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Total number of records: 53

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Archives49
Books and printed items4

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Brotherton Collection51
English Literature47
Leeds Poetry1
Leeds Russian Archive1

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english fiction53
letters40
english poetry31
english drama30
english literature26
english prose literature3
french literature3
latin literature, medieval and modern3
autobiography2
aeronautics1

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Bradford, Barbara Taylor (1933-)4
Barnes, Julian2
Braine, John (1922-1986)2
John Atkinson Fine and Rare Books2
Minton, John (1917-1957)2
Barstow, Stan (1928-2011)1
Beaty, Betty1
Beaty, David (1919-1999)1
Berry, Francis1
Black, William (1841-1898)1

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Archive Series

ECG manuscript fragments

1757-1914

Separate, occasionally fragmentary manuscripts.

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Bram Stoker correspondence and manuscripts

Stoker, Bram (1847-1912)

1866-1997

Comprises: (1) Correspondence dated between 1866 and 1911; (2) Autograph literary manuscripts by Bram Stoker: (i) Lecture 'Personal impressions of America', delivered at the London Institute (and else...

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Algernon Charles Swinburne manuscripts

Swinburne, Algernon Charles (1837-1909)

1851-1999

Comprises a substantial collection of manuscripts (many of them autographs), typed or pencilled transcriptions, and some printed proofs and early editions of literary works by Swinburne, including poe...

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Elizabeth Gaskell manuscripts and correspondence

Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn (1810-1865)

1757-1914

A significant collection of material relating to Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell (ECG). The collection includes a nearly complete manuscript draft for ECG's novel 'Sylvia's Lovers', several manuscript frag...

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William Trevor, three literary manuscripts with a postcard

Trevor, William (1928-2016)

c.1973

Comprises: (1) Three autograph typescripts of literary works by Trevor with many manuscript revisions, namely fragments of two plays and one piece of fiction, undated and not identified; and (2) An au...

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William Boyd, literary manuscript notebook with a related letter

Boyd, William (1952-)

1984-1987

Comprises the autograph manuscript notebook of William Boyd in which he drafted his short story entitled 'Alpes maritimes', dated 'Tuesday. 16. Oct. 1984.' at the beginning, followed by notes written ...

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Archive File

University of Kentucky

1963

Letter from Lawrence S. Thompson (Director of Libraries) asking Berry to contribute a manuscript poem for an exhibition of manuscripts of modern poets. ated 20th April 1963.

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Literary papers

Bradford, Barbara Taylor (1933-)

2016

This series is a separate accrual. Comprises author's original copy of a draft manuscript of 'The Cavendon Luck', a copy of the manuscript with the author's handwritten notes and a proof copy from th...

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Hawthorn Dyke

24 April 1893

Original manuscript of 'Hawthorn Dyke' in brown cloth folder.

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Two poems: 'The Year of Love' and 'Love and Sleep'

1865 - 1866

The original manuscripts for 'The Year of Love' and 'Love and Sleep', written on verso fragments of the manuscript for 'Chastelard'. Contained in a volume bound in full blue morocco gilt by Riviere. F...

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Byron Society

1988-1996

Photocopy of manuscript draft of 'Byron's Greece: From Harrow to Missolonghi' and typed version. Manuscript and Three typed copies of Berry's review of Michal Lansdown's 'Byron's Historical Dramas'...

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Hugh Dent

1931-1994

Letter (no date) making recommendations for alterations before Berry's manuscript is accepted for publication.

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