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Total number of records: 71

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Dobree, Valentine (1894-1974)2
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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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Derbyshire Education Commitee

1966

Letters concerning arrangments for Berry to read a selection of poems at the Derbyshire Schools Sixth Form Conference, 11th-13th November 1966.

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Education certificates and associated material

1907 - 1914

Read was educated at the Crossley and Porter Orphan Home and School in Halifax from 1904 until 1908. He registered at the University of Leeds in 1912 but gained a commission for the Yorkshire Regiment...

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The blue fairy book

Lang, Andrew (1844-1912); Ford, H J (1860-1941); Hood, G P Jacomb

1897

Includes index.

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Classical English poetry : for the use of schools, and young persons in general

Mavor, William Fordyce (1758-1837); Pratt, Samuel Jackson (1749-1814)

1821

Printed: London: A. & R. Spottiswoode.

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The young lady's pocket library, or parental monitor

1808

Contents: I. Dr. Gregory's Father's legacy to his daughters -- II. Lady Pennington's Unfortunate mother's advice to her daughters -- III. Marchioness de Lambert's Advice of a mother to her daughter --...

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The Poetical epitome : or, Elegant extracts abridged from the larger volume, for the improvement of scholars at classical and other schools, in the art of speaking; reading ; thinking ; composing ; and in the conduct of life

Knox, Vicesimus (1752-1821)

1807

Compiled by Vicesimus Knox. Cf. BLC. "Printed by T. Wilson and R. Spence, High-Ousegate, York"--Verso t.-.p. Page iv numbered 4. Title vignette.

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Arnold Freeman

1950-1954

Writing as part of The Sheffield Educational Settlement concerning lectures given by Berry and visits to Sheffield by G. Wilson Knight.

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Book contracts and agreements E

1925 - 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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Poems from Italy : verses written by members of the Eighth Army in Sicily and Italy, July 1943-March 1944

Great Britain. Army

1945

"First published 1945." "The 72 poems in this volume, as in its predecessor, Poems from the desert, were submitted in poetry competitions organized in the Eighth Army by the Army Educational Corps."...

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Poems from Italy : verses written by members of the Eighth Army in Sicily and Italy, July 1943-March 1944

Great Britain. Army

1945

"First published 1945." "The 72 poems in this volume, as in its predecessor, Poems from the desert, were submitted in poetry competitions organized in the Eighth Army by the Army Educational Corps."...

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Invitations and programmes

1944 - 1949

This file contains invitations to events and event programmes, including: The Place of the Arts in Education, Cambridgeshire Education Committee, Cambridge, 1944. 2 brochures. Herbert Read gave a sp...

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