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This series contains manuscripts and typescripts of, and associated working papers for, short stories by Ian Rankin. The working papers include development and editorial notes. Also included are administrative papers relating to the process of publication. Published copies of several short stories are held; some as full versions, others as extracts. Additionally, some correspondence relating to the short stories is included.

Scope and Contents The contents are as follows. (i) Manuscripts and typescripts of poems in English, undated (folio 1). Some were published in ‘Forest voices’. (ii) Manuscripts and typescripts of poems in Scots, 1969-1970, undated (folio l5). They include translations from Blake, T S Eliot and C Day Lewis. (iii) Corrected typescripts of short stories, undated (folio 87); (iv) Letters to Edith Anne Robertson about her work, 1915-1973, undated (folio 93); (v) Printed articles and newspaper cuttings, ?1916-1973...

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Also included is the manuscript of 'Lechois', a one-act play, undated (folio 89).

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This series contains manuscripts and typescripts of, and associated working papers for, short stories by Ian Rankin. The working papers include development and editorial notes. Also included are administrative papers relating to the process of publication. Published copies of several short stories are held; some as full versions, others as extracts. Additionally, some correspondence relating to the short stories is included.

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The manuscripts include the following: 'Unemployed gents, 6d' (folio 1); “The moon's walk” (folio 6); “Granny Grinton's shop” (folio 10); 'The land mannikin' (folio 24); 'The picture' (folio 34); 'It came with a lass' (folio 82).

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Both works were published in ‘The Scots Magazine', March-June 1932.

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The material consists of a corrected typescript of the original short story (folio 1), manuscript of the dialogue (folio 13), and the film shooting script and schedule (folios 29, 56).

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The material consists of typescripts of the stories 'The White Hour' and 'Gentlemen' (folio 2), and printed copies of 'The Moor', 'Between Headlands', 'Hidden Doors' and 'The Sleeping Bins' (folio 21). There are a few manuscript corrections throughout.

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The papers include a letter of Horatio Walpole, 1st Baron Walpole, to Henry Webb, 1748 (folio 1); an unfinished tale of Orkney and the Norsemen probably written by Thomas Stewart Traill, circa 1838 (folio 7); Ben Nevis in Winter, 1893, and ‘An Alpine Adventure’ (folio 53) by Thomas Stewart Omond; ‘Journal of a Trip to Iona’, undated, by L A Omond; and miscellaneous poetry 1820-20th century (folio 200).

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The contents are as follows. (i) Part of a manuscript, not in James Leslie Mitchell's hand, of a work on the language, history and customs of the Mayas, undated (folio l); (ii) Miscellaneous notes and photographs concerning the Mayas, 1930, 1933, undated (folio 30). The versos of folios 33-42 contain manuscript fragments of a story on the theme of 'The Lovers' in 'Persian dawns, Egyptian nights'.

Scope and Contents The contents are as follows.(i) Statements, 1879-1880, concerning the sales of John Hill Burton's books, ‘History of Scotland’ and ‘Queen Anne’. (Folio 1.)(ii) A list of the obituary dates of various friends of Burton. (Folio 6.)(iii) 'The history of Peter Anderson', an anonymous short story in the form of an autobiography. (Folio 11.)(iv) Notes on accounts of building works, 1674-1679, carried out by Sir William Bruce. (Folio 41.)...

Scope and Contents The contents are as follows:(i) Manuscript of part of the first draft of an article, 'Banting on corpulence', published in “Blackwood's Magazine” November 1864 (folio 1);(ii) Manuscripts, undated, of four apparently unconnected fragments on rhetoric, one of which appears to follow the plan outlined in 'Notes for a treatise on public speaking', 1860 (see MS.4928) (folios 4, 12, 19, 36);(iii) Manuscripts, undated, of a note on 'Bands between sovereigns of...

Scope and Contents The contents are as follows:(i) Five apparently unpublished stories by William Sharp (folio 1);(ii) Six apparently unpublished stories by 'Fiona MacLeod' (folio 46);(iii) Part of an apparently unpublished article by William Sharp on 'Pélleas et Mélisande' by Maurice Maeterlinck (folio 64);iv) Reviews by 'Fiona MacLeod' of ‘The Cuchullin saga’ (London, 1898); of 'A field for modern verse' by Stephen Phiilips, in ‘The Dome’, February 1899; and of...

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Eric Lyall was the secretary of the Edinburgh branch of the Scottish Association for the Speaking of Verse, and these papers reflect that interest.

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The short story begins on folio 1, there are also notes in another hand of a conversation on piping (folio 5).

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The notebook contains copies of correspondence, orders, etc., a report of the Regiment's movements in the 1798 rebellion, and, inter alia, a treatise, 1801, on the etymology of military words (folio 68 verso), two stories (folios 103 verso, 136 verso), and notes on military theory.

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The papers consist chiefly of manuscripts and typescripts of Edward Albert's educational works, manuscripts and typescripts of his works of fiction, and his correspondence.

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The papers consist chiefly of manuscripts and typescripts of Edward Albert's educational works, manuscripts and typescripts of his works of fiction, and his correspondence.

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The papers consist chiefly of manuscripts and typescripts of Edward Albert's educational works, manuscripts and typescripts of his works of fiction, and his correspondence.

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Includes manuscript drafts of short stories and a novel.

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The notebook also contains drafts of stories and articles, notes on Irish history and current affairs, and a poem.

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Notebook annotated 'Ian's Book', and 'This book belongs to Ian Rankin the writer. It is his Big Book of Ideas, so no peeking’.

Notebook contains notes on story ideas, novel ideas, Rebus ideas, and personal notes.

The notebook contains several blank leaves at the end which are not foliated.