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Há 5 dias · Library of leading Scottish novelist. Lewis Grassic Gibbon, whose real name was James Leslie Mitchell (1901-1935), is now regarded as one of the most important Scottish writers of the early 20th century. His reputation has steadily risen and his trilogy 'A Scots Quair' has been adapted for various different media.
Há 5 dias · Wystan Hugh Auden (1907-1973) was an English-American poet and writer. His work was both controversial and influential, ranging from travel writings, to political essays, to opera liberetti. He had long term romantic relationships with Christopher Isherwood and Chester Kallman, with whom he also collaborated creatively.
Há 5 dias · In 1895 about 300 items on forestry, land use and botany, in particular relating to India, were presented from the library of Dr Hugh F.C. Cleghorn of Stravithie (1820-1895). The collection consists mainly of 19th century publications. The books are all listed in the pre-1985 typescript catalogue and there are online records for some of them.
Há 5 dias · The British publishing firm of Nelson is still a prominent name. The firm began as a small bookselling business established in Edinburgh in 1789. The founder of the bookshop was Thomas Neilson (1780-1861). Neilson extended his interests to include publishing, beginning with the publication, in monthly parts, of Bunyan’s 'The Pilgrim's Progress'.
Há 5 dias · Some of the most beautiful books in Scotland are preserved in our collection of about 270 western medieval manuscripts. These are all books and documents written by hand, from the 11th to the 16th centuries. Many are finely illuminated and decorated. The greatest treasure of the collection is the small, brightly-coloured copy of the Psalms ...
Há 5 dias · Sir John William Thomson-Walker (1871-1937), surgeon and print-collector, formed this outstanding collection of engraved portraits of medical men. Born in Newport, Fife, Thomson Walker was educated at the Edinburgh Institution and the University of Edinburgh, graduating MB ChB in 1894 before going to postgraduate study in Vienna.
Há 5 dias · In total there are now over 20,000 theses in the collection. The 4,000 pre-1830 theses are mainly catalogued online to a high standard. They are scattered across various locations in Special Collections, and can be located by keyword searches. The 1830-1985 theses are mainly not catalogued online and can be located using manual lists.
