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:
Proof-sheets of ‘Castle dangerous’ by Sir Walter Scott., 1831, [1832, or before].
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.3778-3779
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The chief alteration in ‘Count Robert’ is the omission of the duel between Anna Comnena and the gravid Brenhilda. ‘Castle dangerous’, which was to have formed two volumes, is very much reshaped and the final portion in particular is reduced.
Dates:
1831, [1832, or before].
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Proof-sheets, in various stages, of ‘Count Robert of Paris’ and ‘Castle dangerous’ by Sir Walter Scott, with corrections by Scott, corrections and alterations, many of them extensive, by John Gibson Lockhart and Robert Cadell, and some caustic comments by Lockhart.
Proof-sheets of 'Castle dangerous' by Sir Walter Scott., [1832, or before.]
File
Identifier: MS.3778
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The chief alteration in ‘Count Robert’ is the omission of the duel between Anna Comnena and the gravid Brenhilda. ‘Castle dangerous’, which was to have formed two volumes, is very much reshaped and the final portion in particular is reduced.
Dates:
[1832, or before.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Proof-sheets, in various stages, of ‘Count Robert of Paris’ and ‘Castle dangerous’ by Sir Walter Scott, with corrections by Scott, corrections and alterations, many of them extensive, by John Gibson Lockhart and Robert Cadell, and some caustic comments by Lockhart.
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Proof-sheets of ‘Castle dangerous’ by Sir Walter Scott.
Proof-sheets of 'Castle dangerous' by Sir Walter Scott., 1831, [1832, or before].
File
Identifier: MS.3779
Scope and Contents
Paragraphs written by John Gibson Lockhart, to be added to the postscript, 1831, were not used (folio 13).
Dates:
1831, [1832, or before].
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Proof-sheets, in various stages, of ‘Count Robert of Paris’ and ‘Castle dangerous’ by Sir Walter Scott, with corrections by Scott, corrections and alterations, many of them extensive, by John Gibson Lockhart and Robert Cadell, and some caustic comments by Lockhart.
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Proof-sheets of ‘Castle dangerous’ by Sir Walter Scott.
Proof-sheets of Charles Kirkpatrick Sharpe’s edition of James Kirkton’s 'Secret and true history of the Church of Scotland'.
File
Identifier: MS.540
Scope and Contents
There are many notes and corrections in the autograph of the editor, Charles Kirkpatrick Sharpe, which were embodied in the published text, and some instructions to the printer in the hand of James Ballantyne.Inserted are three letters of Walter Scott to the editor, 1817, 1829 (folios ii—vii); and Sharpe’s application to the Curators of the Advocates’ Library for the use of Wodrow’s copy of Kirkton’s manuscript at his own house, 1817. Sharpe’s application was granted, [Sir] John...
Dates:
1817, 1829.
Proof-sheets of ‘Count Robert of Paris’ by Sir Walter Scott, volume i, without the introduction, mainly as published, with a few final corrections, with volume ii and iii (except a few pages at the end) in their first form, with some corrections., [1832, or before.]
File
Identifier: MS.3776
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The chief alteration in ‘Count Robert’ is the omission of the duel between Anna Comnena and the gravid Brenhilda. ‘Castle dangerous’, which was to have formed two volumes, is very much reshaped and the final portion in particular is reduced.
Dates:
[1832, or before.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Proof-sheets, in various stages, of ‘Count Robert of Paris’ and ‘Castle dangerous’ by Sir Walter Scott, with corrections by Scott, corrections and alterations, many of them extensive, by John Gibson Lockhart and Robert Cadell, and some caustic comments by Lockhart.
Proof-sheets of ‘Count Robert of Paris’, including the introduction to ‘Tales of my landlord, 4th series', by Sir Walter Scott., 1831, [1832, or before].
File
Identifier: MS.3777
Scope and Contents
Also included (folios 74-75) is the beginning of ‘Castle dangerous’. The alterations are chiefly by John Gibson Lockhart. In a letter to Robert Cadell, 1831, John Ballantyne writes, 'These works are the very worst that ever came from the author; but the best has undoubtedly been made of them' [i.e., by the alterations] (folio i).
