Illustrations. Layout features.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Refers to pictures or diagrams that clarify or provide an example or visualization. They usually accompany a text; the term is most often used to refer to pictures in books or published journal. For works that explore a subject or are preliminary to a separate, more finalized work, use ""studies (visual works)""For paintings in manuscripts, use ""illuminations"" or ""miniatures (paintings)"" .
Found in 167 Collections and/or Records:
'Account of various Hindoo deities', which contains some illustrative matter., 1806.
Item
Identifier: MS.13903
Anonymous manuscripts and proofs of works offered to William Blackwood and Sons, publishers, for publication., 1789-1821.
File
Identifier: MS.4889
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.(i) Manuscript of a pamphlet entitled ‘Ten minutes of reflection on the late events in France. Recommended by a plain man to his fellow citizens’ (Woodbridge, 1793). (Folio 1.)(ii) Manuscript, 1803, of two apparently unpublished poetical letters, 'The new Oxford guide', which follow very closely the form and style of Christopher Anstey's ‘The new Bath guide’ (London, 1766), and therefore may possibly be by Christopher Anstey himself. (Folio...
Dates:
1789-1821.
Found in:
Archives and Manuscripts
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Blackwood Papers: part of the literary archives of the firm of William Blackwood and Sons, publishers.
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Manuscripts and proofs of works offered for publication to William Blackwood and Sons, publishers.
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Anonymous manuscripts and proofs of works offered to William Blackwood and Sons, publishers, for publication.
Artwork by Cam Kennedy for the graphic novel edition of Robert Louis Stevenson`s "Kidnapped" (2007).
File
Identifier: Acc.12703
Scope and Contents
Includes the text for the graphic novel, by Alan Grant, a mock-up of the book, and a copy of the final published work.
Dates:
circa 2006.
Found in:
Archives and Manuscripts
Assorted proofs for "Missionary travels and researches in South Africa" by David Livingstone., ? 1856-? 1857.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42430-42435
Dates:
? 1856-? 1857.
Found in:
Archives and Manuscripts
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts.
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Papers of and concerning David Livingstone.
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Manuscripts by David Livingstone in which are recorded his journeys and experiences in Africa; with related proofs, sketches, a photographic print and a printed portrait.
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Manuscript, "Missionary travels and researches in South Africa", by David Livingstone; with related proofs.
Business records of A & C Black relating to the works of Sir Walter Scott.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.9765
Scope and Contents
Concerning the publication of the works of Sir Walter Scott, the copyrights of the Waverley Novels and to the Centenary celebrations of 1871 and 1932.
Dates:
circa 1849-1932.
Found in:
Archives and Manuscripts
Copy of Felicia M F Skene "Use and Abuse", illustrated by eight tipped in watercolour views by the author`s father, James Skene, of Rubislaw.
Item
Identifier: Acc.10050
Dates:
circa 1849.
Found in:
Archives and Manuscripts
Copy of "The Lay of the Last Minstrel" (1805) by Walter Scott, with watercolour illustrations by Adam Haldane-Duncan, 2nd Earl of Camperdown.
Item
Identifier: Acc.12373
Dates:
circa 1805.
Found in:
Archives and Manuscripts
Correspondence and papers concerning Richard M D Grange, "A Short History of the Scottish Dress" (1967).
File
Identifier: Acc.9822
Scope and Contents
With typescript and illustrations, 1970, for Grange`s unpublished, "What to see on Mull".
Dates:
1967-1970.
Found in:
Archives and Manuscripts
Correspondence and papers relating to the publication of works of Mollie Hunter.
Record Group
Identifier: Acc.11073/1-122
Scope and Contents
Includes editorial correspondence, typescripts and proofs of novels, and some book jackets and illustrations.
Dates:
1960-1993, undated.
Found in:
Archives and Manuscripts
Correspondence of various members of the Brown family., 1862-1880, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.3262
Scope and Contents
At the end of the volume are cuttings from the ‘West India Committee Circular’, 1927 and 1933, relating to Major-General John Brown, and portraits and photographs of members of the Brown family. Also included is a lock of horse hair from the tail of 'Alma', the horse ridden by George Brown in to the Battle of Alma, 21 September 1854.
Dates:
1862-1880, undated.
Found in:
Archives and Manuscripts
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Letters and papers of the Brown family, Linkwood, with some of the family of William Leslie, Minister of Lhanbryde.
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Correspondence, chiefly of George Brown, Provost of Elgin, Major-General John Brown, Regional Support Command, General Sir George Brown, and Peter Brown, Linkwood.
Dairy of Thomas Stewart Traill., August-September 1844.
Item
Identifier: MS.19364
Dates:
August-September 1844.
Found in:
Archives and Manuscripts
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Correspondence, diaries, and literary papers of Thomas Stewart Traill, Professor of Medical Jurisprudence at Edinburgh University, and of his family.
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Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill; with one of Robert Omond.
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Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill, usually in the late summer while on holiday with his family in Britain but also in France, Germany, and Switzerland.
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Diaries of Thomas Stewart Traill of trips to the Scottish Borders, London and Southampton.
Diary of a return trip between Edinburgh and Yokohama by Miss Madelena L Stewart.
File
Identifier: Acc.12756
Scope and Contents
Comprises bound notebook compiled in pencil and loose typescript with illustrations.
