Ballantyne, James (printer)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1772-1833. - 1833
Found in 33 Collections and/or Records:
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Gregory, J. to Grehl, F.D., 1810-1909.
File
Identifier: MS.40484
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged by surname, in alphabetical order, and chronologically under each surname.Gregory, James. Letters, 1810, concerning the publication of a review in the “Annual Medical Review” of a work on “the medical controversy at Edinburgh” by James Gregory. James and John Ballantyne were discomforted by the knowledge that the book, which was being printed by J. Ballantyne and Co., had not been fully printed at the time of the review, and that John Murray...
Dates:
1810-1909.
Letters, undated and of uncertain date, of William Blackwood (1776-1834) to John Murray II, with related letters and papers., ? 1816-? 1835.
File
Identifier: MS.40119
Scope and Contents
The letters and papers concern the business relations between Blackwood and Murray and their associates. The letters are arranged by suggested date.1816.Folio 1: note by ?William Blackwood on a fragment of a letter postmarked ”29 June 1816”. The note is a list of various publications.Folio 2: letter, [? September ? 1816], of William Blackwood to John Murray II.Folio 3: letter, [? 1816], of William Blackwood to John Murray II....
Dates:
? 1816-? 1835.
Promissory notes to James Ballantyne., 1828.
Item
Identifier: MS.30004, folios 9-10
Publishing agreement between Archibald Constable and Co and Sir William Forbes of Pitsligo for a new edition of the works of James Beattie, to be accompanied by Forbes`s "An Account of the Life and Writings of James Beattie, including Many of his Original Letters" then in the course of composition.
File
Identifier: Acc.12728
Scope and Contents
Includes a letter of James Ballantyne to Archibald Constable on the printing of "The Life of Beattie" and on other printing work.
Dates:
1804-1807.
Two letters, 1824, of George Ticknor and George Huntly Gordon.
File
Identifier: Acc.11580
Scope and Contents
Letters concern portraits of Sir Walter Scott. Also includes:
1. unrelated letter, 1812, of Sir David Wilkie
2. autograph note, 1816, of Walter Scott to James Ballantyne about "The Antiquary"
3. printed letter, 1829, of Scott
Dates:
1812-1824.
Two letters of J G Lockhart to James Ballantyne.
File
Identifier: Acc.11556
Scope and Contents
Letters concern Ballantyne`s relationship with Sir Walter Scott and memoranda of Scott to be supplied by Ballantyne for the use of Lockhart in his projected biography.
Includes notes on the letters by Alexander Ballantyne and transcripts of three letters of Scott to James Ballantyne.
Dates:
1832.
Volume of correspondence of James Nairne, WS, and papers of, and concerning, the Bannatyne Club.
Item
Identifier: Acc.12693
Scope and Contents
Includes letters of Sir Walter Scott, James Ballantyne and David Laing.
Dates:
1827-1844.
Working autograph of ‘Rob Roy’ by Sir Walter Scott, with some associated papers., 1817.
Item
Identifier: MS.50702
Scope and Contents
Complete working manuscript of 'Rob Roy'.Associated content.Letter, circa 1817, of Sir Walter Scott to James Ballantyne on the completion of 'Rob Roy'. Folio i.Fragment of a sales catalogue, 4th quarter of 19th century. Folio ii.Card from Honresfield, Littleborough, marked 'Scott original manuscript of 'Rob Roy''. Folio iii.Newspaper clipping from 'The Times', 19 March 1901, on the effect of 'Rob Roy' on James Russell Lowell. Folio...
Dates:
1817.
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