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12th-century manuscript of plays by Terence, and part of a grammatical treatise on ‘exigentia’.
Autograph manuscript of `The fair Unfortunate; or, the Tragedy of Jane Douglas, the Lady Glamis’, an unpublished drama in blank verse by Alexander Campbell, the editor Of ‘Albyn’s Anthology’.
The manuscript is undated, but another hand has added the date 27 November, 1819 (folio 89 verso).
Two sheets of musical accompaniment to songs in the text have been inserted (folios 41, 51).
Tipped in at the front of the volume is a letter, 1821, from the proprietors of Covent Garden Theatre, rejecting the play.
Autograph working manuscript of William Douglas Home "Now Barabbas..., Act I".
Contains verses by the author.
Composite volume consisting of several commonplace books of William Thoirs of Muiresk, born 1666, covering the years 1705-1724, but also containing earlier material.
Copy, 19th century, of a comedy in verse, ‘The Pedlers Prophecie’, which was published anonymously in 1595 (printed by Thomas Creede, London), but has been attributed to Robert Wilson the actor and playwright.
Wilson was also the author of ‘The Coblers Prophesie’ which appeared in 1594.
Corrected manuscript and typescript drafts of poems and a play of David Morrison.
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).
Late 15th-century manuscript of an incomplete copy of the verse drama 'Istoire de la destruction de Troye la grant' by Jacques Milet, composed between 1450 and 1452.
Literary manuscripts and personal papers of the poet and art critic, Sydney Goodsir Smith (1915-1975).
Born in New Zealand and educated in England, Sydney Goodsir Smith's first poems were in English, but he began writing in Scots in about 1940 and published several volumes of poetry. He also wrote for the stage, radio and television, as well as editing works of Robert Burns and Robert Fergusson. All these interests are reflected in his papers, but his work as an art critic survives in only a few fragmentary items.
Literary papers and correspondence of the novelist and biographer, Nancy Brysson Morrison (1903-1986).
Nancy Brysson Morrison was the sister of Margaret M Morrison, who wrote under the pseudonym 'March Cost', and T J Morrison, the novelist and script-writer. As well as publishing under her own name, she wrote numerous romances under the pseudonym 'Christine Strathern' between 1942 and 1959, but they are not represented among these papers.
Literary papers, correspondence and artwork of Alasdair Gray.
Literary papers of John Herdman.
Includes literary notebooks, correspondence and manuscripts and typescripts of a novel, a play, short stories, poems, articles and an autobiography.
Literary papers of Naomi Mitchison.
Including manuscripts and corrected typescripts of plays, stories, and essays.
Literary papers of Ronald Frame.
Includes notebooks, manuscripts and typescripts of short stories, novels, plays, and works for radio.
Literary papers of Stewart Conn.
Literary papers of the poet Bessie MacArthur (1889-1983).
Literary, personal and political papers of James Kelman, with digital archive.
Manuscript and corrected typescript of the play "The Hart of Scotland" (later retitled "The Bruce") by Robert Simpson Silver.
With typescript modifications and new scenes and a printed copy of the text.
Manuscript and typescript drafts of the stage production and published version of "Mary Queen of Scots Got Her Head Chopped Off", by Liz Lochhead.
Manuscript of James Bridie's play ‘Tobias and the Angel’, first produced in 1930.
The manuscript lacks one leaf at the beginning of Act III. The first act is much shorter than in the printed text.
Manuscript, written in Italy, containing the six plays of Terence.
Manuscripts and typescripts of 'Mavis Belfrage' and 'Old negatives', by Alasdair Gray.
Manuscript and typescript drafts of 'Mavis Belfrage' and 'Old negatives: 4 verse sequences', by Alasdair Gray, heavily annotated and revised by Gray and with extensive notes to his typist and assistant Scott Pearson.
Manuscripts of parts of George Scott-Moncrieff's verse drama ‘Fotheringhay’, and of his history of the Catholic Church in Scotland, ‘The mirror and the cross’.
Manuscripts of poems and translations by Edwin Morgan (1920-2010).
Edwin Morgan was educated in Glasgow and joined the English Department of Glasgow University in 1947, becoming Titular Professor in 1975.
Manuscripts, typescripts and printed books of Eric Linklater.
Including manuscripts and corrected typescripts of novels, plays, translations, and historical and critical works.