Proofs. Printed matter.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Refers to trial sheets of printed matter that are checked against original manuscripts and on which errors can be corrected and alterations made.
Found in 422 Collections and/or Records:
Papers containing a large portion of a proof copy of 'Defoe in Edinburgh and other papers', by Paul Henderson Scott., 1995.
File
Identifier: Acc.13505/23
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Paul Henderson Scott was born and educated in Edinburgh, attending Edinburgh’s Royal High School and then moving on to study at Edinburgh University. It was at university that he first became involved with the Saltire Society. Shortly after this Scott was called up to serve in World War Two. He began his training as an army officer driving a lorry. However, through contact with diplomats from the foreign office he decided to take the examination and soon became a diplomat. A long diplomatic...
Dates:
1995.
Papers obtained by William Forbes Skene from the Reverend Mackintosh MacKay of Laggan (1800-1873).
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.73.1.14
Scope and Contents
Mackintosh MacKay was a native of the Reay Country, the son of Captain Alexander MacKay of Duard Beg. In 1828 William Forbes Skene, then nineteen, was sent by his father, at Sir Walter Scott’s recommendation, to study Gaelic with him at Laggan. MacKay had then just finished his work on the Highland Society of Scotland’s Dictionary.The contents are as follows.(i) (John Mackechnie, number 1). A note recording the return of Adv.MS.72.1.33, pages 41-42, formerly here, to...
Dates:
17th century-19th century.
Papers of Alasdair Gray relating to '1982 Janine'., 1983-1984, undated.
Series
Identifier: Acc.8799/20-36
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Includes manuscripts and corrected typescripts of novels, short stories, and poems.
Dates:
1983-1984, undated.
Papers of and concerning Robert Erskine, physician to Peter the Great., 1690-[1904, or before].
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.5162-5163
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Although with the Paul Papers through the family connection with the Erskine Murrays these papers are to be considered complementary to the Erskine Murray Papers.
Dates:
1690-[1904, or before].
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, chiefly 19th century, of the Paul family; including some papers of the family of Erskine of Alva.
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Correspondence and papers of the family of Erskine of Alva.
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Assorted papers of and concerning the family of Erskine of Alva.
Papers of and concerning the poet Edwin Muir (1887-1959).
Series
Identifier: MSS.19651-19674
Dates:
[1925 or before]-1961, undated.
Papers of Andrew Greig relating to his poetry, mainly to the published collections ‘Getting Higher’ (2011), ‘As Though We Were Flying’ (2011) and ‘Found at Sea’ (2013)., 2010-2013.
Series
Identifier: Acc.13460/29-51
Content Description
From the Fonds:
Literary papers of Andrew Greig, circa 2000-2013, relating mainly to the following works: `Getting Higher`, `At the Loch of the Green Corrie`, `As Though We Were Flying`, `Found at Sea`, `Fair Helen`.
Dates:
2010-2013.
Papers of Andrew Stuart, Writer to the Signet, of Craigthorn and Castlemilk, second son of Archibald Stuart of Torrance., 1746-1804, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.8250-8325
Dates:
1746-1804, undated.
Papers of Charles Graves (1899-1971).
Series
Identifier: MSS.27476-27485
Scope and Contents
Charles Graves, who worked for the ‘Scotsman’, published several collections of poems. He managed the Porpoise Press, the Edinburgh publishing house, from 1927 until 1930 when the business was sold to Faber and Faber.
Dates:
1903-1968, undated.
Papers of Charles Graves relating to the Porpoise Press and its publications., 1927-1930.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.27479-27484
Scope and Contents
MSS.27479-27483 contain typescripts and proofs marked up for the printer.
Dates:
1927-1930.
Papers of George Algernon Fothergill concerning the history of Limekilns in Fife.
Series
Identifier: MSS.5309-5311
Dates:
1923-1930.
Papers of John Murdoch Henderson.
Series
Identifier: MSS.21669-21713
Scope and Contents
The papers consist of the transcriptions, arrangements, and research notes compiled by John Murdoch Henderson between the mid 1920s and his death in 1972. Henderson's particular interest was in music for the Scottish fiddle, and in addition to extensive work on the older sources of such music, he was an authority on the compositions of his contemporaries, who seem frequently to have sought his advice. In addition to his own material, the collection contains many autograph compositions of...
Dates:
17th century-1972.
Papers of Kathleen Jamie for 1996, including notebooks, worksheets, and related material., 1996-1997.
Series
Identifier: Acc.11599/47-52
Scope and Contents
From the Record Group:
Kathleen Jamie was born in Johnstone in 1962, and studied at the University of Edinburgh. These papers date from the period 1988 to 1997. During this time, Kathleen Jamie was writer in residence to various organisations, including the Workington Docks Project and the University of Dundee, and was awarded the Scottish Arts Council Scottish-Canadian Fellowship in 1994. The collection includes papers relating to the following published or broadcast works:The Golden Peak (London:...
Dates:
1996-1997.
Papers of Muriel Spark, relating to autobiography, 'Curriculum vitae' (London: Constable, 1992)., 1949-1992, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.10989/198-280
Dates:
1949-1992, undated.
Papers of the National Council of Labour Colleges.
Record Group
Identifier: Acc.5120 Box 1(1)—[Additional] Box 20(20)
Dates:
1900-1977, undated.
Papers of the Shortreed family of Jedburgh concerning the family's connection with Sir Walter Scott and business and family affairs of the Shortreeds themselves.
Series
Identifier: MSS.8993-8998
Dates:
1792-1930.
Papers relating to article, entitled 'Bread, butter and Florrie Ford', by Muriel Spark, published in 'The New Yorker'., 1988-1992, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.10989/217-228
Dates:
1988-1992, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Literary papers of Muriel Spark, containing manuscripts, research material for critical works, and papers concerning her autobiography, 'Curriculum vitae'.
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Papers of Muriel Spark, relating to her autobiography.
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Papers of Muriel Spark, relating to autobiography, 'Curriculum vitae' (London: Constable, 1992).
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Autobiographical articles of Muriel Spark, published in 'The New Yorker'.
Papers relating to article, entitled 'The school on The Links', by Muriel Spark, published in 'The New Yorker'., 1991, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.10989/229-234
Dates:
1991, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Literary papers of Muriel Spark, containing manuscripts, research material for critical works, and papers concerning her autobiography, 'Curriculum vitae'.
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Papers of Muriel Spark, relating to her autobiography.
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Papers of Muriel Spark, relating to autobiography, 'Curriculum vitae' (London: Constable, 1992).
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Autobiographical articles of Muriel Spark, published in 'The New Yorker'.
Papers relating to 'Defoe in Edinburgh and other papers', by Paul Henderson Scott., Circa 1989-1995.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13505/22-23
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Paul Henderson Scott was born and educated in Edinburgh, attending Edinburgh’s Royal High School and then moving on to study at Edinburgh University. It was at university that he first became involved with the Saltire Society. Shortly after this Scott was called up to serve in World War Two. He began his training as an army officer driving a lorry. However, through contact with diplomats from the foreign office he decided to take the examination and soon became a diplomat. A long diplomatic...
Dates:
Circa 1989-1995.
Papers relating to historical works by William Kerr, 8th Marquess of Lothian., [1863, or before], 1864-1865.
File
Identifier: MS.5763
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:(i) Autograph manuscript (with a fair copy of the part corresponding to printed pages 19-90) and corrected proofs of pages 113-127 and 209-225 of ‘The confederate secession’ by William Kerr, 8th marquess of Lothian, with correspondence of 1864, and notes concerning the work (folio 1).(ii) Fragments of manuscript, uncorrected proofs, and a letter of 1865, concerning a work by Kerr on Italian history, probably the ‘Fragment of a parallel...
Dates:
[1863, or before], 1864-1865.
Papers relating to 'Scotland: a concise cultural history', edited by Paul Henderson Scott., Circa 1990-1993.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13505/24-26
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Paul Henderson Scott was born and educated in Edinburgh, attending Edinburgh’s Royal High School and then moving on to study at Edinburgh University. It was at university that he first became involved with the Saltire Society. Shortly after this Scott was called up to serve in World War Two. He began his training as an army officer driving a lorry. However, through contact with diplomats from the foreign office he decided to take the examination and soon became a diplomat. A long diplomatic...
Dates:
Circa 1990-1993.
Papers relating to 'The essence of the Brontës' (London: Peter Owen, 1993), by Muriel Spark., 1967, 1984-1993.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.10989/167-189
Dates:
1967, 1984-1993.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Literary papers of Muriel Spark, containing manuscripts, research material for critical works, and papers concerning her autobiography, 'Curriculum vitae'.
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Critical works of Muriel Spark.
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Critical works relating to 'The Brontës', edited by Muriel Spark.
Papers relating to the novels of Andrew Greig., 2006-2013
Series
Identifier: Acc.13460/1-28
Scope and Contents
The novels included are ‘At the Loch of the Green Corrie’ (2010) and ‘Fair Helen’, (2013).
Dates:
2006-2013
Papers, undated, concerning theatrical productions and the school magazine of the Royal High School., [1946-1956.]
File
Identifier: MS.26297 (part 2)
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The contents are as follows. (i) Papers concerning theatrical productions, 1946-1955, undated (folio 1); (ii) Papers concerning the school magazines, ‘Schola Regia’ and ‘Phaeton’, 1948—1956, undated (folio 56). They include drafts of editorials, articles, poems and proofs.
Dates:
[1946-1956.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the author, broadcaster and schoolmaster, Hector MacIver (1910-1966).
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Papers of Hector MacIver as schoolmaster at the Royal High School.
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Papers concerning theatrical productions and the school magazine of the Royal High School.
Partial typescript of 'Sunset song' by James Leslie Mitchell, 'Lewis Grassic Gibbon', with lists and proofs., [Before 1935.]
File
Identifier: MS.26040
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.(i) List of characters in 'Cloud Howe' under the title 'The Morning Star'. (Folio 1.)(ii) 'Curtain raiser'. (Folio 3.) Partial typescript of an unused prelude to 'Sunset song' or 'Grey granite'.(iii) Partial typescript of 'Sunset song'. (Folio 8.) Many of the pages are missing. On the versos of folios 8-56 are pasted parts of the proofs of 'Dawn in Alarlu', 'The last ogre' and 'The lost constituent' from 'Persian dawns, Egyptian...
Dates:
[Before 1935.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the novelist James Leslie Mitchell (1901-1935), the author 'Lewis Grassic Gibbon', and of his wife Rebecca ('Ray') Mitchell.
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Papers chiefly typescripts of the publications of James Leslie Mitchell, 'Lewis Grassic Gibbon'.
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Notes, typescripts and proofs of the three novels, 'Sunset song', 'Cloud Howe' and 'Grey granite' by James Leslie Mitchell, 'Lewis Grassic Gibbon'.
Parts of the manuscript and proofs of ‘Annals of a publishing house: William Blackwood and his Sons', volume iii by Mary Porter., [1898, or before.]
File
Identifier: MS.4863
Scope and Contents
The manuscript begins on folio 1 and the proofs on folio 91.
Dates:
[1898, or before.]