Scottish Poetry Collection

A collection of nearly 1000 books of mainly 20th century Scottish poetry. The collection is particularly strong in the works of Ian Hamilton Finlay and Edwin Morgan, and occasional additions are made in these areas. Many of the items are ephemeral or from small print-runs.

How to find material in the Scottish Poetry Collection

• Locate books by using the rare books search or browse through a list of titles

Related material

• The Library holds the papers of Edwin Morgan which includes his poem drafts, scrapbooks and correspondence with other poets, including Ian Hamilton Finlay.
• There is also a separate collection of letters from Ian Hamilton Finlay to various correspondents (MS Gen 1733).
• Some papers relating to Ian Hamilton Finlay are held by the Getty Research institute: see their finding aids