Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1819-2011 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
14 metres
Books
Context area
Name of creator
Administrative history
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Transferred from main library stock and purchase.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Collection of fictional works in which the city of Glasgow is an integral element or theme. First editions are present where available. The collection offers researchers the opportunity to consider the variety of historical and literary approaches used to depict Glasgow.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
The repository is not currently adding materials to this collection.
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Open
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
All the books in this collection are catalogued on SUPrimo the University of Strathclyde Library's integrated search service.
Search "MLSPGL" to find a full list of titles in the Glasgow Novel collection
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Publication note
The collection was based on: Burgess, Moira (1999). 'The Glasgow Novel: a complete guide'. Hamilton : Scottish Library Association and Glasgow City Council Cultural and Leisure Services.
Publication note
The books in the collection are discussed in: Burgess, Moira (1998). 'Imagine a city: Glasgow in fiction'. Argyll: Argyll Publishing.