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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 353 Collections and/or Records:

"Complete Catalogue of Works Published", proof with annotations., May 1920

 Item
Identifier: Acc.13328/916
Scope and Contents

Volume contains annotations and corrections, alongside manuscript and typescript notes, and a press cutting regarding author Arthur Conan Doyle.

Dates: May 1920

"Complete Catalogue of Works Published", proof with annotations., January-July 1927

 Item
Identifier: Acc.13328/924
Scope and Contents

Volume contains manuscript and typescript annotations and notes, alongside a loosely inserted order form and two supplementary book lists (dated January and July 1927).

Dates: January-July 1927

"Complete Catalogue of Works Published", proof with annotations., January 1954

 Item
Identifier: Acc.13328/959
Scope and Contents

Volume contains manuscript and typescript annotations and notes, in addition to a small number of inserts which also concern publication details (1953-1955) and a supplementary publication list (Autumn 1955).

Dates: January 1954

Corrected manuscripts and typescripts of Nigel Tranter of his novels, containing proofs and research notes., 1957-1993.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.11170/1-71
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

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

Dates: 1957-1993.

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

 File
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.

 File
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.