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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 182 Collections and/or Records:

Autograph letter signed from Walter Scott to Robert Smith, 5 January 1800

 Item — Box CLX-A-393
Identifier: Coll-1147/22-0057/1
Scope and Contents Autograph letter signed from Sir Walter Scott to Robert Smith Esq., St Paul’s Churchyard, from Edinburgh, dated 5 January 1800.This is a long letter to Smith in St Paul’s Churchyard, primarily concerning the recovery of a debt, but also with family news and remarks of a general nature. Smith has evidently asked Scott to assist in the repayment of a debt, and Scott, in his role as sheriff-depute of the county of Selkirk, agrees to assist. He tells Smith, "I shall be extremely...
Dates: 5 January 1800
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Letters of, and other papers relating to, Sir Walter Scott

Bound volume containing bookplate designs (ex David Laing)

 Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1961
Scope and Contents Book containing twenty-one original designs for bookplates, dating from 1665 to the beginning of the 20th century, of which sixteen came from the collection of David Laing. Also contains the bookplates of the two owners of the book in the late 19th and early 20th century, Euphemia Davidson and William H. Booth. Bookplate of Euphemia Davidson, who owned the book before it was sold in 1899: 'Ex-Libris...
Dates: 1665-c 1900
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Card from Sir Walter Scott, nd

 Item — Box CLX-A-71
Identifier: Coll-1147/91-81
Scope and Contents

Card from Sir Walter Scott

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

Chair in study at Abbotsford, Made of the wood of the Wallace Tree. Sir Walter Scott's Hat and Stick, 1843

 piece
Identifier: Coll-10/3/46(ii)
Scope and Contents

Chair in study at Abbotsford, Made of the wood of the Wallace Tree. Sir Walter Scott's Hat and Stick. Wood engraving. 1843. Dickes, William, 1815-1892, Artist; Swain, Joseph, 1820-1909, Engraver; Cadell, Robert, 1788-1849, Publisher.

Published in: Walter Scott, Waverley Novels (Abbotsford Edition), vol. 2 (1843), The Antiquary, p.90.

Note: This state with added title letters.

Dates: 1843
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Symbolae Scoticae / 3. Peebles, Selkirk, Roxburgh, Berwick

Correspondence, 1930s-1980s

 Series
Identifier: Coll-1022/JC/JCC
Scope and Contents

Consists of letters sent to James Clarkson Corson by fellow scholars, publishers, and members of the public with an interest in Scott. Some of the correspondence is addressed to Corson in his capacity as Honorary Librarian of Abbotsford, but is filed along with his other correspondence. In most cases, there are also typed copies of Corson's replies.

Dates: 1930s-1980s
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Corson Collection / Papers of James Clarkson Corson

Corson Collection

 Collection
Identifier: Coll-1022
Scope and Contents The Corson Collection consists of materials assembled by James Clarkson Corson (1905-1988), Deputy Librarian of Edinburgh University and Honorary Librarian of Abbotsford.It is comprised of two sub-divisions. The first consists of materials related to Sir Walter Scott, including manuscripts, artworks, realia, memorabilia, press-cuttings, and critical materials, which were purposely collected by Corson to complement his extensive collection of printed works by or about...
Dates: 18th-20th century
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Corson Collection of Sir Walter Scott materials, 18th-20th century

 Sub-Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1022/CCWS
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Corson Collection consists of materials assembled by James Clarkson Corson (1905-1988), Deputy Librarian of Edinburgh University and Honorary Librarian of Abbotsford.It is comprised of two sub-divisions. The first consists of materials related to Sir Walter Scott, including manuscripts, artworks, realia, memorabilia, press-cuttings, and critical materials, which were purposely collected by Corson to complement his extensive collection of printed works by or about...
Dates: 18th-20th century
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Corson Collection

Cuttings of newspaper articles relating to Sir Walter Scott, 1931 - 1988

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

This series contains cuttings from British newspapers that relate, in the widest possible sense, to the life and works of Sir Walter Scott.

Dates: 1931 - 1988
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Corson Collection / Corson Collection of Sir Walter Scott materials

Extracts, photocopies, and transcripts of critical articles on Sir Walter Scott, 19th-20th century

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

This series contains extracts, cuttings, photocopies, photostats and transcripts of articles, essays, and reviews devoted to Sir Walter Scott.

Dates: 19th-20th century
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Corson Collection / Corson Collection of Sir Walter Scott materials

Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael, 1883 to 1887

 Series
Identifier: Coll-97/CW120
Scope and Contents Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael containing material collected mostly in An Apainn/Appin and Lios Mòr/Lismore, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire. A large proportion of the stories and biographical information about Appin was collected from Donald MacColl, foxhunter, Glencreran, who was known as Dòmhnall a' Bhrocair. Amongst the material collected from Dòmhnall a' Bhrocair are proverbs, sayings, customs, stories about local figures and families and historic anecdotes. The other main...
Dates: 1883 to 1887
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection