Manuscripts of Sir Walter Scott from the Pforzheimer Library, collectively known as the ‘Pforzheimer Scott manuscripts’.
Series
Identifier: MSS.23042-23052
Dates
- Creation: [1808, or before]-1830.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
11 Volumes
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Custodial History
All the novels and 'The Lord of the Isles' belonged at one time to Robert Cadell, and are still in his bindings. For further details of the history of the manuscripts see “Sir Walter Scott’s Magnum Opus and the Pforzheimer manuscripts”.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, 1986, The Carl H Pforzheimer Foundation, New York.
Bibliography
“Sir Walter Scott’s Magnum Opus and the Pforzheimer manuscripts” (Edinburgh: National Library of Scotland, 1986).
Genre / Form
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
- Description rules
- International Standard for Archival Description - General
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Contact:
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk