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 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: In any field, notes made in the course of creative, scholarly, or scientific inquiry.

Found in 551 Collections and/or Records:

Typescripts for television documentaries, 'Rankin on Staircase - Stranger Than Fiction?' and an untitled documentary; with related developmental materials., 1998-2005.

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Identifier: MS.50505
Scope and Contents Typescripts for 'Rankin on Staircase - Stranger Than Fiction?' by Ian Rankin, a documentary about 'Death on the Staircase', a BBC Channel 4 documentary by Jean-Xavier de Lestrade; with related developmental materials. Folios 1-43.Typescript scripts, 2005, of Ian Rankin for the documentary, several copies, some with timestamps; with annotations by the author. Folios 1-26.Commentary Record for the documentary, circa 2005, ‘Commentary record for ‘Death on the...
Dates: 1998-2005.

Typescripts of a BBC documentary on crime fiction by Ian Rankin, with related working notes; typescript for ‘The Archers’ by Ian Rankin., 1997-2000.

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Identifier: MS.50489
Scope and Contents Unnamed BBC documentary on crime fiction by Ian Rankin.Annotated typescript scripts of Ian Rankin, 1997, with author's annotations. Folios 1-19. Includes fax to Wendy Pilmer (folios 9-19). Typescript of interviews conducted by Ian Rankin: Nick Blinkoe, Folios 20-21. Andrew Vachss, Folios 22-23. Tony Hillerman, Folios 24-25. Val McDermid, Folios 26-27. Research notes of Ian Rankin on crime writers as preparation for interviews, 1997. Folios 28-36. Harper Collins press release...
Dates: 1997-2000.

Typescripts of 'A Cool Head' by Ian Rankin; with related working notes and administrative materials., 2007.

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Identifier: MS.50448
Scope and Contents Digitally annotated typescript, 2007, of Ian Rankin's novella 'A Cool Head', third draft. Folios 1-58.Annotated typescript, 2007, of Ian Rankin's novella 'A Cool Head' for Quick Reads, early draft, with author's annotations. Folios 59-109.Notes of Ian Rankin, 2007, relating to the development of the plot and characters for ‘A Cool Head’. Folios 110-119. Most of the notes are undated. Some of the notes include references to specific drafts, including second and third...
Dates: 2007.

Typescripts of 'Elementary, My Dear Rankin', a BBC radio documentary by Ian Rankin; with related developmental notes, administrative documents, and advertisement., 1998.

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Identifier: MS.50488
Scope and Contents Annotated typescripts of 'Elementary, My Dear Rankin', 1998, with author's and others' annotations. Folios 1-55.Research, working notes, and editorial notes of Ian Rankin for his radio documentary 'Elementary, My Dear Rankin', 1998. Includes synopses of episodes, location notes, and research on the history of detectives and police in Britain.Includes email from Ian Docherty (Folio 62).Folios 56-72.Administrative documents and...
Dates: 1998.

Typescripts of Ian Rankin’s novella 'Death Is Not the End’, first and partial early drafts; with related working notes., 1996.

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Identifier: MS.50447
Scope and Contents Typescript photocopy, 'Death Is Not the End: An Inspector Rebus Story By Ian Rankin', first draft; with annotations by the author. Folios 1-41.Typescript of Ian Rankin's novella, 'Death is Not the End', first draft. Folios 42-78.Typescript of Ian Rankin's novella, 'Death is Not the End', partial first draft with notes; with annotations by the author. Folios 79-86.Notes of Ian Rankin relating to the development of the plot and characters for ‘Death is Not...
Dates: 1996.

Typescripts of librettos by Ian Rankin; with related developmental notes and published programmes., 2007-2008.

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Identifier: MS.50517
Scope and Contents Typescripts of ‘Gesualdo’, an operetta with libretto by Ian Rankin and score by Craig Armstrong written as part of Scottish Opera’s Five:15 series. Folios 1-104.Proof and typescripts of ‘Gesualdo’ by Ian Rankin. Folios 1-63.Proof, 2008, 'Gesualdo: a chamber opera in 5 movements, music by Craig Armstrong, libretto by Ian Rankin'. Folios 1-36.Annotated typescripts, 2008, of the libretto for ‘Gesualdo’ by Ian Rankin, three revised drafts; with annotations by...
Dates: 2007-2008.

Typescripts of 'Not Just Another Saturday', 'Not Provan', 'The Passenger', 'Saint Nicked', and 'Seeing Things', Rebus short stories by Ian Rankin; with related working notes., 1992-2014.

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Identifier: MS.50451
Scope and Contents 'Not Just Another Saturday by Ian Rankin'. Folios 1-8. Typescript, 2005, first draft. 'Not Provan: A John Rebus Story by Ian Rankin'. Folios 9-23. Annotated typescript, circa 1992, with author's annotations. 'The Passenger'. Folios 24-41. Annotated typescript 2014, first draft, with author's annotations. 'Saint Nicked: An Inspector Rebus...
Dates: 1992-2014.