Offprints.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Separately printed portions of larger works, such as periodical articles or book chapters, produced at the same time of issuance as the original from the same setting of type or plates; typically made for the authors' use or for promotional purposes. Distinct from ""reprints"", which, with reference to articles, is used for portions of larger works produced subsequent to the publication of the original, usually but not always from the same setting of type or plates.
Found in 74 Collections and/or Records:
Album of sketches, chiefly watercolour, some pencil or pen and ink, and lithographs of James Augustus Grant, made on his African expedition with John Hanning Speke., 1860-1863.
Item
Identifier: MS.17920
Albums relating to Robert Cockburn Mossman and the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition, 1902-1905.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.13649/1-3
Scope and Contents
Robert Cockburn Mossman was a meterologist. He became one of the youngest Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, when he was nominated aged 20. Mossman worked at the Glen Coe Weather Station, before being recruited to join the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition in 1902. After another expedition to the Arctic, Mossman emigrated to Argentina, dying in Buenos Aires in 1940.There are here three separate volumes relating to Robert Cockburn Mossman: a scrap book relating to...
Dates:
1893-1938
Found in:
Archives and Manuscripts
Annotated and corrected copy of "A bibliography of articles in Blackwood`s Magazine", by A L Strout.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.13273
Scope and Contents
Also included are off-prints of articles by, letters to and papers concerning Professor Strout.
Dates:
1959.
Found in:
Archives and Manuscripts
Annotated offprints of four articles of Archibald Stalker.
File
Identifier: Acc.8597
Scope and Contents
Published in "The Quarterly Review" and the "Cornhill Magazine", concerning literary subjects.
Dates:
1919, 1940-1947.
Found in:
Archives and Manuscripts
Copies, partly original off-prints of the Old and New Statistical Accounts prepared for the [Third] Statistical Account Committee., 1791-1799, 1834-1845.
Series
Identifier: Acc.6188/22-23
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1791-1799, 1834-1845.
Correspondence and papers of Dr Hew Morrison, Gaelic scholar, including extracts from the diary of Rev. Murdo MacDonald, minister of Durness.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.14317/1-34
Content Description
Correspondence and papers of Dr Hew Morrison (1850-1935), Gaelic scholar and a native Gaelic speaker from Torrisdale, Sutherland. He became the first librarian of the Edinburgh Free Public Library, now Central Library, a post which he held until his retirement in 1922. The library had been founded with the help of a gift from Andrew Carnegie, with whom Morrison remained in close friendship while acting as representative for Carnegie's library foundation scheme.The papers include:...
Dates:
1877-2003 and undated, with most of the material dated 1877-1920s.
Found in:
Archives and Manuscripts
Correspondence concerning an article entitled 'The English' by Walter Elliot, published in 'The Times Literary Supplement' (7 August 1948); with an offprint of the article.
File
Identifier: Acc.12338
Scope and Contents
Contains the following:
Letters, 16 and 26 August 1948, of Alan Pryce Jones.
Letter, 25 August 1948, of F.V. Morley, enclosing a postcard, postmarked 19 August 1948, of Phil [ ] to F.V. Morley.
Letters, 7-9 August 1948, of Basil Blackwell, Alfred H. Burne, May Marshall, W.E. Orchard, and H.G. Stokes to the editor of the Times Literary Supplement.
Offprint of ‘The English’.
Dates:
1948.
Found in:
Archives and Manuscripts
Correspondence, drafts, proofs and other papers relating to the publication of the 'Stair memorial encyclopedia of the laws of Scotland'; with proofs of "Scotland under 'Jus Commune'", by Gero Dolezalek.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11261/1-368
Scope and Contents
Includes minutes, correspondence, administrative papers and drafts of the 'Stair memorial encyclopedia'. Note that no attempt has been made 'to weed' the various drafts; this is to allow researchers to compare draft against draft and so follow each expert’s 'train of thought' in particular fields. For any particular area of interest, all the folders/files relating to the subject should be consulted. In items 322-366, particularly, there are extensive drafts and re-drafts of titles with...
