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Herbert Read Collection20
Brotherton Collection16
English Literature2

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anarchism2
art2
art, modern2
english poetry2
modernism (art)2
sculpture, modern2

Top 10: People and organisations

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Read, Sir Herbert Edward (1893-1968)4
Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)2
Thwaite, Anthony (1930-)2
Ashley, Maurice (1907-1994)1
Baldelli, Giovanni1
Baldwin, Michael (1930-)1
Bell, Quentin (1910-1996)1
Boulton, James T1
Creffield, Dennis (1931-2018)1
Dobree, Bonamy (1891-1974)1

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A Nest of Gentle Artists

Read, Sir Herbert Edward (1893-1968)

c. 1962

Typescript carbon copy of 'A Nest of Gentle Artists', 8ff.

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Robert H. Deming / Routledge Kegan Paul

1967

Correspondence with Robert H Deming relating to the James Joyce volume in the Critical Heritage series published by Routledge & Kegan Paul. Deming asks for permission to reprint Read's article 'The Hi...

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A Conversation with Herbert Read

Read, Sir Herbert Edward (1893-1968)

1965

Photocopy of 'A Conversation with Herbert Read' produced by Leonie Cohn, 13ff.

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Charles Harrison

Harrison, Charles (1942-2009)

23 Jan 1967 - 1 Feb 1967

This file contains 1 letter to Herbert Read from Charles Harrison and carbon copy of Read's response. Charles Harrison, who was studying at the Courthauld Institute under the supervision of Alan Bow...

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Trinity College, Cambridge

9 Mar 1929 - 14 Mar 1930

This file contains 1 manuscript letter and 2 typescript documents relating to Trinity College, Cambridge. The manuscript letter is to Herbert Read, dated 9 Mar 1929, 1f. The letter invites Read to h...

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James T. Boulton

Boulton, James T

15 Sep 1967 - 22 Sep 1967

This file contains 1 manuscript and 1 signed typescript letter to Herbert Read from James T. Boulton, on the University of Nottingham headed paper. The letters concern work that Boulton is doing to e...

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Notebook 2: Beige notebook

c.1931

Small beige notebook with hessian weave cover. Read's address has been written onto the flyleaf. Broom House has been crossed out and The University of Edinburgh written afterwards, suggesting the boo...

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Personal, including family correspondence

1908-1968

This series relates to Read's early and family life. It has been divided into 3 main sections: 1. Personalia 2-15. Correspondence with family members and associated material 16. Photographs Thi...

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Marlborough Fine Art

5 Jul 1963 - 13 May 1968

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Leonie Cohn

Read, Sir Herbert Edward (1893-1968); Read, Lady Margaret Ludwig (1905-1996)

1950 - 1965

This file contains 13 manuscript postcards and 6 signed typescript letters to Leonie Cohn (Mrs Paul Findlay) from Herbert and Margaret Read, as well as one letter from Herbert Read to Paul Findlay. ...

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Centre International de Recherches sur l'Anarchisme (International Centre of Anarchist Research)

Baldelli, Giovanni

10 Nov 1958 - 17 Apr 1968

This file contains correspondence and associated material, in French and English, relating to the Centre International de Recherches sur L’Anarchisme. Herbert Read was on the Honorary Committee a...

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Frances Richards

Richards, Frances (1901-1985)

11 Feb 1959 - 17 Feb 1964

This file contains 2 letters to Herbert Read from Frances Richards (the wife of Ceri Richards) and 1 carbon copy of a response from Read. Richards writes to Read initially to thank him for the qual...

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