Galley proofs of 'Voice of Scotland', edited by Hugh MacDiarmid, 1959
Scope and Contents
Galley proofs of the December 1959 issue (vol. IX, no 3) of the periodical 'The Voice of Scotland: a quarterly magazine of Scottish arts and affairs', edited by Hugh MacDdiarmid. An example of these very scarce galley proofs, 25 pages on art paper, printed on one side only. This number was never published. The contents comprise a 5pp. editorial by MacDiarmid, in which he announces the death of Edwin Muir; MacDiarmid's long poem 'The Chinese Genius Wakes Up'; nine short poems by Margaret Tait; a translation and a poem by Edwin Morgan.
Dates
- Creation: 1959
Creator
- MacDiarmid, Hugh, 1892-1978 (Scottish poet) (Editor, Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Open. Please contact the repository in advance.
Extent
0.01 linear metre
Custodial History
This rare item had previously appeared in the late Kulgin Duval's 1964 catalogue, 'Twentieth Century Ephemera out of Scotland', item 58, in which he records that 19 sets were run off and the type distributed, although he does not explain exactly why this was never published.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased in April 2017. Accession no SC-Acc-2017-0182.
Processing Information
Catalogued by Aline Brodin in February 2018.
Creator
- MacDiarmid, Hugh, 1892-1978 (Scottish poet) (Editor, Person)
Repository Details
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