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Total number of records: 14

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Brotherton Collection14
English Literature14
Leeds Poetry14

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proofs (printing)11
books reviews5
clippings (books, newspapers, etc.)5
book covers3
printing3
poetry publishing2
authors and publishers1
bank accounts1
correspondence1
financial statements1

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Harrison, Tony (1937-)1
Pybus, Rodney (1938-)1
Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)1

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Up to 199913
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Property

1964-1966

Items relating to John Barrell's 'Property' (Northern House Poets, 10). Includes 4 typescript letters to Jon Silkin from John Barrell; and corrected proofs of the pamphlet with ms messages to Jon Silk...

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7 Last Poems from the Memoirs of Uncle Harry

1973-1974

Production papers and correspondence relating to Tony Connor's 'Seven Last Poems from the Memoirs of Uncle Harry' (Northern House Poets; 22). Includes a photocopied typescript draft of the collection ...

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Riddles for Jack

1978-1981

Production papers and correspondence relating to Paul Hyland's 'Riddles for Jack' (Northern House Poets; 24). Includes 2 photocopied typescript copies of Hyland's draft collection titled 'Making a Tre...

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Heartwood

1978

Production papers for Richard Kell's 'Heartwood' (Northern House Poets; 25). Includes 3 typescript drafts of the collection (1 with ms notes and scored-through poems; 1 with ms markings for the printe...

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At the Stone Junction

Pybus, Rodney (1938-)

1977-1978

Production papers and correspondence relating to Rodney Pybus' 'At the Stone Junction' (Northern House Poets; 26). Includes a typescript draft collection of poems by Pybus, accompanied by letters abou...

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Flower Poems (2nd Ed.)

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

1978-1979

Papers relating to the second edition of Jon Silkin's 'Flower Poems' (Northern House Poets; 27). Includes 3 sets of proofs (all cut to size of pamphlet as published); proofs and instructions to the pr...

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Andrew Gurr Papers

1962-2006

Papers relating to Northern House formerly in the possession of its co-founder, Andrew Gurr. Includes drafts relating to the first 5 Northern House publications (1964); press cuttings; samples of item...

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The Fisher Queen

1983-1990

Papers and correspondence relating to Fred Beake's 'The Fisher Queen' (Northern House Poets; 31). Includes photocopied typescript poems by Beake, some with Jon Silkin's ms annotations; correspondence ...

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Productions of the School of English Press, Printsoc, Northern House

September 1962 - February 1965

Samples of items produced by the School of English Press, Leeds University Union Printsoc and Northern House on presses in the School of English, University of Leeds. These items were collected by And...

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Miscellaneous Papers

c.1964-1988

Mixed papers relating to Northern House publishing. Includes statements from Northern Rock Building Society and the Nat West Bank; invoices and payment/remittance advice; correspondence/estimates from...

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The Sense On't

[1972] - 8 June 1983

Papers relating to Fred Reed's collection of Northumbrian dialect poems, 'The Sense On't' (Northern House Poets; 20). Correspondence relating to the collection includes 4 ms letters and 9 typescript l...

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Poems to Eimhir

8 March 1971 - 20 January 1988

Papers relating to Iain Crichton Smith's translation of Gaelic poet Sorley MacLean's [i.e. Somhairle MacGill-Eain] 'Poems to Eimhir'. Includes 7 typescript letters from Giles Gordon at publishers Goll...

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