Manuscripts.
Found in 6590 Collections and/or Records:
Assorted papers concerning the Peninsular War, with transcripts of accounts relating to British military involvement in Portugal in 1762 and 1797., 1762, 1797, 1808-1814.
The transcripts relating to British military involvement in Portugal concern the activities of Lieutenant-General George Townshend during the Spanish invasion of Portugal, 1762, and Colonel Sir Charles Stuart during the defence of Portugal, 1797.
Assorted papers of Janet Paisley, including examples of her poetry, plays and television drama scripts; with papers relating to her interest in the Scots language, and the history of Scotland., 1987-2011.
This is a box list of the papers of Janet Paisley, as received by the Library. No attempt has been made currently to review the order of the papers, to date them or to otherwise interpret them. The aim of the box list is to facilitate access in advance of any fuller arrangement and description.
Assorted papers of Janet Paisley, including examples of her poetry, plays, short stories and monologues; with papers relating to her interest in the Scots language, and the history of Scotland., 1990-2012, undated.
This is a box list of the papers of Janet Paisley, as received by the Library. No attempt has been made currently to review the order of the papers, to date them or to otherwise interpret them. The aim of the box list is to facilitate access in advance of any fuller arrangement and description.
Assorted works by Elizabeth Davie., 1961, 1978, undated.
Various drafts and notes; a printed copy of 'An obsession' (1961); a printed copy of 'A weight problem' (1978); a corrected typescript of 'The mime'; a manuscript draft of 'Mimic'; and a manuscript draft of part of 'The cool customer'.
Astrological text, incipit `Nullum enim septem planetarum necessitatem aliqualem inducit`., 14th century.
Spaces for initials, not added.
Astronomical calendar, preceded by `Tabula ad sciendum gradum lune omni die etatis sue` and `Tabula ad sciendum quis planeta regnat`., 14th century-15th century.
Each month has a double opening; the first half of January, the second of July, and the first of August are lost.
On folio 35 verso are added notes on horoscopes and solar eclipses, 15th century.
Blue paraphs. Some empty squares coloured yellow. Considerable rubrication.
'Athol ... and Renna...' ; 'Atholl Rennach wt. all the bordering waists'. , [?1636-?1652.]
Part of this area is described in the Pont texts: page 134, and page 144.
‘Authentic Copy of a Journal of the Siege of Gibraltar, 1727', undated, probably of Colonel Guise., [1727, or after.]
Author's manuscript and printed proof of ‘An anthology of Scottish history’ from 1093 to 1746, being a list of characters, etc., prepared by Andrew Ross, Ross Herald, for the pageant given at the Scottish National Exhibition, 1908.
Author`s manuscript of "The Skipper of Barncraig" by Gabriel Setoun [Thomas Nicoll Hepburn].
Author’s own copy of ‘The Gareloch as military port no. 1’ by Arnold Fleming (Helensburgh, [1949]); with corrections and additions throughout in manuscript, and numerous inserts.
Pasted in at beginning and end are newspaper cuttings, typescripts, and manuscripts, consisting of reviews of the book and of articles and notes on its subject, on Clyde steamers, and on Madeleine Smith.
Autobiographical articles of Muriel Spark, published in 'The New Yorker'., 1988-1992, undated.
Autobiographical notes and summary diary by Laurence Oliphant of Gask (died 1792)., 1724-1780.
Autobiographical notes of Elspeth Davie, including notebook, loose papers and manuscript draft., Circa 1991, undated.
Includes manuscript drafts of short stories and a novel.
Autobiographical papers of Donald Macleod., [1911]-1925, undated.
Autobiographical works of Tom Scott., Undated.
Including correspondence, notebooks, autobiographical and editorial papers.
Autobiographical writings of Alexander Carlyle., 1801-1805.
The contents consists of a copy of Alexander Carlyle's 'Recolections' (MS.23910) and the autograph manuscript of his Autobiography (MSS.23911-23916).
Autobiography of Sydney Durward Tremayne., 1972-[1979, or before.]
In 1972 and following his move to Gairloch in 1976, Sydney Durward Tremayne was working on an autobiography which survives in several versions. It describes his childhood, his career in journalism, and his stormy relationship with his father; it also indicates the circumstances in which he wrote some of his poems.
Autograph account by the Earl of Mar of the Jacobite rising of 1719., 1719, or after.
Autograph draft score and final version of Edward Harper, "Launch whan ye can", for alto, tenor and piano (words by William Soutar).
Autograph drafts of Nigel Tranter "Past Master"., [Before 1965.]
Autograph letter of Mary Queen of Scots to James Beaton, Archbishop of Glasgow and her Ambassador in France, thanking him for sweetmeats, and requesting that all assistance may be given to Madame de Briante, who has returned to France about certain law suits., 1574.
A positive photostat of the letter is also included.
Autograph manuscript of `History of Scots Affairs from the year 1637 to 1641.`, by James Gordon, Minister of Rothiemay.
The manuscript, written between December 1659 and March 1661, contains the Argument to Book II, and Books II-V.
Autograph manuscript of `Ragionamento di Carlo V. Imperatore tenuto al re Philippo suo figliuolo In dargli la libera signoria di tutti gli stati suoi`, Giacomo Castelvetro`s translation, 1592, of Charles V`s advice to his son, 1555.
The colophon (folio 42) is signed `Giacopo Castelvetri cittadino modonese.`
The text is preceded (folio vi) by Castelvetro`s dedicatory letter to James VI.