Autographs (manuscripts).
Found in 145 Collections and/or Records:
Copies of a letter of Sir Walter Scott to the Viscountess Melville, and of two poems, one in the autograph of James Hogg., 1821, undated.
The contents are as follows:
Copy of a letter, 1821, of Sir Walter Scott to the Viscountess Melville (folio 85);
Copy of two poems, both undated, one in the autograph of James Hogg, 'This world is a delightful place to dwell in', and the other not in Hogg's hand but found with it, 'Sing on, sing on, my boney bird' (folio 86).
Copies of manuscript music of Georges Bizet and Percy Grainger., 1943-1954.
The contents are as follows: (i) Negative photostats of the manuscript full score of Bizet's 'Valse avec Choeur' in G major; with other fragments (Paris Conservatoire MSS 428 and 431) (folio 1); (ii) Photocopies of the autograph manuscripts of pieces, 1943-1954, by Percy Grainger: Two Faroese dances, and 'Walking tune' for piano duet, 'Bristol town' for piano 6 hands, and "The widow's party" for piano solo prepared for the projected "Music lover's Grainger" (folio 79).
Copy of 'Nine; a magazine of literature and the arts', volume iii, number 1 (December, 1930), containing six poems by Sydney Goodsir Smith, with autograph corrections and explanations of Scots words., [1950, or after.]
The poems of Sydney Goodsir Smith are on pages 19-21 of the magazine.
Corrections to ‘The life of John Donne’ (London, 1658) by Izaak Walton, all or most in the author's hand., [1658, or after.]
The corrections are on pages 3, 16, 58, 72, 74, 76, 83, 85.
Correspondence, 1800-1840, of the Russells of Ashiesteel and their relatives, the Halls of Dunglass; with other papers., 1788-1840, undated.
Correspondence, including autograph letters, photographs and pictures., 1732-1958, undated.
Early version of the ‘Autobiography’ of Richard Haldane., [?1927.]
Small quantities of letters and papers of other members of Mary E Haldane's family are contained in different parts of the collection. Also contained is a small quantity of letters and papers to Anne, wife of General Sir David Baird, and her sister Catherine Campbell Preston.
Early version of the ‘Autobiography’ of Richard Haldane., [?1927.]
Small quantities of letters and papers of other members of Mary E Haldane's family are contained in different parts of the collection. Also contained is a small quantity of letters and papers to Anne, wife of General Sir David Baird, and her sister Catherine Campbell Preston.
Early version of the ‘Autobiography’ of Richard Haldane., [?1927.]
Small quantities of letters and papers of other members of Mary E Haldane's family are contained in different parts of the collection. Also contained is a small quantity of letters and papers to Anne, wife of General Sir David Baird, and her sister Catherine Campbell Preston.
'Four preludes in odd rhythms', for piano, undated, by Maude Beswick., Mid 20th century.
Four sermons preached by the Reverend James Cameron Lees in Strathconan and elsewhere, in the author's autograph., 1857-1861, undated.
Many of the manuscripts contain notes by Dr Stirton.
Full score, in the composer's autograph, of 'Thomas the Rhymer', an orchestral prelude by Learmont Drysdale., [1890.]
Full score of a work for wind band entitled 'Commemoration march "C.D.T. 1903"' by David Stephen., 1913.
Composed or completed in 1913 'to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the foundation of the Carnegie Dunfermline Trust', according to a note tipped in inside the front cover (folio i), and dedicated to its members.
Full score of ‘Missa Solemnis’, Opus 4, by David Stephen, for solo voices, chorus and orchestra., [?1899.]
A proof copy of the title page is pasted inside the front cover (the work was published in 1899).
The text of the Mass is written in an imitation Gothic hand on the flyleaves.
In addition to the conductor’s markings in blue pencil, numerous brief corrections and additions have been written or pasted in throughout. Folio 11 is a half-sheet tipped in, and folios 38 and 85 each consist of two leaves stuck together.
Full score, undated, of a work in three movements for piano quartet entitled 'Fantasy Quintet' by David Stephen., Early 20th century.
Most of the compositions appear to be unpublished.
Full score, undated, of ‘Sonata in F major for piano and violin', Opus 12, a work in three movements by David Stephen., Early 20th century.
Most of the compositions appear to be unpublished.
Full scores of two works of chamber music by David Stephen., 1899, 1920.
The contents are as follows:
(i) Full score of a work in one movement for string quartet entitled 'Epithalamium', 1920 (folio 1);
(ii) Full score of ‘Trio in B flat major for piano, oboe & horn’, a work in three movements, or sections, composed apparently in 1899, which won the Leslie Alexander Prize and was first performed in 1900 (folio 3).
Heavily corrected setting for voices and piano, interleaved with a fair copy of the full score of a setting for baritone solo, chorus and orchestra, of the ballad 'Sir Patrick Spans' by David Stephen., 1920.
Apparently composed, or completed, in 1920, according to a deleted note at folio 48. The orchestral accompaniment in short score was published the same year.
An anglicized printed copy of the ballad, with numerous amendments in ink restoring the original Scots words, is at folio 2.
Many substantial corrections to the keyboard version are written on fragments of paper pasted to the leaves, and folio 28 is an addition written on a scrap of paper tipped in.
Inaugural addresses delivered by the Very Reverend John Lee to the students of Edinburgh University, in Lee's hand and in printed newspaper reports., 1840-1858, undated.
Incomplete vocal score 'Fionn and Tera, a Grand Opera in two acts', the words written by the Duke of Argyll, with musical additions and alterations and stage directions., [1908-1909.]
The words differ slightly from the printed libretto.
Incomplete vocal score 'Fionn and Tera, a Grand Opera in two acts', the words written by the Duke of Argyll, with musical additions and alterations and stage directions., [1908-1909.]
The words differ slightly from the printed libretto.
Incomplete vocal score of 'Fionn and Tera, a Grand Opera in two acts', the words written by the Duke of Argyll, with musical additions and alterations and stage directions., [1908-1909.]
The words differ slightly from the printed libretto.
Letter-book containing copy of the correspondence of Archibald Constable and Company with Longman and Company, publishers., 1802-1805.
With a note by Archibald Constable on the correspondence and on the firm of Longman (folio 1 verso), and observations throughout in the handwriting of his partner, A G Hunter.
Includes two autograph letters of George Chalmers, one criticizing this volume of correspondence, which had been sent to him by Constable and Company, 1806.
Letters collected by Allan Paton Park., 1799-1903, undated.
Letters, etc., associated with Robert Burns and of or relating to Sir Walter Scott, collected by William Finlay Watson and titled 'Burns and Scott'., Late 18th century-early 19th century.
The collection consists of letters and documents in the autograph of literary, political, social, artistic, naval, military, and legal celebrities, chiefly covering the period from the sixteenth century to the nineteenth.
The first 2,300 items bear numbers given in the National Galleries. Certain letters, etc., have been retained for exhibition in the National Portrait Gallery; the series is therefore not continuous (see MS.595).