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George D Painter

1950

Response to message of support on J C Powys from Berry.

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Advice-to-a-painter poems, 1633-1856 : an annotated finding list

Osborne, Mary Tom

1949

Place of publication from Mansell.

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BC MS Lt q 26, f. 1v: William (or John) Bunce's poem
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Letter from John Bridger, Brookland, to his wife in Canterbury, 3 April 1728

Bridger, John

1728

The second page of the letter includes a transcription of a poem by "Mr Bunce's son" titled "To Mr Higmore a painter", in praise of the painter Joseph Highmore, celebrating his skill and claiming him ...

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Book contracts and agreements K-M

1922 - 1972

This file contains originals and copies of UK and overseas book contracts, agreements, and some associated correspondence relating to the following books by Herbert Read. Some agreements were made pos...

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Notebook 20: Blue notebook

c.1965

Blue notebook which includes: a manuscript draft of Vico and the Genetic Theory of Poetry. Only 29ff of the book are written on.

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A collection of poems on affairs of state

Marvell, Andrew (1621-1678)

Printed in the year, 1689

Contents incude 'Advice to a painter' by A.M.Esq., [probably by Henry Savile], and other poems attributed to Marvell; also 'Three poems on the death of the late usurper Oliver Cromwell. Written by Mr ...

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BC MS Lt 32, f. 1r: John Cleveland's poem
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On Christ Church Windows, Oxon, by Mr J. C.

Cleveland, John (1613-1658)

c.1640-1660

Vigorous defence against Puritan accusations of idolatry of the scriptural scenes depicted in the new stained-glass windows in the chapel of Christ Church, Oxford, describing them and praising the pai...

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Book reviews: A-F

Read, Sir Herbert Edward (1893-1968)

c.1914-1968

This file contains book reviews by Herbert Read. The majority of reviews are carbon copies of typescripts; any manuscripts or corrections are noted in the list below. Publications are by UK and overse...

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Typescript and Manuscript Drafts for The Folkton Drums and Pre Half Moon Bay Poems (1978-1983)

1978 - 1983

This subseries contains working manuscript and typescript drafts for the Paul Mills poems written in the pre 'Half Moon Bay' period, including 'Goredale Scar', 'The Jet', 'Virginia', 'Barbados', 'Div...

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Kindlers Malerei Lexicon

c.1959 - 1968

Correspondence, notes and associated material relating to Herbert Read's work on the first edition of Kindler's Malerei Lexicon. These substantial files are arranged in approximate chronological order...

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Miscellaneous verses and other fragments by John Rawlinson Ford and others

Ford, John Rawlinson (1851-1934)

c.1863

40 miscellaneous, mainly satirical, verses and other fragments by John Rawlinson Ford, R.A. Henderson, Walter Austin and others, written while working as clerks in 1863, in the office of Payne, Eddiso...

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BC MS Lt q 64, f.2r: The opening of Bainbrigg Buckeridge's poem
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Autograph letter to Ralph Palmer from B. Buckeridge enclosing a manuscript copy of his poem 'On Her Majesty's grant of Woodstock to His Grace the Duke of Marlborough' addressed to Antonio Verrio.

Buckeridge, Bainbrigg

1704-1705

Comprises a letter by Buckeridge to Ralph Palmer dated 14 July 1705 enclosing a poem addressed to Antonio Verrio anticipating his decoration of Blenheim Palace following Queen Anne's gift of Woodstock...

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