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The Anti-Jacobin, or, Weekly examiner : in two volumes (v.1)

Gifford, William (1756-1826)

1799

Editor: William Gifford.

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The Anti-Jacobin, or, Weekly examiner : in two volumes (v.2)

Gifford, William (1756-1826)

1799

Editor: William Gifford.

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Ye true-born Englishmen proceed

Defoe, Daniel (1661?-1731); Tutchin, John (1661?-1707)

[1701]

Title from first line. According to J.R. Moore, 'A checklist of the writings of Daniel Defoe', no. 36, "This poem appears always without a title-page, in many texts which vary considerably. It is pr...

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Horizon

Connolly, Cyril (1903-1974)

v.1, no.2 - v.20, no.120-121 Feb. 1940-Jan. 1950 No. 93-94 and 120-121 are double numbers. Wanting: v.1, no.1 (Jan 1940); v.3, no.13 (Jan 1941); v.4, no.20 (Aug 1941) v.1, no.3-6 (Mar. 1940); v.2, n...

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Notebook 54

Blackburn, Thomas (1916-1977)

July 1952

Notebook containing drafts of the following poems: - The Denial - To the Spectator - Further Scenes from Childhood(fol. 3-6) - Gilles de Raiz(fol. 7-9. Published The Holy Stone(1954) - A visit h...

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All religions are one

Blake, William (1757-1827); Keynes, Sir Geoffrey (1887-1982)

1970

Facsim. of the unique copy consisting of 9 plates in the Huntington Library and one (the t.p.) in the collection of Geoffrey Keynes. Before making this set of prints in or about 1794, Blake apparently...

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Notebook 18

Crossley-Holland, Kevin

October 1976

This notebook contains notes and drafts of prose and poetry, including the following: - 46: Lot With His Two Daughters and Their Sons, on loose sheet placed between pp. 8 and 9 - Riddle 70, pp. 10-...

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Notebook 52

Blackburn, Thomas (1916-1977)

c.1951-1954

Notebook labelled '1951 Post 'Outer Darkness' ', containing drafts of the following poems: - Jacob(Inside front cover) - The Newcomers(fol. 1-2) - Samson(fol. 2-3) - Jacob(fol. 3-4. Revision of ...

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Stand

De Sausmarez, Maurice (1915-1969)

v.4, no.3 - 25, no.1 ([1960] - winter 1983/84); 25, no.3 - 32, no.4 (summer 1984 - autumn 1991); 33, no.2 - 34, no.2 (spring 1992 - spring 1993); 34, no.4 - 38, no.4 (autumn 1993 - autumn 1997) 2 copi...

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The British critic

v.1-2, no.i; 5-31; 32 (index & preliminary matter), no.i,v; 33; 34, no.i-v; 35-36; 37, no.i,iii-v; 38, no.iii-iv; 39, no.v (lacks final pages), vi; 40, no.v; 41, no.i,iii; 42, no.iii-vi; new ser. v.1...

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Brontë Manuscripts' notebook
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Brontë Manuscript notebook

c1847 - 1860

Notebook containing untitled text attributed to Anne Brontë. The text is a discussion on the truth of the Bible, between two speakers 'S' and 'C'. One is a sceptic, the other a believer who justifies...

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A proper reply to a late scurrilous libel; intitled, Sedition and defamation display'd. In a letter to the author. By Caleb D'Anvers, of Gray's-Inn, Esq

D'Anvers, Caleb

1731

Caleb D'Anvers, pseud., i.e. William Pulteney, et al. First impression, with erratum note on p.36. Catchword on p.33: no.

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