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After all, not to create only : recited by Walt Whitman on invitation of managers, American Institute, on opening their 40th annual exhibition, New York, noon, September 7, 1871

Whitman, Walt (1819-1892); American Institute of the City of New York

1871

Half title: Walt Whitman's American Institute poem. Myerson describes 2 states of binding, "A" (flexible cloth boards) and "B" (cloth boards, beveled edges).

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The person in question

Gray, John (1866-1934); Gannon, Patricio; Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-1898)

[1958]

"Only 40 numbered copies have been printed on hand made paper...".

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Empson Lectures I: Drafts

Hill, Geoffrey (1932-2016)

2004

These files contain drafts of Geoffrey Hill's first Empson Lecture, 'Eros in F.H. Bradley and T.S. Eliot'. Includes: - an A4 legal notepad with ms draft titled Empson Lectures I (43, [5] ff); - a p...

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Notebook 57: Scenes from Comus

Hill, Geoffrey (1932-2016)

c.2001-2004

Small black 'memo' notebook; with ms titled in gold on front cover 'Scenes from Comus 1'.The notebook contains ms poem drafts, fragments and workings towards 'Scenes from Comus', including: - Courtl...

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The new academy of complements : erected for ladies, gentlewomen, courtiers, gentlemen, scholars, soldiers, citizens, countrymen, and all persons of what degree soever, of both sexes : stored with variety of courtly and civil complements, eloquent letters of love and friendship: with an exact collection of the newest and choicest songs alamode, both amorous and jovial

Dorset, Charles Sackville Earl of (1638?-1706); D'Avenant, Sir William (1606-1668); Sedley, Sir Charles (1639?-1701)

1713

Wih engraved frontispiece title, not countedin signatures, facing printed title page. Booklist of J. Churchill, [1] p. at end. Compiled by Charles Sackville, then Lord Buckhurst, afterwards earl o...

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London society, an illustrated magazine of light and amusing literature for the hours of relaxation

v.1-12. 1862-67 The separate Christmas numbers for 1866 and 1867 only are included in vols. 10 and 12 respectively

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Moriæ encomium, or, The praise of folly

Erasmus, Desiderius (1536); Wilson, John (1626-1696)

1668

Page opposite first numbered page is William Leak's advertising. Pages 42-3 misnumbered 40-1; p. 46-7 misnumbered 44-5.

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Temple bar

Sala, George Augustus (1828-1895)

v.1-7 (March 1861-March 1863); v.10-11 (March-July 1864); v.22 (Dec. 1867-March 1868); v.40-66 (Dec. 1873-1882); v.73 (Jan.-April 1885); v.96, no.383 (Oct. 1892); v.127-128 (Jan.-Dec. 1903) Title v...

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Rhetorics of Value and Intrinsic Value

Hill, Geoffrey (1932-2016)

c.1999-2000

This file contains 2 drafts of Hill's Tanner Lecture 'Rhetorics of Value and Intrinsic Value'. Includes: - A4 legal notepad with ms draft (ff. 1-39);

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Phædra and Hippolitus : A tragedy. As it is acted at the Queen's Theatre in the Hay-Market, by Her Majesty's sworn servants

Smith, Edmund (1672-1710); Racine, Jean (1639-1699)

[1707]

An adaptation of Racine's Phèdre. First edition.

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William Michael Rossetti to Annie Tupper

Rossetti, William Michael (1829-1919)

29.11.1896

Autograph letter, begins 'As you have undertaken to copy out various poems.' Thanks Mrs Tupper for her family notes. The birth date of John Lucas Tupper remains unconfirmed, but WMR believes it to b...

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