The treasure of Auchinleck
Subtitle: the story of the Boswell papers.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Published: 1974
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 371
Subjects: Boswell, James, 1740-1795 -- Manuscripts; Isham, Ralph Heyward, 1890-1955; Manuscripts, Scottish -- Scotland -- Auchinleck -- Collectors and collecting; Manuscripts -- Collectors and collecting -- Scotland -- Auchinleck
Description: After the death of James Boswell, his papers were scattered and believed destroyed. This is the story of how they became lost, their rediscovery, the detective work that tracked them down, and the scholarship that put them back together.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.