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proofs (printing)50
correspondence13
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book covers8
clippings (books, newspapers, etc.)5
authors and publishers3
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grants-in-aid1
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Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)22
Hill, Geoffrey (1932-2016)10
Crossley-Holland, Kevin2
Harrison, Tony (1937-)1
Penguin Books1
Pybus, Rodney (1938-)1

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Poems: Canaan

Hill, Geoffrey (1932-2016)

1989-1994

Correspondence between Geoffrey Hill and Jeremy Treglown at the 'TLS' regarding the publication of new poems by Hill. Includes 2 carbon copy ts letters and 1 annotated ts letter, sent as a fax accompa...

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Poems to Eimhir

8 March 1971 - 20 January 1988

Papers relating to Iain Crichton Smith's translation of Gaelic poet Sorley MacLean's [i.e. Somhairle MacGill-Eain] 'Poems to Eimhir'. Includes 7 typescript letters from Giles Gordon at publishers Goll...

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Flower Poems

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

c.1962-1978

Items relating to 'Flower Poems' as published by Northern House. Includes a proof copy of the first edition with ms markings for the printer; a copy of the first edition of 'Flower Poems' as published...

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Proofs and Poems

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

c.1965-1966

Incomplete proof of 'Poems New and Selected', marked up for the printer, including page numbers. Includes 'Snow Drop', and poems from 'The Peaceable Kingdom', 'The Two Freedoms', 'The Re-Ordering of t...

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Proofs of Collected Poems

Hill, Geoffrey (1932-2016)

1985

These files contain proofs of Geoffrey Hill's 'Collected Poems', and some related items. They include: - 18 colour proofs of the cover for Collected Poems, with a further colour copy of the cover on...

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Proof of Selected Poems

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

1980

Spiral-bound proof of 'Selected Poems' with ms corrections and revisions in Jon Silkin's hand.Also held in this file are an ms list of page references for corrections/revisions to 'The People;' 2 lett...

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Proof of Selected Poems

1987

Bound page proofs for 'Selected Poems' (1988), dated 9th September 1987, and with Jon Silkin's ms corrections. Inserted in the front are a proof of the index of first lines with Silkin's ms correction...

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Penguin: Collected Poems Correspondence

Penguin Books

24 August 1984 - 18 September

36 items of correspondence, chiefly between Robin Robertson and other correspondents at Penguin and Geoffrey Hill, relating to Hill's 'Collected Poems.' Includes: - 13 typescript letters and postcar...

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New and Selected Poems 1965-1990

Crossley-Holland, Kevin

1988-1991

This series comprises poems and proof copies of Kevin Crossley-Holland's 'New and Selected Poems, 1965-1990.' Includes copies of poems selected and poems discarded (242 ff), some with comments by Keit...

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Flower Poems (2nd Ed.)

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

1978-1979

Papers relating to the second edition of Jon Silkin's 'Flower Poems' (Northern House Poets; 27). Includes 3 sets of proofs (all cut to size of pamphlet as published); proofs and instructions to the pr...

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Copies of Poems for Making a Republic (2)

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

1996-1997

Clean typescripts, cabon copies and photocopies of 36 of the 57 poems published in 'Making a Republic.' Includes an autographed copy of 'The Inheritor' on fax paper.The poems are accompanied by other ...

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The War Poems / Wilfred Owen: Proofs (1)

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

Apr-1994

Photocopy of a complete set of page proofs of the Sinclair-Stevenson edition of Wilfred Owen's war poems, including Silkin's ms corrections, queries and notes to Roger Cazalet. Accompanied by a letter...

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