Manuscripts.
Found in 4492 Collections and/or Records:
Articles of Moultrie R Kelsall., 1930, 1944-1945, 1957, undated.
Including scripts of plays, short stories, articles, talks, broadcast scripts of radio and television documentaries, and associated correspondence.
'As ithers see us', a play for radio, by Robert McLellan, first produced in 1954, about the posthumous edition and biography of Robert Burns., 1954, 1962, undated.
The contents are as follows. (i) Manuscript of the play (folio l). The first five pages are missing. (ii) Correspondence with the producer, James Crampsey, with related papers, 1954 (folio 64); (iii) Typescript, with manuscript corrections and additions (folio 80); (iv) Notes (folio l68); (v) Manuscript and typescript of a brief article by Robert McLellan in the ‘Radio Times’, 18 January 1962, written for another broadcast of the play (folio l89).
`Asalögr hinn Forni, forlegin og dofnadr andc. Ort og skrifad a Svefneyum á Breidafyrdi Anno 1752` by Ólafr Gunnlaugsson., 1752.
Note by F Magnusson: `No. 50. Varia Poemata Olai Gunlogii. Exemplar unicum autographum.`
Assamese ‘parabaik’, or folding manuscript, bearing magical drawings and written charms., Undated.
The manuscripts of the Society of Antiquaries include the ‘Hawthornden Manuscripts’, MSS.2053-2067, the papers of William Drummond of Hawthornden and of his uncle, William Fowler.
Assorted collection of music in manuscript, comprising arrangements and settings by Learmont Drysdale of traditional songs and various poems., [Before 1910.]
Many of the songs are accompanied by alternative drafts or duplicates.
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.]
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 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 manuscripts of 'A child's history of Scotland' and 'The life and death of Jeanne d'Arc the maid of France' by Margaret Oliphant., [1895 or before], [1896 or before.]
The contents are as follows. (i) Chapters ix-xxii (last) of ‘A child's history of Scotland’, which was published (London, 1895) (folio 1); (ii) 'The life and death of Jeanne d'Arc the maid of France' which was published under the title ‘Jeanne d'Arc her life and death’ (London, 1896) (folio 65). Some of the sheets used are fragments, and some of these are stuck together to form composite sheets.