Dates:
1981-1996, 2010.
Found in:
Archives and Manuscripts
Correspondence, photographs and antiquarian collections on Pictish symbol-stones, of Cosmo Gordon.
Collection
Identifier: Dep.272- is now Acc.12803.
Dates:
20th century.
Found in:
Archives and Manuscripts
Further offprints and cuttings of journal articles and newspaper contributions by MacDonald. , 1910-1924.
Item
Identifier: Acc.13587/4
Scope and Contents
464 folios and newspaper cuttings. A note by MacDonald at the beginning states that it was begun in October 1910 and completed in 1924. The volume brings together offprints of journal articles and press cuttings of letters and contributions of MacDonald to newspapers. The Gaelic songs or poetry he quotes in the newspaper articles in this volume is usually traditional or composed by other named poets; for his own original poetry see Acc.13587/3.
Dates:
1910-1924.
Further papers of Lord James Douglas-Hamilton relating to historical matters.
Fonds
Identifier: Dep.379
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, papers and copies of research documents assembled by Lord James Douglas-Hamilton for the publication of his books 'Motive for a Mission, the Story Behind Rudolf Hess’s Flight to Britain' (1st edition London 1971, 2nd edition Edinburgh 1979 and paperback edition, 1980); 'Air Battle for Malta: The Diaries of a Fighter Pilot', (Edinburgh 1981); and 'Roof of the World: Man’s First Flight Over Everest', (Edinburgh 1983).
Dates:
1968-1983.
Found in:
Archives and Manuscripts
Genealogical paper on the family of Bruce of Kennet., Mid 19th century-[before 1892.]
File
Identifier: MS.15983
Dates:
Mid 19th century-[before 1892.]
Genealogical papers on the different branches of the Bruce family collected by Major William Bruce Armstrong for his work ‘The Bruces of Airth and their cadets’.
Series
Identifier: MSS.15982-15988
Scope and Contents
Most of the material is printed, with annotations by William Brue Armstrong.
Dates:
Mid 19th century-[before 1892.]
Found in:
Archives and Manuscripts
Journal, 1857, of Alexander Gibb of Laurencekirk, containing notes on family outings, and on local history and topography, frequently illustrated with plans and sketches.
File
Identifier: MS.9168
Scope and Contents
Loosely inserted (folio 53) is a printed article by Alexander Gibb, on 'The Ballad of Jack Monro', an off-print from the ‘Brechin Advertiser’, 9 February 1904.
Dates:
1857, 1904.
Found in:
Archives and Manuscripts
Letter from the General Council of Basle to the bishops and other councillors of James II of Scotland and related material.
Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.15.1.26-15.1.26C
Dates:
1442, 1922.
Found in:
Archives and Manuscripts
Letter of D Nichol Smith to Henry W Meikle, attached to an offprint of Meikle's paper, 'The chair of rhetoric and belles lettres in the University of Edinburgh'.
File
Identifier: MS.8500
Scope and Contents
The letter discusses the contributions of David Masson, George Saintsbury, and G Gregory Smith to the establishment of the Honours School of English.
Dates:
1945.
Found in:
Archives and Manuscripts
Letters of and to Lieutenant-Colonel John Macdonald mostly concerning his treatises on telegraphic communication systems, but also others of his publications, and with some financial and legal papers., 1791-1825.
File
Identifier: MS.50699
Scope and Contents
Letters of correspondents at the Admiralty.Barrow, JohnLetter, 1 September 1814, of John Barrow, Southampton, to John Macdonald praising his telegraphic system. Folios 1-2.Letter, 13 May 1817, of John Barrow, Admiralty, London, to John Macdonald stating that his work on telegraphic communication has been laid before the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. Folios 3-4.Letter, 22 August 1818, of John Barrow, Admiralty, London, to John Macdonald...
Dates:
1791-1825.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Atlas to Austey., 1829-1916.
