Collection of papers and correspondence relating to the publication history of The Story of Scotland's Towns by Robert Naismith
Collection
Identifier: Coll-2007
Content Description
This collection consists of papers and correspondence relating to the publication history of Robert J. Naismith’s The Story of Scotland's Towns (1989). It contains typed and holograph contracts, letters, and associated materials between Naismith, his publisher Gollancz, and other interested parties. ‘The Story of Scotland’s Towns’ was intended as a companion volume to Naismith’s Buildings of the Scottish Countryside (see related materials), previously published by Gollancz in 1985.
The file includes:
- Two TLS (Typed Letter Signed) from Naismith to David Burnett, Deputy Managing Director at Gollancz.
- Typed book proposal (3 pages) and associated in-house paperwork, 19 September 1985, confidently predicting success for the proposed volume.
- Correspondence between David Burnett and the Bank of Scotland, who provided £2000 to cover research costs of the book.
Dates
- 1985-1986
Creator
- Victor Gollancz Ltd (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Please contact the repository in advance.
Extent
1 file
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased in May 2020, with Coll-2006, Coll-2008, and Coll-2027. All related to publisher Victor Gollancz. Accession no. SC-Acc-2021-0088.
Processing Information
Catalogued by Paul Barnaby and Aline Brodin in September 2021.
Creator
- Victor Gollancz Ltd (Organization)
- Naismith, Robert James, 1916-2004 (Scottish architect) (Person)
- Title
- Collection of papers and correspondence relating to the publication history of "The Story of Scotland's Towns" by Robert Naismith
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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
is-crc@ed.ac.uk
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
is-crc@ed.ac.uk