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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Incomplete manuscript, "Horae seniles subcesivae", by William King |
| Date | c.1760 |
| Document Type | Draft |
| Theme | Literature and Poetry |
| Description | Though composed c. 1760, this manuscript was not published until 1818 when John Murray II issued the work as "Political and Literary Anecdotes of his Own Times". Includes a contemporary wrapper, a fragment of the "Advertisement" - or introduction to the published work - and William King's manuscript. Several folios are missing from the final item (25-29 and 44-55 of the original foliation). |
| Folio Information | The manuscript is made up of: (1) a wrapper, contemporary (WM 1818) with the publication of the work, on which are written the title and other notes; (2) a fragment of the "Advertisement", or introduction, to the published work; (3) William King's manuscript, but wanting folios 25-29 and 44-55 (of the original foliation). |
| Keywords | authors draft editing publishing |
| People | King, William Murray, John II |
| NLS Collection | Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related papers |
| NLS Reference | MS.42320 |
| Disclaimer | Folio information comes from the library catalogue and is correct to the best of our knowledge. |
| Copyright and Source Archive | The National Library of Scotland |