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english poetry10
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Alexander, Michael1
Alexander, Michael (1941-)1
Brothers, Richard (1757-1824)1
Catholic Church1
Clifton Family1
Cunard, Nancy (1896-1965)1
Dehn, Paul (1912-1976)1
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Gildon, Charles1
Gildon, Charles (1665-1724)1

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Arnold Freeman

1950-1954

Writing as part of The Sheffield Educational Settlement concerning lectures given by Berry and visits to Sheffield by G. Wilson Knight.

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R.C. Sherriff

1971

Acknowledging receipt of a long letter from Berry and the second letter answers a question Berry had asked in a previous letter about trench warfare in the first World War.

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The earliest English poems

Alexander, Michael (1941-)

1966

"Notes on books": p. 159-[160].

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4 poeter

Kearns, Lionel (1937-); Ferlinghetti, Lawrence; Ginsberg, Allen (1926-1997); Hollo, Anselm; Harding, Gunnar (1940-); Harding, Nils

[1966]

Includes two poems of Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Allen Ginsberg's Kaddish, six poems of Anselm Hollo, and Lionel Kearns's Hör du George (Listen George).

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Paul Dehn, autograph manuscript draft of the poem 'Poissons d'Or', together with a printed version

Dehn, Paul (1912-1976)

c.1953-1954

Comprises: (1) An autograph manuscript draft of Paul Dehn's poem entitled 'Poisson D'Or' [sic] with many revisions and versions of parts of it; and (2) A printed version of the poem, cut out of 'Harpe...

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Wheels (1st cycle, 1916)

Sitwell, Edith (1887-1964); Sitwell, Osbert (1892-1969); Cunard, Nancy (1896-1965); Huxley, Aldous (1894-1963)

1916-1921

Vol.5 published: London: Leonard Parsons, 1920. Vol.6 published: London: C.W. Daniel, 1921. 3rd-6th cycles edited by Edith Sitwell. Contributions are by the Sitwells, Nancy Cunard, Aldous Huxley...

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BC MS Lt q 51, p.104: The opening of George Weller's poem
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Miscellany of poems transcribed and in part composed by George Weller.

Weller, George

c.1750

Comprises 43 poems, including several relating to Tonbridge School and one addressed to members of the Austen family. The manuscript falls into four parts, divided by sections of blank pages: 'Edward ...

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A new miscellany of original poems, on several occasions

Gildon, Charles (1665-1724)

1701

Pages 98-99 incorrectly numbered 99, 98, respectively. Title in red and black within double line border. A reissue, with cancel t.-p., of 'A new collection of poems on several occasions', publishe...

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[Horae Beatae Mariae Virginis]
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[Horae Beatae Mariae Virginis]

Clifton family

[late 14th century, possibly before 1389]

The original total of leaves is likely to have been 118, with the majority of the missing leaves likely to have contained illuminations and been cut out in post-medieval times. Decoration: Three 8 t...

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