Dates:
1934.
Found in:
Archives and Manuscripts
Diary of Thomas Stewart Traill., 1840-1841.
Item
Identifier: MS.19361
Dates:
1840-1841.
Found in:
Archives and Manuscripts
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Correspondence, diaries, and literary papers of Thomas Stewart Traill, Professor of Medical Jurisprudence at Edinburgh University, and of his family.
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Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill; with one of Robert Omond.
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Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill, usually in the late summer while on holiday with his family in Britain but also in France, Germany, and Switzerland.
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Diaries of Thomas Stewart Traill of trips to the west coast of Scotland, 1839-1841, Skye in 1841, and Aberdeen and Prestonpans in 1842.
Diary of Thomas Stewart Traill of a tour in England., August-October 1838.
Item
Identifier: MS.19358
Dates:
August-October 1838.
Found in:
Archives and Manuscripts
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Correspondence, diaries, and literary papers of Thomas Stewart Traill, Professor of Medical Jurisprudence at Edinburgh University, and of his family.
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Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill; with one of Robert Omond.
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Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill, usually in the late summer while on holiday with his family in Britain but also in France, Germany, and Switzerland.
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Diaries of Thomas Stewart Traill of a tour in England.
Diary of Thomas Stewart Traill of a trip to Wales, with descriptions of local industry: volume I., 1807.
Item
Identifier: MS.19348
Dates:
1807.
Found in:
Archives and Manuscripts
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Correspondence, diaries, and literary papers of Thomas Stewart Traill, Professor of Medical Jurisprudence at Edinburgh University, and of his family.
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Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill; with one of Robert Omond.
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Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill, usually in the late summer while on holiday with his family in Britain but also in France, Germany, and Switzerland.
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Volumes I and III of a diary of Thomas Stewart Traill of a trip to Wales, with descriptions of local industry.
Diary of Thomas Stewart Traill of a trip to Wales, with descriptions of local industry: volume III., 1807.
Item
Identifier: MS.19349
Scope and Contents
At the back of the volume are 'General Remarks on Wales and the Welsh'.
Dates:
1807.
Found in:
Archives and Manuscripts
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Correspondence, diaries, and literary papers of Thomas Stewart Traill, Professor of Medical Jurisprudence at Edinburgh University, and of his family.
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Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill; with one of Robert Omond.
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Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill, usually in the late summer while on holiday with his family in Britain but also in France, Germany, and Switzerland.
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Volumes I and III of a diary of Thomas Stewart Traill of a trip to Wales, with descriptions of local industry.
Diary of Thomas Stewart Traill of trips to the Central Highlands and to Haddington., 1846.
Item
Identifier: MS.19369
Dates:
1846.
Found in:
Archives and Manuscripts
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Correspondence, diaries, and literary papers of Thomas Stewart Traill, Professor of Medical Jurisprudence at Edinburgh University, and of his family.
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Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill; with one of Robert Omond.
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Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill, usually in the late summer while on holiday with his family in Britain but also in France, Germany, and Switzerland.
Diary of Thomas Stewart Traill.of a trip to Wales., 1822.
Item
Identifier: MS.19351
Scope and Contents
Places visited include Beaumaris, Bangor, Caernarvon, and Snowdon.
Dates:
1822.
Found in:
Archives and Manuscripts
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Correspondence, diaries, and literary papers of Thomas Stewart Traill, Professor of Medical Jurisprudence at Edinburgh University, and of his family.
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Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill; with one of Robert Omond.
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Diaries of trips made by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill, usually in the late summer while on holiday with his family in Britain but also in France, Germany, and Switzerland.
Diary of William Wallace Hozier.
Item
Identifier: Acc.13928
Dates:
1847-1848.
Found in:
Archives and Manuscripts
Draft illustrations and paste-ups of artwork by Alasdair Gray for 'Some Gray stuff', with related correspondence of Lucy McKenzie, Decemberism records., 2006.
Item
Identifier: Acc.12900/11
Drafts and proofs of film scripts, short stories, articles and illustrations of Alasdair Gray, with some related correspondence.
Record Group
Identifier: Acc.12557/1-21
Scope and Contents
The largest portion of this collection is taken up by drafts of film scripts for 'Poor things', co-written by Alasdair Gray and Sandy Johnson, director, with comments and changes of both, as well as comments and changes of Iain Brown, producer, and Brian Gibson, another director who was later attached to the project.There are also some files of correspondence and drafts of articles and illustrations for other projects, as well as typescripts and proofs of the short story...
Dates:
1988-2003.
Found in:
Archives and Manuscripts
Drafts of Alan Bold, "A Celtic Quintet".
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.8325
Editorial correspondence and papers of Derick S Thomson.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11418
Scope and Contents
Papers concern Thomson`s "Companion to Gaelic Scotland" and "Gairm" magazine
Dates:
circa 1952-1992.
Found in:
Archives and Manuscripts
Editorial correspondence and papers of Gairm magazine and of Gairm Publications.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11391
Dates:
1972-1996.
Found in:
Archives and Manuscripts
Editorial correspondence and papers of Ian Cunningham concerning "The Nation Survey`d: the Maps of Timothy Pont" (East Linton, 2001).
File
Identifier: Acc.12027
Dates:
1998-2001.
Found in:
Archives and Manuscripts