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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 414 Collections and/or Records:

Corrected page proof of 'Bùrn is aran' (1960), by Iain Mac a' Gobhainn., 1960.

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Identifier: Acc.9367/44
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.

Corrected page proofs, page proofs, references and notes of James Burnett, Lord Monboddo, for ‘Antient metaphysics’., [1779, or after]-[1799, or before], undated.

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Identifier: MS.24526
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows. (i) Corrected page-proofs of ‘Antient metaphysics’ vi, pages 25-27 (pages 27-29 in the published edition). Followed by proofs of pages 291-296, possibly intended for volume ii, but not used. (Folio 1.) (ii) Page-proofs of ‘Antient metaphysics’ iv, pages 1-61, 'Of the state of Man before his existence in the present state’ (Folio 10.) These do not correspond to the published edition. They contain marginal notes by one of Lord Monboddo's amanuenses, and also by...
Dates: [1779, or after]-[1799, or before], undated.

Corrected proof copy of ‘Flowers of Scottish melody’ by John Murdoch Henderson., 1935.

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Identifier: MS.21672
Scope and Contents From the Series: 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: 1935.

Corrected proof of Nigel Tranter of 'Crusader'., 1991.

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Identifier: Acc.11170/55
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

Includes corrected manuscripts and typescripts of 24 novels, with related proofs, research notes and art-work.

Dates: 1991.

Corrected proofs of chapters i-iv of 'The invasion of the Crimea', volume vi: 'The winter troubles', by Alexander William Kinglake., [1880, or before.]

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Identifier: MS.4811
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows:

(i) Two sets of corrected proofs of chapters i-iii of 'The invasion of the Crimea', volume vi: 'The winter troubles', by Alexander William Kinglake (folio 1);

(ii) Two sets of corrected proofs of chapter iv of volume vi (folio 82).

Dates: [1880, or before.]

Corrected proofs of 'Iceland Saga'., 2005.

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Identifier: Acc.13542/153
Scope and Contents From the Series: Most, but not all, of Magnusson's published works are represented. Also included here are the translations that Magnusson undertook on the work of the Icelandic author and Nobel prize winning novelist Halldór Laxness (1902-1998). Material relating to Magnusson's book on Mastermind "I've started so I'll finish" can be found in the Mastermind section.The material includes correspondence relating to book proposals, research notes compiled by Magnusson while working on his books, and...
Dates: 2005.