Reviews. Document genre.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Reports or essays giving critical estimates of a relatively recent work, performance, or event. For other critical descriptions and analyses, prefer ""criticism"" .
Found in 286 Collections and/or Records:
Essays, broadcasts and reviews of George Mackay Brown., 1963-1970, undated.
Series
Identifier: Acc.4864/23-31
Dates:
1963-1970, undated.
Extract by Henry Mackenzie from a review of ‘The man of ton' [by Sir John Dean Paul], in "Blackwood's Magazine", June 1828., 1828, undated.
Item
Identifier: MS.2538
Scope and Contents
Includes Henry Mackenzie's criticism of "Blackwood's magazine" (folio 1), and the remark (folio 6) 'How idle I must have been when I took the trouble of writing out this!'
Dates:
1828, undated.
File containing the 'Final script' typescript of the play 'The Lasses, O', by Janet Paisley; with print outs of press reviews of the play., 2009.
File
Identifier: Acc.14151 Box 1(11)
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
This is a box list of the papers of Janet Paisley, as received by the Library. No attempt has been made currently to review the order of the papers, to date them or to otherwise interpret them. The aim of the box list is to facilitate access in advance of any fuller arrangement and description.
Dates:
2009.
File of book reviews by John Nornan Stuart Buchan, 2nd Baron Tweedsmuir., 1960-1963.
File
Identifier: Acc.11628/262
Dates:
1960-1963.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of John Norman Stuart Buchan, 2nd Baron Tweedsmuir.
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Papers of John Norman Stuart Buchan, 2nd Baron Tweedsmuir, relating to publications mostly by him, containing reviews, manuscripts, typescripts, letters and other material.
File of press reviews of "One man’s happiness", by John Norman Stuart Buchan, 2nd Baron Tweedsmuir., 1968-1969.
File
Identifier: Acc.11628/263
Dates:
1968-1969.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of John Norman Stuart Buchan, 2nd Baron Tweedsmuir.
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Papers of John Norman Stuart Buchan, 2nd Baron Tweedsmuir, relating to publications mostly by him, containing reviews, manuscripts, typescripts, letters and other material.
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Papers relating to "One man's happiness", by John Norman Stuart Buchan, 2nd Baron Tweedsmuir.
Fragments, undated, of reviews in the autograph of Robert Southey, with some notes on John Dryden by Sir Walter Scott., Early 19th century.
File
Identifier: MS.1575
Dates:
Early 19th century.
Further copies of possible final version of script, itineraries, cast-list, correspondence, 1976-1977, 'Scottish drinking habits: a survey ...' (1976), music, programme, flyer, reviews and other related material. , 1976-1977.
File
Identifier: Acc.10893/45
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Includes material concerning productions, administration and publicity.
Dates:
1976-1977.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of the 7:84 Theatre Company (Scotland).
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Papers and productions of the 7:84 Theatre Company (Scotland).
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Production files of the 7:84 Theatre Company (Scotland).
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Production files of 'Out of our heads' by John McGrath.
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Scripts of 'Out of our heads', also containing other related material.
Further literary and personal papers of Dorothy Dunnett, including notebooks, photographs, typescripts, reviews, press cuttings, correspondence and related papers, mostly concerning historical research., 1937-2001, undated.
Series
Identifier: Acc.12135/521-1062
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Includes research notes, typescripts and proofs of novels, correspondence, and papers concerning her involvement in cultural and business organisations.This archive includes papers relating to the following published works:'Games of kings' (1961)"Queens' play" (1964)'The disorderly knights' (1966)'Dolly and the singing bird' (1968)'Pawn in frankincense' (1969)'Dolly and the cookie bird' (1970)'The...
Dates:
1937-2001, undated.
Gaelic material, chiefly plays and broadcasts, of Hector MacIver., 1934-1962, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.14973
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.Autograph verse by Sorley MacLean (folios 1-2):(i) “Bho mhullaichean a’ chuilthinn chràcaich”, 29 lines. From part III of ‘An Cuilthionn’ (folio 1 recto);(ii) ‘Aigich Sgitheanaich’, 8 stanzas. From the ‘Aigeach’ lyrics in part V of ‘An Cuilthionn’ (folio 2 recto);(iii) ‘Mo lamhan air lapadh’, 10 stanzas. ‘Crath dhiot an cadal’. With lines addressed to Hector MacIver beginning ‘Eachainn dhuinn an leadain dualaich’, 4...
Dates:
1934-1962, undated.
Grangerised and annotated copy of ‘Hamewith’ (Aberdeen, 1900) by Charles Murray., 1900-1908, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.27259
Scope and Contents
The insertions are chiefly cuttings of reviews, with a few printed poems, 1900-1908, undated.
Dates:
1900-1908, undated.
'I've started so I'll finish: The story of Mastermind' (1997)., 1992-2002.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13542/467-488
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Magnusson hosted the BBC TV quiz show Mastermind from 1972 until 1997. This section contains press cuttings on Mastermind for each year of the show, photographs, mainly of contestants who appeared on the show and a few loose scripts for special editions of the show that were aired. Research notes and correspondence on Magnusson's publication 'I've Started So I'll Finish: The Story of Mastermind' (1997) are also included.A selection of papers from the Mastermind club were also...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1992-2002.
Journal articles, press cuttings, book reviews and verse of and relating to Hamish Brown, with some letters and typescripts of verse pasted in., 1960-2008.
