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John Wilson, ‘Christopher North’ 1785–1854
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The works of Professor Wilson of the University of Edinburgh. Ed
his son-in-law Professor Ferrier 12 vols Edinburgh 1855–8. Vols
5–8: Essays critical and imaginative, rptd 4 vols Edinburgh 1866.
British poets of the nineteenth century. Ed [J. W. Lake], Paris 1828
(includes selections from Wilson).
The poetical works of Milman, Bowles, Wilson and Barry Cornwall.
Paris 1829.
The poetical works. Edinburgh 1858, Edinburgh and London 1865,
1868; ed J. F. Ferrier 1874, 1896.
Lakeland poems. Ed. W. Bailey-Kempling, Ambleside 1902.
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A recommendation of the study of the remains of ancient Grecian
and Roman architecture, sculpture and painting: a prize poem.
Oxford 1807.
Lines sacred to the memory of the Rev James Grahame. Glasgow
1811. Anon.
The isle of palms and other poems. Edinburgh, London and
Glasgow 1812, New York 1812.
The magic mirror, addressed to Walter Scott esq. Edinburgh 1812.
The city of the plague and other poems. Edinburgh, Glasgow and
London 1816, New York 1816.
Translation from an ancient Chaldee manuscript, from no vii of
Blackwood’s Magazine. [Edinburgh 1817.]
Lights and shadows of Scottish life: a selection from the papers of
the late Arthur Austin. Edinburgh 1822, 1853; tr Fr 1826.
Little Hannah Lee: a winter’s story. 1823. From Lights and shadows,
above.
The trials of Margaret Lyndsay, by the author of Lights and
shadows of Scottish life. Edinburgh 1823, 1854, Glasgow [1879],
[1886].
The foresters, by the author of Lights and shadows of Scottish life
and the Trials of Margaret Lyndsay. Edinburgh 1825, 1852.
Poems: a new edition. 2 vols Edinburgh and London 1825.
Janus: or the Edinburgh literary almanack. Edinburgh 1826. With
Lockhart.
Some illustrations of Mr McCullogh’s Principles of political
economy by Mordecai Mullion, private secretary to Christopher
North. Edinburgh 1826.
The poetical works of Milman, Bowles, Wilson and Barry Cornwall.
Paris 1829.
The land of Burns: a series of landscapes and portraits, illustrative
of the life and writings of the Scottish poet. 2 vols Glasgow 1840.
Illustr D. O. Hill with letterpress by Robert Chambers and
Wilson.
Blind Allan: a tale. [1840?], [Falkirk? 1850?]. From Lights and
shadows, above.
The recreations of Christopher North. 3 vols Edinburgh 1842,
Philadelphia 1850, 2 vols London 1864.
The Noctes ambrosianae of Blackwood. 4 vols Philadelphia 1843,
Edinburgh 1863; ed R. S. Mackenzie 5 vols New York 1866 (Best
edn), 4 vols 1868, 1 vol 1904. Mainly by Wilson, but some papers by
J. Hogg, J. G. Lockhart, W. Maginn et al; first pbd in Blackwood’s
Mag 1822–35. Selections: ed J. Skelton, Edinburgh 1876; ed J. S.
Moncrieff and J. H. Millar 1904.
The works of Robert Burns; with Dr Currie’s memoir of the poet,
and an essay on his genius and character by Professor Wilson. Vol
1 Glasgow 1843. Wilson’s essay was rptd separately New York
1845, Philadelphia 1854, New York 1861.
Scotland illustrated by John C. Brown and other Scottish artists;
with letter-press descriptions and an essay on the scenery of the
Highlands by Professor Wilson. 1845. Wilson’s essay is rptd in A
history of the Scottish highlands, ed J. S. Keltie, vol 1, Edinburgh
1875.
Edward John Trelawny | John Wilson
Specimens of the British critics by Christopher North. Philadelphia
1846, facs reprint 1979.
The poetical works of Professor Wilson. Edinburgh 1865, 1874.
Tales by Professor Wilson: Lights and shadows, Margaret Lyndsay,
The foresters. Edinburgh 1865.
Essays critical and imaginative. 4 vols Edinburgh 1866.
Letters from the Lakes by Professor Wilson. Ambleside 1889.
Lakeland poems by Professor Wilson. Ed W. Bailey-Kempling,
Ambleside 1902.
Contemporary reviews of romantic poetry. Ed J. Wain 1953.
For a list of Wilson’s extensive contributions to Blackwood’s Mag see also
Wellesley vol 5.
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Lockhart, J. G. Peter’s letters to his kinsfolk. 3 vols Edinburgh 1819.
Professor Wilson: a memorial and estimate by one of his students.
Edinburgh 1854.
Gilfillan, G. In his Galleries of literary portraits vol 2, Edinburgh
1856.
Heart-break: the trials of literary life, or recollections of
Christopher North. 1859. A story introducing recollections of
Wilson.
Gordon, Mary. Christopher North: a memoir of Wilson, compiled
from family papers and other sources. 2 vols Edinburgh 1862.
Hannay, J. Professor Wilson. In his Characters and criticisms,
Edinburgh 1865.
Maginn, W. In his A gallery of illustrious characters, ed W. Bates
[1873].
Saintsbury, G. In his Essays in English literature 1780–1860, 1890.
Oliphant, M. O. W. In his Annals of a publishing house: William
Blackwood and his sons, 3 vols 1897–8.
Douglas, G. In his Blackwood group, 1897.
Masson, D. In his Memoirs of two cities, Edinburgh 1911.
von Struve, H. Wilson (Christopher North) als Kritiker. Leipzig
1922.
Elwin, M. In his Victorian wall-flowers, 1934.
Strout, A. L. Wilson, ‘champion’ of Wordsworth. MP 31 1934.
Swann, E. Christopher North (John Wilson). Edinburgh 1934.
Includes lists of Wilson’s works and of books and articles about
him.
Strout, A. L. Purple patches in the Noctes Ambrosianae. ELH 2 1935.
Strout, A. L. Concerning the Noctes Ambrosianae. MLN 51 1935. See
also RES 13 1937, pp. 46–63, 177–89.
Strout, A. L. Wilson as a Shakespeare critic: a study of Shakespeare
and the English romantic movement. Sh Jb 72 1936.
Strout, A. L. Unidentified quotations in the Noctes Ambrosianae. N
& Q 25 Jan 1936. See also 8–15 Feb 1936.
Strout, A. L. Christopher North on Tennyson. RES 14 1938.
Strout, A. L. Wilson as a professor. N & Q 11 Mar 1939.
Strout, A. L. Wilson and the chair of modern philosophy at the
University of Edinburgh. N & Q 1 Apr 1939.
Strout, A. L. Wilson and the Orphan-maid: some unpublished
letters. PMLA 55 1940.
Strout, A. L. The recreations of Christopher North 1842. N & Q 6
June, 1 Aug 1942.
Strout, A. L. A study in periodical patchwork: Wilson’s Recreations
of Christopher North, 1842. MLR 38 1943.
Wardle, R. M. The authorship of the Noctes Ambrosianae. MP 42
1944.
Aurnor, N. S. An unknown castigator of Christopher North. In If by
your art: testament to Percival Hunt, Pittsburgh 1948.
Gravely, W. H. Christopher North and the genesis of the Raven.
PMLA 66 1951.
Strout, A. L. The first twenty-three numbers of the Noctes
Ambrosianae: excerpts from the Blackwood papers in the
National Library of Scotland. Library 5th ser 12 1957.
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