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Total number of records: 37

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Brotherton Collection25
English Literature12
Herbert Read Collection4
Leeds Poetry4
Leeds Russian Archive2
Gypsy, Traveller and Roma Collections1

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books and reading37
criticism4
english literature4
literature4
books3
civilization, western3
bibliomania2
conduct of life2
english poetry2
poetics2

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Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)4
Bragg, Melvyn (1939-)3
Jackson, Holbrook (1874-1948)3
Pound, Ezra (1885-1972)3
Aikin, John (1747-1822)2
Cook, Sir Edward Tyas (1857-1919)2
Rees, John Rogers2
Ruskin, John (1819-1900)2
Alfred Richard Orage1
Ashton, John (1834-1911)1

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Peaceable Kingdom Essay Collection

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

c.1972-1973

This file contains ms and typescript drafts of 5 essays intended to form [part of] a collection of essays based around Edward Hicks' The Peaceable Kingdom. Includes ms and typescript drafts of essay 2...

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Mixed Prose and Criticism (3)

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

c.1959-1964

Annotated typescript draft translation of the Ungaretti poem 'Rivers;' typescript draft essay titled 'Journalists;' carbon copy typescript essay titled 'Readerships,' concerning audiences and the read...

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Mixed Prose and Criticism

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

c.1995-1996

Annotated typescript drafts of Silkin's essay 'One Reader's Stand,' on reading poetry; a photocopied ts draft of the short article 'Stand Magazine: A Curious History;' ms and ts drafts of the essay 'M...

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Essay Collection

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

c.1996-1997

This file contains papers assembled by Jon Silkin ca. 1996-1997 with a view to publishing a collection of his critical essays. Includes a copy of 'Stand' 25:4 (autumn 1994), containing 'Gurney's Voice...

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12 books that changed the world

Bragg, Melvyn (1939-)

2006

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Knigovedenie i khudozhestvenno-tekhnicheskoe oformlenie pechatnoĭ produk︠t︡sii

Bakanova, I P; Nauchno-tekhnicheska︠i︡a konferen︠t︡si︠i︡a professorsko-prepodavatelʹskogo sostava; Moskovskiĭ poligraficheskiĭ institut

1967

At head of title: Ministerstvo vysshego i srednego spe︠t︡sialʹnogo obrazovani︠i︡a RSFSR.

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How to read

Pound, Ezra (1885-1972)

[1931]

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Exemplarie novells : in sixe books... full of various accidents both delightfull and profitable

Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de (1547-1616); Mabbe, James (1572-1642?)

1640

1st ed. in English. A translation of Novelas ejemplares. Don Diego de Puede-ser is James Mabbe (see NCBEL). R.M. is Ralph Mabb (see STC). Author's preface, referring to women, discusses benefi...

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Sesame and lilies : two lectures

Ruskin, John (1819-1900)

1905

On spine: Original edition.

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Maxims of books and reading

Jackson, Holbrook (1874-1948); Halcyon Press; First Edition Club (London, England)

1934

Colophon: 'Four hundred copies have been printed by the Halcyon Press, (Maastricht, Holland)'.

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The excursions of a book-lover : being papers on literary themes

Marvin, Frederic Rowland (1847-1918)

1910

Books.--An old-time bibliophile.--Literary fame.--Book dedicators.--Authors and publishers.--Ethan Brand.--The man of genius.--The physician and his work.--Shakespeare's bones.--Holographs.--At last t...

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