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Cowden Clarke, Mary Victoria to Dickens, Charles
1848-1870
Twenty two handwritten draft letters and copies of letters from Mary Cowden Clarke to Charles Dickens, mentioning shared social occasions, participation in rehearsals and theatrical performances, offe...
Notes
1840-1947
Various notes relating to the Novello Cowden Clarke family, including fragments of book dedications, biographical notes, autographs and puzzles.
Publications [fragments]
c. 1850-1950
Fragments of published material, including a partial list of publications by Mary Cowden Clarke, a printed advertisement for 'The Girlhood of Shakespeare's Heroines' by Mary Cowden Clarke, the frontis...
Serle, Cecilia to Haines, Frederick
1889-1890
Two handwritten letters, one on mourning paper marking the death of her husband Thomas James Serle in 1889, from Cecilia Serle to the solicitor Frederick Haines, congratulating him on his speech on Sh...
Dickens, Charles to Cowden Clarke, Mary Victoria
29 Mar 1851
Handwritten letter from Charles Dickens to Mary Cowden Clarke, recalling previous dinners and suppers and the idea that the world was a stage. Dickens describes other memories and what has triggered t...
Hunt, (James Henry) Leigh to Cowden Clarke, Charles
7 Nov 1815
Handwritten letter from Leigh Hunt to Charles Cowden Clarke, mentioning a picture Cowden Clarke had left for Hunt at Paddington, which was being withheld and books sent from Hunt to Cowden Clarke, wit...
Copper ex libris plate
c. 1850
Engraved copper plate used to print the ex libris of Charles Cowden Clarke. It uses an oak and acorn motif and the Latin motto 'Placidam sub Libertate quietem', which translates as: 'By the sword we s...
Ex libris plates
c. 1850
Two examples of Charles Cowden Clarke's ex libris plates pasted on paper and likely separated from books in his collection. It uses an oak and acorn motif and the Latin motto 'Placidam sub Libertate q...
Major, John to Novello, Vincent
9 Oct 1844
Handwritten letter from the publisher and bookseller John Major to Vincent Novello, hoping that Novello enjoys the enclosed book. Inserted into Walton and Cotton's book 'The Complete Angler' edited by...
New, Herbert to Cowden Clarke, Charles
9 Dec 1870
Handwritten letter from the writer Herbert New to Charles Cowden Clarke, thanking him for the gift of two books of his on Chaucer and recalling happy memories of visiting Charles and Mary Cowden Clark...
Pickering, Richard to Cowden Clarke, Charles
5 Sep 1842
Handwritten letter from Richard Pickering to Charles Cowden Clarke, presenting a book on behalf of Royston Mechanics' Institute as a token of gratitude. Inserted into the book 'On Heroes, Hero-Worship...