as the Faroe Islands, hill-farming, politics, and the Edinburgh Festival. Many were published in a wide range of newspapers and periodicals. Some are incomplete and some survive only as drafts.

Dates: 1961-1967.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, (1892-1978), the author 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Literary papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Prose works of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Articles and short pieces of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Manuscripts, typescripts and proofs of articles and essays of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.

Manuscripts, typescripts and proofs of articles and essays of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'., 1969-1977.

 File
Identifier: MS.27060
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

While most of the articles and essays are on literary topics, they also include such diverse subjects as the Faroe Islands, hill-farming, politics, and the Edinburgh Festival. Many were published in a wide range of newspapers and periodicals. Some are incomplete and some survive only as drafts.

Dates: 1969-1977.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, (1892-1978), the author 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Literary papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Prose works of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Articles and short pieces of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Manuscripts, typescripts and proofs of articles and essays of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.

Manuscripts, typescripts and proofs of articles and essays, undated, of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'., [1933-1977.]

 File
Identifier: MS.27061
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

While most of the articles and essays are on literary topics, they also include such diverse subjects as the Faroe Islands, hill-farming, politics, and the Edinburgh Festival. Many were published in a wide range of newspapers and periodicals. Some are incomplete and some survive only as drafts.

Dates: [1933-1977.]
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, (1892-1978), the author 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Literary papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Prose works of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Articles and short pieces of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Manuscripts, typescripts and proofs of articles and essays of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.

Manuscripts, typescripts and proofs of articles and essays, undated, of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'., [1933-1977.]

 File
Identifier: MS.27062
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

While most of the articles and essays are on literary topics, they also include such diverse subjects as the Faroe Islands, hill-farming, politics, and the Edinburgh Festival. Many were published in a wide range of newspapers and periodicals. Some are incomplete and some survive only as drafts.

Dates: [1933-1977.]
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, (1892-1978), the author 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Literary papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Prose works of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Articles and short pieces of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Manuscripts, typescripts and proofs of articles and essays of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.

Manuscripts, typescripts and proofs of articles and essays, undated, of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'., [1933-1977.]

 File
Identifier: MS.27063
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

While most of the articles and essays are on literary topics, they also include such diverse subjects as the Faroe Islands, hill-farming, politics, and the Edinburgh Festival. Many were published in a wide range of newspapers and periodicals. Some are incomplete and some survive only as drafts.

Dates: [1933-1977.]
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, (1892-1978), the author 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Literary papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Prose works of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Articles and short pieces of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Manuscripts, typescripts and proofs of articles and essays of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.

Manuscripts, typescripts and proofs of introductions and prefaces by Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid' to some of his own works, as well as to works by other writers., 1936-1978, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.27067
Scope and Contents

The papers include fragments of the introduction to Hugh MacDiarmid's proposed biography of John Maclean, 1936 (folio 1), the introduction to his unpublished long poem 'Impavidi Progrediamur', 1956 (folio 58), and a partial typescript of the introductory essay to an anthology of work by contemporary Scottish poets, undated (folio 212).

Dates: 1936-1978, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, (1892-1978), the author 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Literary papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Prose works of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'. / Articles and short pieces of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.

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