Series
Identifier: Acc.13060/64-88
Scope and Contents
From the Record Group:
The principal interest of the collection lies in the extensive series of 'Log books', 1961-2008, recording Hamish Brown's endeavours in many fields including his climbing activities and travel, notably to Morocco.Hamish Brown is best known for his climbing and walking expeditions in the Highlands. He has completed multiple rounds of the Munros including tackling all the peaks in one trip using only ferries and a bicycle as transport. Between 1960 and 1972 he was in charge of...
Dates:
1960-2008.
Journals of Marshall Anderson., 1990-1999.
Series
Identifier: Acc.13227 Boxes 1-10
Scope and Contents
The journals are distinctive physically because of their bindings which are of cloth re-purposed from jackets and other clothing.
Generally, each journal contains essays, notes, and copies of letters of Marshall Anderson.
Dates:
1990-1999.
Letter and review of “The Last Spring”. , 1931-1932.
File
Identifier: Acc.6226/5
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Including typescript of novel, "Bernardine", typescripts of articles, transcripts of press reviews and a letter concerning the novel, "The Last Spring" (1931).
Dates:
1931-1932.
Letters and papers of Sir Charles H Firth, and of his wife, Lady Frances Firth, to Professor David Nicol Smith., 1909-1939, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.19601
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.
(i) Letters and papers, 1909-1936, undated, of Sir Charles H Firth. Many of the letters take the form of brief notes but the papers include manuscripts and typescripts of reviews and articles. (Folio 1.)
(ii) Letters and papers, 1926-1939, undated, of Frances, Lady Firth, mostly concerning the disposal of Sir Charles's books. (Folio 186.)
Dates:
1909-1939, undated.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Grahame to Grant, A., 1809-1928.
File
Identifier: MS.40475
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Grahame, James.Letters, 1809-1810, of James Grahame to John Murray II. Folios 1-6.Folio 5. Contains a copy of an estimate, 1810, from J Pillans and Sons for ‘The Sabbath and Sabbath Walks’ by James Grahame.Grahame, James.Letters, 1815 and 1816, of James Grahame to John Murray II. Folios 7-13.Folios 7-11. Review, 1815, by James...
Dates:
1809-1928.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Greg to Gregory, g., 1820-1907.
File
Identifier: MS.40482
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Greg, Edward Hyde.Letter, 1854, of Edward Hyde Greg to John Murray III. Folios 1-2.Greg, Percy.Letters, 1873 and 1885-1886, of Percy Greg to John Murray III, John Murray IV and Alexander Henry Hallam Murray. Folios 3-117.Folio 13. List, 1885, of book sent by John Murray publishers to Percy Greg.Folios 108-112. Anonymous review,...
Dates:
1820-1907.
Letters to Violet Jacobs, 1911-1944, undated, and newspaper cuttings, 1915-1936, chiefly of reviews of her work., 1911-1944, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.27416
Scope and Contents
The letters are chiefly appreciations of Violet Jacob’s poetry, and the writers include Charles Murray and John Buchan (folio 1). The newspaper cuttings begin on folio 96.
Dates:
1911-1944, undated.
Literary papers, drafts, typescripts and related correspondence of Michael Roberts., 1922-1960, undated.
Series
Identifier: Acc.13860/14-49
Dates:
1922-1960, undated.
Literary papers of Hector MacIver., 1936-1966, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.26286-26290
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Hector MacIver was born in the Isle of Lewis and educated in Stornoway and at Edinburgh University. Except for a period of service in the Navy (1940-1945), he spent his life teaching, mostly in the Royal High School in Edinburgh. He wrote and broadcast in both English and Gaelic.
Dates:
1936-1966, undated.
Literary Reviews by Magnus Magnusson., 1997-2006.
File
Identifier: Acc.13542/184
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Most, but not all, of Magnusson's published works are represented. Also included here are the translations that Magnusson undertook on the work of the Icelandic author and Nobel prize winning novelist Halldór Laxness (1902-1998). Material relating to Magnusson's book on Mastermind "I've started so I'll finish" can be found in the Mastermind section.The material includes correspondence relating to book proposals, research notes compiled by Magnusson while working on his books, and...
Dates:
1997-2006.
Manuscript and typescript drafts, printed cuttings and photocopies of articles and stories of George Campbell Hay., [Circa 1938]-[circa 1980.]
File
Identifier: MS.26746
Scope and Contents
Most of the material was written before 1948, but some later book reviews are included.
Dates:
[Circa 1938]-[circa 1980.]
Manuscript drafts and other papers, 1978-1992, concerned with the composition of 'Blood on the walls', by William Winter Hamilton, published by Bloomsbury, London, 1992., 1978-1992.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.10951/68-74
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Correspondence and papers, 1936-1992, of William Winter Hamilton (b.1917), writer politician, Labour MP for West Fife, 1950-1974 and for Central Fife, 1974-1987.
Dates:
1978-1992.
Manuscript of an anonymous article, apparently unpublished, reviewing 'Essay on the variation of the compass' by William Bain., 1817.
Item
Identifier: MS.4763
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
In the descriptions, references to publication generally give only the earliest traceable place and date.
Dates:
1817.
Manuscript of an apparently unpublished article by Archibald Alison reviewing ‘Chronique de Juillet, 1830’ by Louis Rozet., ?1833.
Item
Identifier: MS.4756
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
In the descriptions, references to publication generally give only the earliest traceable place and date.
Dates:
?1833.