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Poet and writer, Letitia Elizabeth Landon, later Maclean, (1802-1838) was one of the most celebrated female poets and writers of her age. She published poems and novels, as well as being a regular reviewer for the 'Literary Gazette'.

The papers here consist of some letters of Landon to John Murray [II] and John Murray [III], as well as manuscripts for one of her novels, short stories and poetry.

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Works of Kathleen Goldie were published under her maiden name, Kathleen Fidler. This name has been used accordingly when recording papers concerning her published works.

Scope and Contents Novelist Maria Edgeworth (1768-1849) published stories for children, educational works, novels and a memoir of her father, Richard Lovell Edgeworth. John Murray was one of her publishers and they had many mutual acquaintances, including Walter Scott. The papers here include letters of Edgeworth to John Murray; papers relating to 'Lost letters of Maria Edgeworth and Lady Romilly' with an offprint of a 20th century article relating to Edgeworth; and a manuscript of a story by Edgeworth...

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MSS.27479-27483 contain typescripts and proofs marked up for the printer.

Scope and Contents The contents are as follows. (i) Letters to Herbert Grierson and articles by him, 1921-1952, undated (folio l). Most of the letters are from T S Eliot, writing as editor of the ‘Criterion’. (ii) Manuscripts and typescripts of poems of Sydney Goodsir Smith, 1939-1952, undated (folio 42). Some of these were published in Goodsir Smith's ‘Collected poems’ (London, 1975); (iii) Typescript of ‘Count Albany’, a play by Donald Carswell, annotated by Hector MacIver for his production, undated (folio...

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Includes manuscripts and typescripts of novels, short stories, poems, essays, talks and some personal papers.

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This collection consists of manuscripts, typescripts, proofs and illustrative material relating to a wide range of Alasdair Gray’s work, including twenty-nine stage, radio and television plays, and the following published works:

'Lanark' (Edinburgh: Canongate, 1981). 'Lean tales' (London: Jonathan Cape, 1985). 'Lean tales' (London: Abacus, 1987). 'Old negatives' (London: Jonathan Cape, 1989).

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Includes manuscript drafts of short stories and a novel.

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Including corrected manuscripts and typescripts of poems, stories, articles and essays.

With letters of Alan Bold and Tom Scott to David Morrison, on literary matters.

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Including corrected manuscripts and typescripts of poems, stories, articles and essays.

With letters of Alan Bold and Tom Scott to David Morrison, on literary matters.

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Includes manuscript drafts of short stories and a novel.

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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.

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Robert McLellan wrote a number of short stories, chiefly based on his own childhood at Linmill fruit farm in Lanarkshire, many of which were both broadcast and published.

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Manuscripts of prose fiction by Naomi Mitchison. Also includes two stories which appear to be written by Dick Mitchison and Thea Griffiths.

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The contents are as follows. (i) Manuscripts of an unfinished play, 'Education', originally titled 'The Dominie has visitors', undated (folio 1); (ii) Manuscript and typescripts, undated, of three short stories, 'A modern Joseph' (folio 17), 'The Dambrod' under the pseudonym 'Robbie Elrick' (folio 21), and an untitled story, part of which is missing (folio 31); (iii) Manuscripts of and notes for speeches, circa 1906, 1925, undated (folio 48).

Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Born in Elderslie and educated in Tarbert Loch Fyne, Edinburgh and Oxford, George Campbell Hay spent most of his life in Edinburgh, but preserved a lifelong attachment to Kintyre, and in particular to Tarbert. Much of his poetry is a celebration of Kintyre, the land and its people, particularly the fishermen. Most of these poems had been written between 1938 and 1945 and already published in periodicals; they include translations from eleven languages. Hay's most important work,...

Scope and Contents Publicity material for the short story anthologies of Ian Rankin.Publicity material for Ian Rankin's collection of short stories 'Beggar's Banquet', 2002-2003, including listings for radio programme of Ian Rankin reading 'Beggar's Banquet' in Books in the Media. Folios 1-12.Advertisement for Ian Rankin's short stories anthology 'Herbert in Motion', 1997, from Revolver. Folio 13.*MissingContract for short story anthology...

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'Bookfinder General'. Published in full, 2018, along with an interview with Rankin on the story, in ‘Index on Censorship’ magazine. Folios 1-54. (Story on folios 42-44)

'The Game', second place winner in the Sinclair/Scotsman short story competition. Published in full, 1983, in ‘The Scotsman’. 3 copies, two press cuttings and one photocopy. Folios 45-55.

'Is This A Dagger?’. Published in full, 2009, in ‘The Times Saturday Review’. Folios 56-62.

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‘Jake’s Room’. Published in full, 2000, in ‘Sainsbury's Magazine’. Folios 1-130 (Story on Folios 100-102)

'The Kill Fee'. Published in full, 2015, in ‘New Statesman’. Folios 131-192. (Story on Folios 176-178)

Scope and Contents 'The Missing'. Published in full, 1998, in ‘Crimewave’ magazine. 2 copies, folios 1-60 (Story on folios 8-9, 38-39).'Pidgeon Pie'. Published in full, 1983, in ‘New Edinburgh Review’. Folios 61-82. Story on folios 68-69.'Remembrance'. Published in full, 1988, in ‘Cencrastus’ magazine. Folios 83-106. (Story on folios 97-98)'Still Waters’. Published in full, 1989, in ‘Cencrastus’ magazine. Folios 99-122 (Story on folios 112-113)'Window of...

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This series contains manuscripts and typescripts of, and associated working papers for, short stories by Ian Rankin. The working papers include development and editorial notes. Also included are administrative papers relating to the process of publication. Published copies of several short stories are held; some as full versions, others as extracts. Additionally, some correspondence relating to the short stories is included.