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Total number of records: 26

Count of Collection group

Collection groupCount
Novello Cowden Clarke Collection26
Brotherton Collection17

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
editing11
publishing11
letter writing10
writing10
family6
autobiography as topic4
classical music3
gift giving3
illustration3
literature3

Count of Place

PlaceCount
London, United Kingdom7
Genoa, Italy6
Germany3
Berlin (Germany)1
New York (N.Y.)1
Taunton, United Kingdom1
Vienna, Austria1

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Clarke, Mary Victoria Cowden2
Cowden Clarke, Charles2
A.C. Armstrong and Son1
Bickers and Son (Publishers)1
Cowden Clarke, Mary Victoria1
Haines, Frederick1
Hunt, James Henry Leigh1
Isnard, Robert J.1
Littleton, Mr1
Main, Alexander1

Count of Earliest date

Earliest dateCount
From 180024
From 19002

Count of Latest date

Latest dateCount
Up to 189916
Up to 199910

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Editing

c. 1899

One loose manuscript and one bound manuscript in three volumes of Simon's Hehl's memoir, variously titled 'Memoirs of a German Student' and 'My Grandfather's Life', edited by his maternal granddaughte...

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‘Memoirs of a German Student' edited by (Mary) Sabilla Novello

c. 1899

Three undated manuscript volumes by Simon Hehl. ‘Memoirs of a German Student', edited by his granddaughter (Mary) Sabilla Novello. The title pages contain different iterations of the title. The volu...

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'My Grandfather's Life' edited by (Mary) Sabilla Novello

c. 1899

Undated manuscript and original brown paper folder for 'My Grandfather's Life' edited by (Mary) Sabilla Novello and written by her German grandfather Simon Hehl.

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The Travelled Lizard

c. 1850

Manuscript copy of 'The Travelled Lizard. Written by a Lady: edited by Sabilla Novello. Written in a notebook with blue covers.

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Memoirs

c. 1910

The draft manuscript, partial typescript, notes and corrections for 'Clara Novello's Reminiscences' edited by her daughter Valeria Gigliucci and published in 1910.

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Shakespeare

1835-1890

Preparatory notes for Mary Cowden Clarkes publications 'The Concordance to Shakespeare', first published in parts in 1844-45 and 'The Girlhood of Shakespeare's Heroines: A Series of Fifteen Tales', fi...

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Grove, George to Littleton, Alfred Henry

c. 1860

Undated handwritten letter from George Grove to Alfred Henry Littleton, discussing the author of a paper for Macmillan's Magazine, which Grove edited, and a light opera.

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Wills, William Henry, Baron Winterstoke to Cowden Clarke, Mary Victoria

11 Mar 1867

Handwritten letter from William Henry Wills to Mary Cowden Clarke, enclosing a cheque for a poem which appeared in the December 1866 edition of All the Year Round.

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Press cuttings

1838-1911

Press cuttings relating to Clara Anastasia Novello, including performances, obituaries and reviews of the publication 'Clara Novello's Reminiscences' edited by her daughter Valeria Gigliucci and publi...

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Draft manuscript of 'Clara Novello's Reminiscences'

c. 1908

Draft manuscript of 'Clara Novello's Reminiscences' with additional notes in later hands. Clara Novello's daughter Valeria Gigliucci was responsible for compiling and editing her mother's autobiograph...

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Notes on 'The Girlhood of Shakespeare’s Heroines'

c. 1850-1890

Fragmentary notes towards the condensed version of the book 'The Girlhood of Shakespeare’s Heroines' by Mary Cowden Clarke, first published in 1850. Contained in an envelope inscribed with 'Connecti...

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Major, John to Novello, Vincent

9 Oct 1844

Handwritten letter from the publisher and bookseller John Major to Vincent Novello, hoping that Novello enjoys the enclosed book. Inserted into Walton and Cotton's book 'The Complete Angler' edited by...

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