Alexander Anderson, "Surfaceman", and other poems, 1871-1912
Series
Identifier: Coll-2961/3/1-2
Scope and Contents
Two volumes of poems, both titled "Poems by Alexander Anderson, "Surfaceman", not yet published in Book Form".
Poems span the entire first volume and first c 125 pages of the second volume. Followed by poems written and published in periodicals 1877-1898 (mostly the People's Friend), translations from German, and letters between Alexander Anderson and Andrew Stewart, editor of the People's Friend, dated 1871-1892.
Dates
- Creation: 1871-1912
Creator
- Brown, Alexander, 1837-1923 (Cabinet maker and author) (Person)
- Anderson, Alexander, 1845-1909 (Scottish poet and University Librarian) (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Open. Please contact the repository in advance.
Full Extent
2 Volumes
Physical Description
Two bound volumes with boards and spine removed, exposing the sewing of the text block.
Processing Information
Catalogued by Elin Crotty in August 2026.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk