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Books and printed items8
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Brotherton Collection3
Brotherton Collection Manuscript Verse1

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mythology, classical2
science fiction, american1

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Tenn, William (1920-)3
Eliot, T S (1888-1965)2
Hecuba, Queen of Troy2
Newton, Thomas (1542?-1607)2
Octavia, Empress, Consort of Nero, Emperor of Rome, Approximately 42-622
Seneca the Younger2
Seneca, Lucius Annaeus (Approximately 4 B.C.-65 A.D)2
Seneca, Lucius Annaeus, Approximately 4 B.C.-65 A.D2
Amis, Kingsley1
Bleiler, Everett F1

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Title: On the loss of an eye by a blow of a tennes-ball

Author: Yonge, Sir William

Attribution: Sir Wm Yonge

Date(s): 174- ?

Manuscript: Lt 93

Contents: Lamenting the loss of an eye after being hit by a tennis ball, but reassuring himself that he can still appreciate the charms of his beloved

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Seneca, his tenne tragedies, translated into English (v.1)

Lucius Annaeus Seneca; Newton, Thomas (1542?-1607); Eliot, T S (1888-1965)

1927

"This edition is limited to 1025 copies".

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Seneca, his tenne tragedies, translated into English (v.2)

Lucius Annaeus Seneca; Newton, Thomas (1542?-1607); Eliot, T S (1888-1965)

1927

"This edition is limited to 1025 copies".

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Category Phoenix

Bleiler, Everett F; Dikty, Thaddeus Eugene

1955

Contents: Firewater, by William Tenn.-Category Phoenix, by Boyd Ellanby.-Surface tension by James Blish.

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Spectrum : a science fiction anthology

Amis, Kingsley; Conquest, Robert

1963

Contents: Pohl, F. The Midas plague.--Simak, C. D. Limiting factor.--Budrys, A. The executioner.--Tenn, W. Null-P.--Barr, S. The homing instinct of Joe Vargo. --Berryman, J. Special flight.--Elliott, ...

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Of all possible worlds

Tenn, William (1920-)

1963

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The wooden star

Tenn, William (1920-)

1971

Originally published, New York: Ballantine Books, 1968.

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Time in advance

Tenn, William (1920-)

1964

Contents: Firewater -- Time in advance -- The sickness -- Winthrop was stubborn.

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Miscellaneous items, received in a box, mostly referring to York Cycle of mystery plays and to productions of them.

1951-1969

1. Canon John Stanley Purvis The York cycle of mystery plays, a shorter version of the ancient cycle, with a note on the production staged at the York Festival of 1951 by E Martin Browne. London, SPCK...

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