Album of press cuttings relating to Eve Blantyre Simpson's biographies of Sir J. Y. Simpson and R. L. Stevenson
Scope and Contents
Volume of press-cuttings of reviews of Eve Blantyre Simpson's biographies of her father Sir James Young Simpson entitled Sir James Y. Simpson (1896) (Famous Scots Series), and of Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson entitled Robert Louis Stevenson's Edinburgh Days (1898). Clippings dated 1896 to 1899.
Dates
- Creation: 1896-1899
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Open. Please contact the repository in advance.
Full Extent
1 volume
Previous reference
Dk.7.41
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Accession numbers: D.14239-40; E571204
Accessioned on 4 December 1957.
Presented by Dr. F. D. Simpson [very probably Dr Fred D. Simpson (1877-1958), a relative of James Young Simpson and Alexander Russell Simpson]. Donated at the same time as Dh.6.29.
Physical Description
Blue, leather bound. Title on binding: "J.Y.S. Cuttings." 11 x 8.2 in. Mounted on blank leaves at the end of Dh.6.29.
Subject
- Simpson, Eva Blantyre, 1855-1920 (Scottish writer) (Person)
- Simpson, Sir James Young, 1811-1870 (Professor of Midwifery, University of Edinburgh) (Person)
- Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894 (author and Traveller) (Person)
Source
- Simpson, Fred D, 1877-1958 (Scottish physician) (Donor, Person)
Cultural context
Genre / Form
- Title
- Album of press cuttings relating to Eve Blantyre Simpson's biographies of Sir J. Y. Simpson and R. L. Stevenson, 1896-1899
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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