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Croft, P J2
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Archive Print Item

Translations

Synge, J M (1871-1909); Skelton, Robin (1925-1997)

1961

Reprinted, with additions, from The complete works of John M.Synge.

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Bodleian Library : MS Fairfax 16

Norton-Smith, John; Bodleian Library; Bodleian Library

1979

Leaves printed on both sides. Facsimile reprint.

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Materials relating to the poet William Chamberlayne and to Shaftesbury, Dorset, by A.E. Parsons.

Parsons, A E

1921-1951

(1) Biographical notes relating to William Chamberlayne and to Shaftesbury; (2) A forgotten poet: William Chamberlayne and 'Pharonnida'. Unpublished version of article in 'Modern Language Review'; (3)...

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Poetical miscellanies : consisting of original poems and translations by the best hands

Jeffrey, George; Steele, Sir Richard (1672-1729)

MDDCXIV [i.e. 1714]

With engraved frontispiece. Case records another edition in this year, with correctly printed date (279b). A pirated edition appeared in 1726, and a second authorized edition in 1727. "Contains an...

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Miscellaneous articles

Read, Sir Herbert Edward (1893-1968)

1929-1969

This file contains clippings and offprints of published articles, letters, poems and plays by Herbert Read. In most cases the articles have been cut from their original context, but where an entire co...

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Miscellaneous literary and historical manuscripts apparently from the collection of the first or second Lord Melville.

Dundas, Henry 1st Viscount Melville

c.1789-1805

Comprises: (1) Alexander Peat, A.M.: The Briton, addressed principally to the people of Scotland, 74 pp.; with an autograph letter from the author, dated 28 September 1793; (2) Miscellaneous notes on ...

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Sydney Matthewman juvenilia and small press poetry

Matthewman, S

1918-1947

The collection includes small press poetry by or associated with Matthewman or published by the Swan Press. Comprises (a) Six issues of The Bellevueite Weekly: The Official Organ of the Belle Vue C...

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Autograph manuscript of W. Spence's poems, with some later notes on the Greek alphabet and language.

Spence, W

1805-early 19--?

The collection of verse comprises poems (1)'Cowpers Lyre' dated 'Aug 1 1806'; (2) 'The flight of the Muses: respectfully inscribed to B--ns' dated 'Aug 13 1806' and addressed to Robert Burns; (3) 'Con...

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