Dates:
1831, [1832, or before].
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Proof-sheets, in various stages, of ‘Count Robert of Paris’ and ‘Castle dangerous’ by Sir Walter Scott, with corrections by Scott, corrections and alterations, many of them extensive, by John Gibson Lockhart and Robert Cadell, and some caustic comments by Lockhart.
Proof sheets of 'Tales of my landlord', part IV, by Sir Walter Scott, with manuscript corrections in Scott's hand., [1816, or before.]
Item
Identifier: MS.23052
Proof-sheets of 'The life of Napoleon Buonaparte' by Sir Walter Scott, volume v, pages 225-240, with autograph corrections by Scott.
File
Identifier: MS.496
Scope and Contents
There is also a note by James Ballantyne (page 237).
Dates:
[1827, or before.]
Proof, typescript and carbon copies of articles chiefly by Sir James Wordie., 1927-[1932, or before].
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.9507-9510
Proofs., 2007.
Series
Identifier: Acc.12899/32-36
Scope and Contents
From the Record Group:
These working papers for 'Old men in love', the final novel of Alasdair Gray, reflect the book's journey from three plays written by Gray for stage and television in the 1970s to their reworking some thirty years later into the fictional John Tunnock's unfinished novels. The novel changed title several times throughout its development, and descriptions of material have been provided based on the title used in that draft.The set of twenty bound typescripts highlight Alasdair...
Dates:
2007.
Proofs and correspondence of 'Bùrn is aran' (1960), by Iain Mac a' Gobhainn., 1960.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.9367/44-45
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The editorial archive from 1952 to 1985 of the Gaelic literary and topical magazine 'Gairm' and of its associated Gaelic book publications, together forming Gairm Publications Ltd. The collection was assembled and maintained by Ruaraidh MacThomais, Professor Derick S Thomson, co-founder of the magazine (with the late Finlay J MacDonald) and editor since its foundation. Included also are some publishing papers of Professor Thomson's imprint, Clo Chaillean, Aberfeldy, and of a publication...
Dates:
1960.
Proofs and correspondence of 'Eachunn nan cath' (1979), by Alan Fraser., 1979.
File
Identifier: Acc.9367/33
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The editorial archive from 1952 to 1985 of the Gaelic literary and topical magazine 'Gairm' and of its associated Gaelic book publications, together forming Gairm Publications Ltd. The collection was assembled and maintained by Ruaraidh MacThomais, Professor Derick S Thomson, co-founder of the magazine (with the late Finlay J MacDonald) and editor since its foundation. Included also are some publishing papers of Professor Thomson's imprint, Clo Chaillean, Aberfeldy, and of a publication...
Dates:
1979.
Proofs and correspondence related to short story 'The Hanging Judge'., 1994.
File
Identifier: Acc.11621/96
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
During the period of this correspondence Penelope Jardine acted as Muriel Spark’s secretary frequently writing on behalf of Spark. As a result it is not always clear who authored individual letters.
Dates:
1994.
Proofs and other material relating to the publication of 'Registrum Iohannis Mey: The Register of John Mey, Archbishop of Armagh, 1443-1456' (Belfast: HMSO, 1972), by William George Henry Quigley and Edward Frederick Denis Roberts., 1970-1972.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.11997/28-30
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The doctoral research notes and other working papers of Professor Edward Frederick Denis Roberts. They include typescript transcriptions, early 1950s, of the registers of the later mediaeval archbishops of Armagh (1361-1543), prepared by Roberts and William George Henry Quigley for their joint doctoral thesis presented to the Queen's University, Belfast, 1955, with typescript copy of the same.The collection also includes research and editorial notes, galley proofs and related...
Dates:
1970-1972.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Working papers relating to the doctoral thesis of Professor Edward Frederick Denis Roberts; with some official, personal and semi-personal papers dating from his childhood until his death.
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Typepscript transcriptions of the registers of the later mediaeval Archbishops of Armagh, prepared by Edward Frederick Denis Roberts and William George Henry Quigley for their joint doctoral thesis presented to Queen's University, Belfast; with a typescript copy of the thesis, related reserach papers and correspondence.
