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Reviews. Document genre.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Reports or essays giving critical estimates of a relatively recent work, performance, or event. For other critical descriptions and analyses, prefer ""criticism"" .

Found in 286 Collections and/or Records:

Reviews of 'Collected shorter poems', by Tom Scott., Undated.

 File
Identifier: Acc.11750/113
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

Including correspondence, notebooks, autobiographical and editorial papers.

Dates: Undated.

Reviews of ‘Knots and Crosses’, ‘Let It Bleed’, and ‘Mortal Causes’. , 1987-2002.

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Identifier: MS.50572
Scope and Contents ‘Knots and Crosses’. Folios 1-19. ‘AGE Melbourne’, 1987. ‘Argus Weekender’, 1987. ‘Courier and Advertiser’, 1987. ‘Essex Radio’, 1987. ‘Fair Lady’, 1987. ‘Independent’, 1987. ‘Literary Review’, 1987. ‘S.A. Financial Mail’, 1987. ‘Southern Evening Echo’, 1987. ‘Sunday Post’, 1989. ‘Sunday Times’, 1987. 2 copies. ‘Yorkshire Evening Post’, 1987. Unidentified journal, 1987. Folio 15. Also in ‘Articles - Rebus novels’, ‘Ian’s Novel Look at Edinburgh’ (MS.XXXX) Unidentified journal,...
Dates: 1987-2002.

Reviews of Moultrie R Kelsall., 1947-1965, undated.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.7716/129-151
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

Including scripts of plays, short stories, articles, talks, broadcast scripts of radio and television documentaries, and associated correspondence.

Dates: 1947-1965, undated.

Reviews of radio and television productions of works by Ian Rankin; and reviews of ‘Jackie Leven Said’ and the non-fiction work ‘Rebus’s Scotland’., 1997-2005.

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Identifier: MS.50579
Scope and Contents Radio Productions. Folios 1-13. Review of a radio broadcast of ‘Let It Bleed’, from the ‘Scotsman’, 1999. Folio 1.Review of a radio broadcast of ‘A Question of Blood’, from ‘Books in the Media’, 2004. Folios 2-4.Reviews of a radio documentary, ‘Elementary, My Dear Rankin’. Folios 5-7. ‘Scotsman’, 1998. ‘Sunday Telegraph’, 1998. ‘Telegraph’, 1998. Reviews of a radio play, ‘The Third Gentleman’. Folios 8-13. ‘Express Magazine’, 1997. ‘Independent’, 1997....
Dates: 1997-2005.

Reviews of ‘Resurrection Men’., 2002-2003.

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Identifier: MS.50574
Scope and Contents ‘Resurrection Men’, the novel. Folios 1-136. ‘Aachener Zeitung’, 2003, in German. ‘Andersonstown News’, 18 and 25 January 2003. ‘Arizona Daily Star’, 2003. ‘Birmingham News’, 2003. ‘Buch Journal’, 2003, in German. ‘Bücher die Sie Lieben werden’, 2003. 2 copies, in German. ‘Bücher Dolomiten-Magazin’, 2003. ‘Chicago Tribune’, 2003. 2 copies. ‘Ciao’, 2003, website printout, in German. ‘Clare Champion’, 2002. ‘Daily Press’, 2002-2003. ‘Dayton Daily News’, 2003. ‘Denver Post & Rocky...
Dates: 2002-2003.

Reviews of ‘Saints of the Shadow Bible’ and ‘Set in Darkness’. , 2000-2014.

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Identifier: MS.50575
Scope and Contents ‘Saints of the Shadow Bible’. Folios 1-9. ‘Big Issue’, 2014. ‘Edinburgh Evening News’, 2014. ‘Guardian’, 2014. ‘Lovereading.com’, 2014. See review of ‘The Beat Goes On’. ‘Sunday Times’, 2014. ‘Telegraph’, 2014. ‘Set in Darkness’. Folios 10-109. ‘Ayr Advertiser’, 2000. ‘Belfast Telegraph’, 2000. 2 copies. ‘Birmingham Evening Mail’, 2000. ‘Bookseller’, 2000. 2 copies. ‘Bradford Telegraph & Argus’, 2000. ‘Broadway Ham [and] High’, 2000. ‘Cobham Esher Molesey...
Dates: 2000-2014.

Reviews of ‘Strip Jack’, ‘Tooth and Nail’, and ‘The Complaints’. , 1992-2003.

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Identifier: MS.50576
Scope and Contents Rebus novels. ‘Strip Jack’. Folios 1-77. ‘Birmingham Post’, 1992. ‘Bookseller’, 1992. ‘Bookseller’, 1993. ‘Chicago Tribune’, 1994. ‘Coventry Evening Telegraph’, 1992. 2 copies. ‘Crime Time’, 2000. ‘Evening Express’, 1993. ‘Evening News’, 1993. ‘Evening Times’, 1992. ‘Glaswegian’, 1992. ‘Herald’, 1993. ‘Independent Magazine’, 2003. ‘Irish Times’, 2004 [Also review of short stories anthology ‘A Good Hanging’). ‘Journal of the Law Society of Scotland’, 1994. ‘Kirkus Reviews’,...
Dates: 1992-2003.

