Working materials for the collection "Poems to Paintings by William Johnstone", 1963-1964
Scope and Contents
Working materials for the collection "Poems to Paintings by William Johnstone", being: Letter from "Chris" [Hugh MacDiarmid], Brownsbank, to "Dear Kulgin" [Kulgin Duval], 8 April 1963, manuscript; 2 x limited edition copies (unnumbered) of "Poems to Paintings by William Johnstone"; 2 x proof copies of collection, noted as K155; 1 x copy of cover design "Self portrait" by William Johnstone; "Poems to Paintings by William Johnstone", typescript, with corrections, 9pp; and, 1 x copy William Johnstone 14th October – 7th November 1964, Reid Gallery, autograph signed "William Johnstone 1964".
Dates
- Creation: 1963-1964
Creator
- MacDiarmid, Hugh, 1892-1978 (Scottish poet) (Author, Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Open. Please contact the repository in advance.
Full Extent
1 file
Custodial History
Gen. 916
Physical Description
In a saltire dark blue slip-case lettered in gilt on the spine "Poems to Paintings by William Johnstone by Hugh MacDiarmid - Proofs, Etc".
Subject
- Johnstone, William, 1897-1981 (Scottish artist and writer) (Autographer, Person)
- Duval, Kulgin Dalby, 1929-2016 (Bookseller and book collector) (Recipient, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
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Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
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