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'A Parlour Romance' by Mary Cowden Clarke transcribed by Charles Cowden Clarke

c. 1870

A verse story titled 'A Parlour Romance' by Mary Cowden Clarke transcribed by Charles Cowden Clarke. Bound in blue paper with red thread and inscribed on the front cover as follows: 'Copied for dear P...

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‘The Butcher of Bangalore’ transcribed by Charles Cowden Clarke

c. 1850

An undated prose story titled ‘The Butcher of Bangalore’ by an unknown author (possibly his wife Mary Cowden Clarke) transcribed by Charles Cowden Clarke.

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Transcription

1830-1877

Poetry and prose transcribed by Charles Cowden Clarke, often copied from works by his wife Mary Cowden Clarke and the circle of authors among their friends, including John Keats. The purpose of the tr...

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Sonnet by Keats transcribed by Charles Cowden Clarke

Jan 1869

Sonnet 'On first looking into Chapman's Homer' by John Keats transcribed by Charles Cowden Clarke in January 1869. It was copied for 'his Wife's friend, Carla', which referred to Charlotte Mozley, who...

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Manuscript of fables by Mary Cowden Clarke transcribed by Charles Cowden Clarke

Dec 1877

Bound manuscript of poems by Mary Cowden Clarke transcribed by Charles Cowden Clarke. With green leather covers, decorative embossed details and marbled endpapers. Inscribed as follows: 'Manuscript co...

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'The Flitch of Bacon' transcribed by Charles Cowden Clarke

6 Oct 1871

The comic song 'The Flitch of Bacon' transcribed by Charles Cowden Clarke accompanied by an explanatory letter from his wife Mary Cowden Clarke to Mrs Mozley written at Villa Novello in Genoa, Italy, ...

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Ballad by Calverley transcribed by Charles Cowden Clarke

May 1875

Ballad from 'Fly Leaves' by Charles Stuart Calverley transcribed by Charles Cowden Clarke at Villa Novello in Genoa, Italy, and dated May 1875. Inscribed with the following: 'Copy written by Uncle Cha...

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Notebook of poems by Mary Cowden Clarke and Charles Cowden Clarke

1840-1860

A dark green leather notebook with the initials 'M.V.C' embossed in gold into the front, with marbled endpapers. The notebook appears to have been a birthday gift to Mary Cowden Clarke (referred to by...

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‘Benemilda, or The Path of Duty: an Eastern Tale' transcribed by Charles Cowden Clarke

1876

A manuscript bound in dark green leather with gold embossed details and marbled endpapers. Inscribed as follows: 'This manuscript Copy, made by Charles Cowden Clarke (in 1876) of one of his Wife’s S...

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'The Broken Spirit' transcribed by Charles Cowden Clarke

c. 1830

A prose story titled 'The Broken Spirit' by Mary Cowden Clarke transcribed by her husband Charles Cowden Clarke. See also the copy in Mary Cowden Clarke's own hand.

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Manuscript of poems by Mary Cowden Clarke transcribed by Charles Cowden Clarke

1858-1868

Bound manuscript of poems by Mary Cowden Clarke transcribed by Charles Cowden Clarke. Titled 'Poems C.C.C.' in red on the front cover, with decorative gold borders and marbled endpapers. Inscribed as ...

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Manuscript of poems by Mary Cowden Clarke transcribed by Charles Cowden Clarke

27 Dec 1877

Bound manuscript of poems by Mary Cowden Clarke transcribed by Charles Cowden Clarke. With green leather covers, decorative embossed details and marbled endpapers. Inscribed as follows: 'Manuscript co...

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