British literary manuscripts from the National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh
Contributors: Burns, Robert, 1759-1796.; Hogg, James, 1770-1835.; Hogg, James, 1770-1835.; Mackenzie, Henry, 1745-1831.; Ramsay, Allan, 1686-1758.; Thackeray, William Makepeace, 1811-1863.; National Library of Scotland.
Series: Britain's literary heritage
Publisher: Harvester Microform
Published: 1986
Place of publication: Brighton
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Subjects: English literature -- Manuscripts.; Manuscripts -- Scotland -- Edinburgh.; Manuscripts, English -- Scotland -- Edinburgh.; Manuscripts, Scottish -- Scotland -- Edinburgh.; Scottish literature -- Manuscripts.
Other titles: Auchinleck manuscript.
Notes: Accompanied by reel guide with same title.  Guide is reproduced on first reel of each part and relevant entries are reproduced on each reel thereafter.

Includes the early 14th c. Auchinleck Manuscripts, the Hawthronden Manuscripts and selections from the Advocates Manuscripts. Pt. 2 is dominated by manuscripts of Allan Ramsay, Henry Mackenzie and Robert Burns (Glenriddell Manuscript).  Pt. 3-4 includes James Hogg's, The Etrich Shepherd and The Queen's wake and Thackeray's original manuscript of Tunbridge Toys.

Filmed in Scotland by Quality Microfilm Services at the National Libnrary of Scotland.

The principal finding aid to these collections is the printed National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts, vols. 1-4, 6.
Table of contents: title: Pt. 1. Medieval and Renaissance manuscripts c.1300-c.1700 (20 reels); title: Pt. 2. Eighteenth century manuscripts (19 reels); title: Pt. 3-4. Nineteenth century manuscripts (31 reels)