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Corrected typescript drafts and page proofs of a novel of Robert Nye, "Falstaff" (1976), with associated manuscript notes.
With corrected typescript versions of the play of Robert Nye and John Abulafia, "Falstaff" (1977).
Corrected typescript drafts and proofs of William Wolfe, "Scotland Lives" (1973).
With associated notes and correspondence.
Correspondence and other papers of John Dowden, Bishop of Edinburgh.
Correspondence and papers of Sheila McGregor, largely relating to knitting.
Correspondence, papers and notebooks of J B S Haldane and correspondence and papers of his second wife Helen, née Spurway.
‘Gaelic Proverbs, Adages, Maxims & Common Sayings, with an English translation & explanatory notes. To which is added, A Specimen of a Gaelic Calendar', by James McIntyre, schoolmaster in Glasgow.
The author died in January 1835, when the work was about to be published. At the end are printed proofs of part of the preface and selections in manuscript from the proverbs given before. At the beginning is a note on McIntyre's life and work.
Letters of Thomas Carlyle to his family.
There are no letters of Thomas Carlyle to his father. Several letters of Jane Welsh Carlyle (sometimes added to Carlyle’s letters as postscripts) and of various members of Carlyle’s family are included. Other writers are Daniel Corrie, Bishop of Madras, 1836; W H Wills, ‘Editor and factotum‘ of Charles Dickens, 1855; and Rudolf Sonnenburg, who brought out a German edition of ‘Frederick’, 1867. There are also letters of Carlyle to Whewell, 1861, Emerson, 1869, and others.
Letters, papers and photographs of James Keir Hardie and Emrys Hughes.
Literary papers and notebooks of Ewan Morrison relating to `Close Your Eyes` (2012) and `Tales from the Mall` (2012).
Literary papers of Doug Johnstone.
The papers relate to `Gone Again` (London: Faber and Faber, 2013) and `The Dead Beat` (London: Faber and Faber, 2014).
Literary papers of Muriel Spark, containing manuscripts, research material for critical works, and papers concerning her autobiography, 'Curriculum vitae'.
Manuscript and typescript drafts of 'Something leather', by Alasdair Gray, with proofs, illustrations and related correspondence.
Microfilm of ‘M.S. West Highland Tales Vol. V’, being mainly a continuation of the scripts and editorial material for inclusion in ‘Popular Tales of the West Highlands’, volume 3.
Microfilm of papers relating to 'Translation from an ancient Chaldee manuscript' by James Hogg.
Microfilm of proof-sheets, [1827, or before], of 'The life of Napoleon Buonaparte' by Sir Walter Scott; and, letters and papers, [1548-1550], chiefly addressed to Raimond, Baron de Fourquevaux, concerning his mission to Mary of Guise, Regent of Scotland.
The contents are as follows:
Proof-sheets of 'The life of Napoleon Buonaparte' by Sir Walter Scott, volume v, pages 225-240, with autograph corrections by Scott, [1827, or before] (MS.496);
Letters and papers, [1548-1550], chiefly addressed to Raimond, Baron de Fourquevaux, concerning his mission to Mary of Guise, Regent of Scotland (MS.2991).
Papers and correspondence of Ronald W Clark.
Includes correspondence, notes, manuscripts, typescripts, proofs, drafts, photographs, pamphlets and press cuttings.
Papers concerning Trevor Royle, "James and Jim: a Biography of James Kennaway" (1983).
Includes drafts, proofs, notes and correspondence.