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chapbooks, scottish2
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Benson, Arthur Christopher (1862-1925)1
Benson, Maggie, 1865-19161
Blackburn, Thomas (1916-1977)1
Thomas Eliel Fenwick Blackburn1
Tolkien, J R R (1892-1973)1
Whittington, Richard, 1357?-14231

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The Root of the Boot
Archive File

The Root of the Boot

Tolkien, J R R (1892-1973)

c.1924

Song written in pen and ink. Written in pencil in the top right hand corner '(The Fox Went Out)', this is the tune to which 'The Root of the Boot' was sung. It was published in 'Songs for the Philol...

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Archive Piece

Archive Piece

Archive Print Item

Storys of The young robber, and Puss in boots

[Between ca. 1830 and 1850?]

No. 29 of a series. (Number printed below imprint). Format uncertain. Title within ornamental border.

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The History of Whittington and his cat, and The story of Puss in boots

[Between ca. 1825 and 1840?]

No. 161 of a series. (Number printed below imprint).

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Archive Print Item

Life and letters of Maggie Benson

Benson, Arthur Christopher (1862-1925)

1917

Printed in Great Britain.

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Notebook 42

Blackburn, Thomas (1916-1977)

c.1970-1977

Notebook containing autobiographical prose and drafts of poems, as follows: - Autobiographical prose (fol. 1-2) - My wife has returned from Sweden... (untitled poem, fol. 3-4) - In a brown coat an...

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Archive Series

John Mackendrick Collection

1970-1994

Comprises: (1) 3 boxes of autograph typescript and manuscript drafts of Mackendrick's plays, including (Box 1) many drafts of 'Rules' (at least 7 with some incomplete and one version called 'Religion'...

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Christina Rossetti to Mrs Heimann

13 Jan 1865

Letter 245 Christina Rossetti toAmelia Barnard Heimann, 13 January 1865 81 High Street Hastings 13th 1865. [January] My dear Mrs Heimann Thank you, you kindest old friend, for ...

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