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Total number of records: 127

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English Literature127
Brotherton Collection84
Leeds Poetry29
Herbert Read Collection3

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english poetry12
poetry4
robin hood (legendary character) in literature4
anarchism3
art3
art, modern3
authors and publishers3
books reviews3
clippings (books, newspapers, etc.)3
modernism (art)3

Top 10: People and organisations

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Skelton, Robin (1925-1997)21
Hill, Geoffrey (1932-2016)15
Harley, Robert, Earl of Oxford, 1661-17247
Walpole, Robert, Earl of Orford, 1676-17457
Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)5
Aesop4
Fulton, Robin4
Gascoyne, David (1916-2001)4
H. G (1709-)4
Marlborough, John Churchill, Duke of, 1650-17223

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Robin Yapp

c. 1984 - 1990

Cards addressed to Harrison from Robin Yapp, a wine merchant. The file also includes one copy of an invoice for a wine delivery, made out to Harrison, and a typescript copy of a poem by Harrison, prov...

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Robin Wastraw

Meyerstein, E H W (1889-1952)

1951

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Robin Skelton

Unknown

Forwarding pamphlet by Fred Marnau

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Robin Holloway

23 October 1981 - 28 October 1981

2 ms letters from composer Robin Holloway to Geoffrey Hill (23 October [1981] - 28 October 1981) and 1 cc typescript letter from Hill to Holloway (27 October 1981). Holloway's letter dated 23 October ...

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Robin Robertson

Robertson, Robin

24 November 1987

1 ms postcard from Robin Robertson to Geoffrey Hill. (Date from postmark).

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Robin Skelton papers

Skelton, Robin (1925-1997)

1948-1957

Includes manuscript and typescript drafts of poems, published poems in pamphlet form and personal correspondence. Box 1 includes biographical information about Robin Skelton and Michael Seward Snow, ...

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The eagle and the robin : An apologue

H. G (fl. 1709); Aesop

[1709]

The preface signed: Horat Gram; sometimes ascribed to William King - Horat Gram presumably standing for Horace the schoolmaster. There is no evidence that it is translated from Aesop. A piracy (Foxon)...

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The foresters : Robin Hood and Maid Marian

Tennyson, Alfred Tennyson Baron (1809-1892)

1892

First edition.

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Robin's panegyrick. Or, The Norfolk miscellany

[1729]

A collection of attacks in prose and verse upon Sir Robert Walpole. Sequels appeared in 1731 and [1732]. Date of publication from ESTC.

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The tale of the robin-red-breast : a poem

Stacy, Edmund (1710-1715)

MDCCX [1710]

The author of the Black bird's tale = Edmund Stacy -- ESTC. Final page of advertisements. Indexed in: Foxon,

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Inventory of the papers of Robin Skelton in the University of Victoria Archives

Maclean, Anne; University of Victoria (British Columbia). Archives

1990

index.

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A tale. Robin's tame pidgeons turn'd wild

1713

Satire in verse on Robert Harley, 1st earl of Oxford, ("Robin"). Anon.

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