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Research papers and correspondence relating to the thesis "A Study in the Structure and History of the Registers of Archbishops Prene and Mey, together with an edition of the Register of Mey and a Calendar of the Register of Prene. A thesis presented to the Queen's University of Belfast for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Faculty of Arts by William George Henry Quigley, B.A., and Edward Frederick Denis Roberts, B.A. April 1955"; and the subsequent publication 'Registrum Iohannis Mey: The Register of John Mey, Archbishop of Armagh, 1443-1456' (Belfast: HMSO, 1972).
Proofs and printed editions of poems by or relating to Lord Byron, 1811-1818, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.43390
Scope and Contents
Part proofs of the first edition of ‘Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage’, by Lord Byron including title, preface, contents and errata of, with annotations, 1812: folio 1;Part proofs ‘Don Juan’s Expostulation, with notes by a friend’, by Lord Byron, with an annotation in the hand of John Cam Hobhouse, undated: folios 2-3;Part proofs of ‘Hints from Horace’ by Lord Byron, including title-page and half-title, with annotations, 1811: folios 4-7;
Part proofs of ‘Congiura di Marin...
Dates:
1811-1818, undated.
Proofs and typescript of 'The ship', by Tom Scott., Undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.11750/83-84
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Including correspondence, notebooks, autobiographical and editorial papers.
Dates:
Undated.
Proofs for 'Omnibus 3' with proofreader marks and manuscript revisions., 1996.
File
Identifier: Acc.11621/178
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
During the period of this correspondence Penelope Jardine acted as Muriel Spark’s secretary frequently writing on behalf of Spark. As a result it is not always clear who authored individual letters.
Dates:
1996.
Proofs for 'Omnibus 4'., 1997.
File
Identifier: Acc.11621/181
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
During the period of this correspondence Penelope Jardine acted as Muriel Spark’s secretary frequently writing on behalf of Spark. As a result it is not always clear who authored individual letters.
Dates:
1997.
Proofs for short story 'The French Window' and 'The Small Telephone'., 1993.
File
Identifier: Acc.11621/166
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Includes correspondence, manuscripts and typescripts of poetry, short stories and a novel, "Reality and Dreams".
Dates:
1993.
Proofs, manuscripts, typescripts, cuttings, and list of poems of John Morrison Caie., 1st half of 20th century.
File
Identifier: MS.9889
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
(i) Proofs of the first nine poems contained in John Caie's book of verse ‘The kindly north’ and of the poems in ‘Twixt hills and sea’ (folio 1);
(ii) Manuscripts and typescripts of poems published in Scottish magazines and newspapers, 1936-1948, and also the manuscript of 'The Piper' which was included in ‘Twixt hills and sea’ (folio 26);
(iii) Typescripts, undated, of apparently unpublished poems (folio 38);
(iv) Cuttings of poems, 1932-1949, undated, and two...
Dates:
1st half of 20th century.
Proofs of ‘Memoirs of Sir Robert Strange’ by James Dennistoun, volume i, with corrections made by the author in his last illness., 1854-1855.
Item
Identifier: MS.2900
Proofs of 'Memoirs of Sir Robert Strange’ by James Dennistoun, volume i, with corrections made by the author on his death-bed., 1855.
File
Identifier: MS.2899
Scope and Contents
Large portions of the text, missing in the proofs, are supplied in manuscript in various hands (not James Dennistoun's).
Dates:
1855.
Proofs of Nigel Tranter of 'Kenneth'., 1990.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.11170/51-52
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Includes corrected manuscripts and typescripts of 24 novels, with related proofs, research notes and art-work.
Dates:
1990.
Proofs of Nigel Tranter of the Robert the Bruce trilogy of novels., 1969-1971.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.11170/15-17
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Includes corrected manuscripts and typescripts of 24 novels, with related proofs, research notes and art-work.
Dates:
1969-1971.
Proofs of 'Omnibus 4' with manuscript notes., 1997.
File
Identifier: Acc.11621/180
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
During the period of this correspondence Penelope Jardine acted as Muriel Spark’s secretary frequently writing on behalf of Spark. As a result it is not always clear who authored individual letters.
Dates:
1997.