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Benedict William Read

Read, Benedict (1945-2016)

1964-1966

This file contains 2 manuscript letters from Benedict Read to his parents while he was at Queen's College, Oxford. One includes an adaptation of a Horace Ode, which Benedict Read was revising at the ...

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Wallet and contents

c.1914-1968

Brown leather Hermes wallet including the following contents: Numerous membership cards including: The Friends of the York Art Gallery; British Legion; Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding; Inte...

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Letters: Margaret Ludwig to Herbert Read (1931-1933)

Read, Lady Margaret Ludwig (1905-1996)

1931-1933

This file contains manuscript letters sent to Herbert Read from Margaret Ludwig.

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A Collection of poems : in four volumes (v.4)

Dodsley, Robert (1703-1764)

1755-1758

Edited by Robert Dodsley. "Fourth edition" on half title of v. 1-3. Vol. 4 is 1755 ed. Vols. 5-6 "in six volumes," dated 1758 on t.p., 1st ed. Vols. 1-3 first published in 1748; another vol. 4, wi...

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Waifs and strays : a terminal magazine of Oxford poetry

1879-1882

[v.1],no.2-3 (Nov.1879-Mar. 1880); v.2, no.4-6 (May 1880-Mar. 1881) Also numbered v. 1-3.

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Notebook: poetry Buchlein

Read, Sir Herbert Edward (1893-1968)

1932

Patterned notebook with manuscript anthology of poems inside. Margaret is written on the front cover and on the title page is written A Book of Poems for Margaret Ludwig. Enclosed is a print portrait ...

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Seamus Heaney, typescript of an interview by John Haffenden, and an annotated copy of 'Station Island'.

Heaney, Seamus (1939-2013)

1979-1990

Comprises: (1) An incomplete typescript of Heaney's interview with John Haffenden in January 1979 concerning Heaney's life and poetry with the latter's autograph manuscript revisions; (2) A copy of...

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The Summer miscellany: or, A present for the country containing, The pin, an epigram. Physick and cards... [etc.]

Hanbury Williams, Sir Charles (1708-1759); Cooper, Thomas (1743)

1742

One of 2 editions issued in 1742. Sometimes attributed to Sir Charles Hanbury Williams. Cf. BM. Title page has 14 titles in 2 columns. Verso of half title and of t.p. (p. [2] and 4]) and p. [1]-...

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A collection of poems : in six volumes (v.1)

Dodsley, Robert (1703-1764)

1751-1775

Vol.1 has half title: "the third edition". Edited by Robert Dodsley. Vols. 1-3 first published in 1748. Vol. 4 in 1755 (another v. 4, with different contents, published in 1749). Vols. 5-6 in 1758...

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A collection of poems : in six volumes (v.2)

Dodsley, Robert (1703-1764)

1751-1775

Vol.1 has half title: "the third edition". Edited by Robert Dodsley. Vols. 1-3 first published in 1748. Vol. 4 in 1755 (another v. 4, with different contents, published in 1749). Vols. 5-6 in 1758...

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A collection of poems : in six volumes (v.3)

Dodsley, Robert (1703-1764)

1751-1775

Vol.1 has half title: "the third edition". Edited by Robert Dodsley. Vols. 1-3 first published in 1748. Vol. 4 in 1755 (another v. 4, with different contents, published in 1749). Vols. 5-6 in 1758...

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