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

 Person

Staff Only

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 4 Collections and/or Records:

Abbotsford Library papers, 1950s-1980s

 Series
Identifier: Coll-1022/JC/AL
Scope and Contents This series includes material relating to James Clarkson Corson's work as Honorary Librarian of Abbotsford House from 1953 to 1988. It includes: Correspondence addressed to Corson in his capacity as Honorary Librarian of Abbotsford, primarily from the Maxwell-Scott family Transcripts of MSS held at Abbotsford; Transcripts of Abbotsford-related Walter Scott...
Dates: 1950s-1980s
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Corson Collection / Papers of James Clarkson Corson

Collection of papers of, and relating to Sir Walter Scott

 Fonds — Box Dk.3.8
Identifier: Coll-2167
Scope and Contents

This is an artificial collection containing letters and papers relating to Sir Walter Scott, acquired by the University as individual items and thus too small to constitute a collection on their own. See the description of each item for more details.

Dates: 1800-1839
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Notes on index-cards made by Clive Wainwright while researching for works on Abbotsford

 Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1299
Scope and Contents This collection of around 200 index-cards with manuscript research notes written in ink (cards 20 cm x 13 cm dimension) are divided by 15-index tabs into the following sections: WS Visits Hay, Bullock, Terry, Blore, Atkinson WS Tradition and Folklore WS Friends and Visitors WS on Collecting and Architecture Abbotsford...
Dates: 1979-1989
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Visual materials illustrative of the life and work of Sir Walter Scott, 18th-20th century

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

This series contains:


  1. Original artworks inspired by the novels and poems of Sir Walter Scott
  2. Printed illustrations relating to the life and works of Sir Walter Scott
  3. Postcards and photographs of places associated with Sir Walter Scott
Dates: 18th-20th century
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Corson Collection / Corson Collection of Sir Walter Scott materials