Reviews of the book series 'Dolly' by Dorothy Dunnett., Undated.

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Identifier: Acc.12135/739
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Includes research notes, typescripts and proofs of novels, correspondence, and papers concerning her involvement in cultural and business organisations.This archive includes papers relating to the following published works:'Games of kings' (1961)"Queens' play" (1964)'The disorderly knights' (1966)'Dolly and the singing bird' (1968)'Pawn in frankincense' (1969)'Dolly and the cookie bird' (1970)'The...
Dates: Undated.

Reviews of the Jack Harvey thrillers; literary, spy, and other novels; novellas; and novel anthologies of Ian Rankin. , 1986-2004.

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Identifier: MS.50577
Scope and Contents The reviews are from a variety of serial publications and from various countries. They are arranged in five sequences, ‘Jack Harvey thrillers’, ‘literary and spy novels’, ‘multiple novels’, ‘novel anthologies’, and ‘novellas’. Under each sequence the entries are arranged alphabetically by the title of the novels; then, under each novel, alphabetically by the title of the serial publication in which the review was published. Jack Harvey thrillers. Folios 1-22. ‘Bleeding Hearts’....
Dates: 1986-2004.

Reviews of the police procedural novels of Ian Rankin. , 1987-2014.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.50571-50576
Scope and Contents

The reviews are from a variety of serial publications and from various countries. They are arranged in two sequences, ‘Inspector Rebus novels’ followed by ‘Malcolm Fox novels’. Under each sequence the entries are arranged alphabetically by the title of the novels; then, under each novel, alphabetically by the title of the serial publication in which the review was published.

Dates: 1987-2014.

Reviews of the short stories and short story anthologies of Ian Rankin. , 1983-2014.

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Identifier: MS.50578
Scope and Contents The reviews are from a variety of serial publications and from various countries. They are arranged in two sequences, ‘Short Stories’ and ‘short story anthologies’. Under each sequence the entries are arranged alphabetically by the title of the short stories or short story anthologies; then, under each short story/short story anthology, alphabetically by the title of the serial publication in which the review was published. Short Stories. Folios 1-10.Review of...
Dates: 1983-2014.

Reviews of the works of Ian Rankin., 1983-2014.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.50571-50580
Scope and Contents

This series contains published reviews of the creative works of Ian Rankin. Included are both press cuttings and complete periodicals containing the reviews. Many of the press cuttings are photocopies sent to Rankin via an agency.

Dates: 1983-2014.

Reviews of various works of Tom Scott., Undated.

 File
Identifier: Acc.11750/114
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

Including correspondence, notebooks, autobiographical and editorial papers.

Dates: Undated.

Reviews on television programmes. , 1977-1978.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13542/361
Scope and Contents From the Series: This section contains scripts and research undertaken by Magnusson for a variety of television and radio programmes running from 1961 until 2006. There are a significant number of scripts for the BBC archaeology programme 'Chronicle' which Magnusson presented from 1966. There are individual scripts and research materials on various programmes that Magnusson presented throughout his televsion career. There are a number of scripts and interviews for Magnusson's radio series "Tales...
Dates: 1977-1978.

Scripts, reviews and printout of 'Carlucco and the Queen of Hearts', by George Rosie., [1991].

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.11443/9-10
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Arranged alphabetically by title. The date in square brackets is that of the Fifth Estate production, where this has been possible to establish.

Dates: [1991].

Speeches, articles, transcripts and related writings of Robert Boothby., 1935-1982.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.12929/34-41
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: This collection contains the correspondence, papers, literary manuscripts, political writings, news clippings, and miscellaneous items, ca. 1881-1999, of Baron Robert “Bob” John Graham Boothby (1900-1986), with a few items having belonged to his father Sir Robert Tuite Boothby (1871–1941), and some collected by his wife, the Lady Wanda Boothby (1933?- ). The bulk of this collection spans from 1924, when Baron Boothby was first elected to Parliament as a representative for East Aberdeenshire,...
Dates: 1935-1982.

'The Nature of Scotland' (1991)., 1991-1992.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13542/26-27
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: 1991-1992.

Touring production files of 'Gorbals story' by Robert McLeish., 1946, 1987, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.12911/9-10
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Many of the production files contained information which could be deemed sensitive under the terms of the Data Protection Act 1998. For the sake of record, one file (‘Caledonia Dreaming’) has been kept in its entirety, though anyone wishing to consult it will have to comply with the terms of the Act and complete relevant paperwork. Potentially sensitive material, such as contracts, have been removed from all other files and shredded.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1946, 1987, undated.