File
Identifier: MS.40029
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and, where required, by date under each name.Atlas (newspaper), 1835: folios 1-2;Atlay, James, 1869: folio 3;Atteridge, Andrew, 1872: folios 4-5;Attfield, James, 1829: folios 6-7;Attinger Frères, 1916: folio 8;Attree, Thomas, 1829: folios 9-10;Aubert, Eugene, 1903: folios 11-14;Aubertin, John, 1899: folios 15-17;Aubrey,...
Dates:
1829-1916.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Blackall to Blackie, R., 1839-1902.
File
Identifier: MS.40106
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Blackall, Samuel.Letters, 1857, of Samuel Blackall to John Murray III. Folios 1-4.Black and Armstrong.Letter, 1839, of Black and Armstrong to John Murray III. Folios 5-6.Blackburne, Edward.Letter, 1873, of Edward Blackburne to John Murray III. Folios 7-8.Blackburne, Gertrude Mary Ireland.Letters, 1887 and 1899, of Gertrude...
Dates:
1839-1902.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Anderson, P to Andrews, W., 1827-1932.
File
Identifier: MS.40019
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Anderson, Peter.Letters, 1833-1836 and 1839, of Peter Anderson to John Murray II, John Murray III and Edward Dundas. Folios 1-37.Anderson, R C.Letter, 1913, of R Anderson possibly to John Murray IV. Folios 38-39.Anderson, Rasmus Björn.Letters, 1888-1889, of Rasmus Anderson to John Murray III. Folios 40-55.Anderson, Robert.Letters,...
Dates:
1827-1932.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Johnson, E. to Johnson, R., 1815-1924.
File
Identifier: MS.40622
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Johnson, Eliza Jane Peile.Letters, 1904-1904 and 1917, of Eliza Jane Peile Johnson to John Murray IV. Folios 1-6.Johnson, Ernle Sacheverell Wilberforce.Letter, 1908, of Ernle Sacheverell Wilberforce Johnson to John Murray IV. Folios 7-10.Johnson, George Henry Sacheverell.Letter, 1880-1881, of George Henry Sacheverell to John Murray...
Dates:
1815-1924.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Edward Harper Parker, with related papers., 1879, 1902-1925 and undated.
File
Identifier: MS.40913
Scope and Contents
The letters are to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. They mostly concern the publication of “China: her history, diplomacy and commerce” (1901) and “John Chinaman” (1901).The letters are arranged chronologically.1902-1903, 1905, 1907-1908, 1911-1912, 1915, 1925: folios 1-53 [Notes].Undated and partially dated letters: folios 54-61.Related papers.Papers relating to the publication of “China” (1901):(i) incomplete...
Dates:
1879, 1902-1925 and undated.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Theodore Martin., 1871-1909.
File
Identifier: MS.40786
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1871-1909, of Theodore Martin to John Murray III and John Murray IV, with two letters of Helena Martin and related letters and papers. The letters of Theodore Martin concern his reading of, and writing for, the "Quarterly Review", with discussion of literary and political matters; they also relate to his “A life of Lord Lyndhurst” published by Murray, with reference to works published elsewhere, including “The life of His Royal Highness the Prince Consort”. The letters are arranged...
Dates:
1871-1909.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Theophilus Hall, with related papers., 1885-1908.
File
Identifier: MS.40509
Scope and Contents
The letters are to John Murray IV, Hallam Murray and C.E. Lawrence. They concern the publication of various educational books written or revised by Theophilus Hall. Among the works discussed are “A first introduction to the Greek Testament” (1893) and its revision, and the revision of “Principia Latina, Part I”.The letters are arranged chronologically.1895: folios 1-39;1896-1899: folios 40-87;1900: folios 88-113;1901: folios...
Dates:
1885-1908.
Literary correspondence and personal papers of Hubert Peter Morrison, with some related correspondence and editorial papers of Thomas Nelson and Sons, publishers.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.6932 Box 1(1)-Box 5(7)
Dates:
1906-1971, undated.
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Archives and Manuscripts