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Scott, Sir Walter, 1771-1832 (novelist and poet)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1771 - 1832

Biography

For a complete biography of Sir Walter Scott, please see The Walter Scott Digital Archive.

Barnaby, Paul, The Walter Scott Digital Archive (Last updated: 25/06/2019) <http://www.walterscott.lib.ed.ac.uk/index.html> [Accessed on 25 September 2023]

Found in 179 Collections and/or Records:

Letters from Walter Scott to Charles Kirkpatrick Sharpe

 Fonds — Box CLX-A-1532
Identifier: Coll-1712
Content Description 3 x autograph letters signed (ALS), two signed Walter Scott, to Charles Kirkpatrick Sharpe. Dated 17 February 1809, 4 December 1811, and 18 June 1812.The letters discuss many literary, historical and sundry matters...:- Letter 17 February 1809 opens 'My dear Sharpe', and begins 'Your critique came safe two days ago & I instantly forwarded it for London after glancing it over & laughing heartily...'. It frequently mentions 'Gifford', who is William Gifford...
Dates: 1809-1812
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Letters of Walter Scott, to Walter Dickson, and to Rev. Anthony Dow, which make reference to Helen Walker

 Fonds — Box CLX-D-29, Folder: Coll-1703 / SC-Acc-2016-0006
Identifier: Coll-1703
Content Description

Autograph letter signed, Abbotsford, 27 October 1827. Black wax seal. Addressed to Walter Dickson Esq.


Transcript of the above letter.


Autograph letter signed, Edinburgh, 5 March 1830. Red wax seal, degraded. Three postal handstamps, with one 'Dumfries'. Addressed to Rev. Dr. Dow, Kirkpatrick-Irongray, Dumfriesshire.

Dates: 1827-1830
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Life Membership of the Edinburgh Sir Walter Scott Club given to James C. Corson, 24 January 1947

 Item — Box CLX-A-345
Identifier: Coll-1848/18-0177
Scope and Contents

Life Membership of the Edinburgh Sir Walter Scott Club given to James C. Corson. The card reads: "Received from James C Corson Esq. the sum of two guineas, in payment of his subscriptions as a life member of the Edinburgh Sir Walter Scott Club".

Dates: 24 January 1947
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Smaller acquisitions collection

Life of Sir Walter Scott, 1832

 piece
Identifier: Coll-10/3/67
Scope and Contents

Life of Sir Walter Scott. Letterpress. 1832. William and Robert Chambers, Publisher.

Published in: Chambers Edinburgh Journal, supplement.

Note: 12 pp. on 6 roughly trimmed sheets.

Dates: 1832
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Symbolae Scoticae / 3. Peebles, Selkirk, Roxburgh, Berwick

Lines on witnessing Sir Walter Scott embark, nd

 Item — Box CLX-A-814
Identifier: Coll-1147/08-31
Scope and Contents

Lines on witnessing Sir Walter Scott embark

Dates: nd
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Letters of, and other papers relating to, Sir Walter Scott

Lithographic imitations of sketches by modern artists [Portraits of Canning, Wollaston, Scott and Crabbe by Francis Chantrey], 1832

 piece
Identifier: Coll-10/3/68
Scope and Contents Lithographic imitations of sketches by modern artists [Portraits of Canning, Wollaston, Scott and Crabbe by Francis Chantrey]. Lithograph. 1832. Chantrey, Francis, Sir, 1781-1841, Artist; Lane, Richard James, 1800-1872, Lithographer; Hullmandel, Charles Joseph, 1789-1850, Printer; Dickinson, John, Publisher.Publisher statement: London Published by J. Dickinson.Published in: R. J. Lane A.R.A, Lithographic Imitations of Sketches by Modern Artists (1832), Plate 16.Note:...
Dates: 1832
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Symbolae Scoticae / 3. Peebles, Selkirk, Roxburgh, Berwick

Management and documentation of Corson Collection, 1917 - 1988

 Series
Identifier: Coll-1022/CCWS/CCMD
Scope and Contents This series contains the following finding aids and registers compiled by James Clarkson Corson: Catalogue of the printed materials in the Corson Collection; Catalogue of the manuscript materials in the Corson Collection; Catalogue of newspapers cuttings in the Corson Collection; Card index of manuscript materials in the Corson Collection; ...
Dates: 1917 - 1988
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Corson Collection / Corson Collection of Sir Walter Scott materials

Manuscripts and copies of manuscripts relating to Sir Walter Scott, 18th-20th century

 Series
Identifier: Coll-1022/CCWS/MSS
Scope and Contents

This series contains:


  1. Manuscripts all or partly in Sir Walter Scott's hand;
  2. Original manuscript letters from, to, or about Sir Walter Scott;
  3. Manuscripts of works about or relating to Sir Walter Scott;
  4. Copies of manuscripts relating to Sir Walter Scott.
Dates: 18th-20th century
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Corson Collection / Corson Collection of Sir Walter Scott materials

Melrose from Turn-Again, 1844

 piece
Identifier: Coll-10/3/85(i)
Scope and Contents

Melrose from Turn-Again. Line engraving. 1844. Stanfield, Clarkson, 1793-1867, Artist; Smith, William Raymond (Engraver), Engraver; Cadell, Robert, 1788-1849, Publisher.

Publisher statement: R. Cadell, Edinburgh.

Published in: Walter Scott, Waverley Novels (Abbotsford Edition), vol. V The Monastery (1844).

Note: Illustrating Scott [http://illustratingscott.lib.ed.ac.uk] ABB0047. Duplicated by Coll-10/3/85(ii).

Dates: 1844
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Symbolae Scoticae / 3. Peebles, Selkirk, Roxburgh, Berwick

[Melrose from Turn-Again], 1844

 piece
Identifier: Coll-10/3/85(ii)
Scope and Contents

[Melrose from Turn-Again]. Line engraving. 1844. Stanfield, Clarkson, 1793-1867, Artist; Smith, William Raymond (Engraver), Engraver; Cadell, Robert, 1788-1849, Publisher.

Published in: Walter Scott, Waverley Novels (Abbotsford Edition), vol. V The Monastery (1844).

Note: Illustrating Scott [http://illustratingscott.lib.ed.ac.uk] ABB0047. This state before letters; duplicates Coll-10/3/85(i).

Dates: 1844
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Symbolae Scoticae / 3. Peebles, Selkirk, Roxburgh, Berwick

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