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Total number of records: 15

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Archives14
Books and printed items1

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Brotherton Collection15
Herbert Read Collection15
English Literature14

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modernism (art)15
anarchism14
art14
art, modern14
english poetry14
sculpture, modern14

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Read, Piers Paul (1941-)2
Read, Sir Herbert Edward (1893-1968)2
Coburn, Kathleen1
Francis, Sam (1923-1994)1
Franklin, Colin1
Hull, R F C (1913-1974)1
Idemitsu, Sazo (1885-1981)1
Klee, Paul (1879-1940)1
Read, Lady Margaret Ludwig (1905-1996)1

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Piers Paul Read

Read, Piers Paul (1941-)

c. 1951 - 1992

This file contains a partial typescript of a play called The Prince of Portofino, written by Piers Paul Read as a child, with drawn title page and cast list.

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Routledge Kegan Paul

1938 - 1967

Copies of annual reports and shareholders correspondence (1938 - 1967) and brief correspondence and contractual material concerning the terms of Read's employment with Routledge & Kegan Paul (1939).

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Über die Moderne Kunst

Klee, Paul (1879-1940)

[1945]

"Dieser Essay aus dem schriftlichen Nachlass von Paul Klee ist nach vierjähriger pädagogischer Tätigkeit am Bauhaus in Weimar entstanden. Er bildete die Unterlage zu einer Rede, welche der Künstle...

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Education

1953 - 1966

This file contains assorted statements, correspondence and carbon copies relating to education, including statements of school fees for Herbert Read's children Thomas Reid, Piers Paul Read, Sophie Rea...

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Book contracts and agreements P-R

1926 - 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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Biibliography notes: ms and ts

c.1930 - 1950

This file contains manuscript and typescript pages chiefly of quotations from and notes on books including: Dali, The Secret Life of Salvador Dali; Maitra, An Introduction to the Philosophy of Sri Aur...

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Investments

1939 - 1968

This file contains statements, correspondence and carbon copies relating to investments by Herbert Read. File 1 of 2 contains a Certificate of Shares to Herbert Read for the purchase of 10 Preferenc...

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Archive Series

Inserts

c.1914-1968

This series lists material inserted into books in the Herbert Read Library. Inserts bridge the archival and printed books collections of Herbert Read. They are listed here, but remain within books in ...

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Official documents

1936 - 1964

This file contains official documents relating to Herbert Read and members of his family, including: Birth certificates or copies of birth certificates for: Herbert Read; Thomas Read; Piers Paul Rea...

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Bollingen Series: Coleridge

Franklin, Colin; Coburn, Kathleen; Hull, R F C (1913-1974)

c.1966-1968

Correspondence concerning Read's work on 'The Collected Works of Samuel Taylor Coleridge', the first volume of which was published in 1962. Files chiefly concern negotiations with representatives o...

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Japan

Read, Piers Paul (1941-); Read, Lady Margaret Ludwig (1905-1996); Idemitsu, Sazō (1885-1981); Francis, Sam (1923-1994)

c.11963 - 1965

Material concerning a visit made by Herbert and Piers Paul Read to Japan in 1965, and broader correspondence concerning publication of Read's works in Japan. Files include correspondence and one bo...

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Bollingen Series: Jung Drafts

c.1964 - 1968

Drafts and associated material received by Read during the course of his work on the editorial board for the Bollingen Series Collected Jung. Drafts are copies of annotated typescripts, unless otherwi...

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