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War Literature: Miscellaneous (2)

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

1983-1986

Miscellaneous collection of items relating to Silkin's interest in war literature, originally held together in an envelope labelled '1st World War & War - Misc.' Includes a photocopy of Richard Tillin...

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Letters to Jon Silkin

5 September 1961

1 ms letter from Marion Labistour, secretary of the English Society at the University of Hull, to Jon Silkin.

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On the death of our late sovereign lord King Charles II of blessed memory : a pindarique ode

Flatman, Thomas (1637-1688); James king of England (1633-1701)

1685

The Ode ends on p.7. On p.8 is a 17-line poem To His sacred Majesty King James II. First edition.

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Notes and queries

New ser., v.15, no.1 (Jan. 1968); v.17, no.8 (Aug. 1970) Both issues include articles on William Blake Imprint varies.

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Antiquity

v.1, no.3 (Sept. 1927); v.5, no.17-18 (March-June 1931); v.7, no.25 (March 1933); v.8, no.32 - v.9, no.35 (Dec. 1934 - Sept. 1935)

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Poetry Durham

no.11-12 (winter 1985-spring 1986); 14-15 (winter 1986/7-spring 1987); 17-21 (winter 1987/8-1989); 23-25 (1990); 27-30 (1991-1992); 35 (1994)

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Photographs

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

1986

Black and white, and colour photographs taken during rehearsals (?) for the Alec (Dave) Bell/Pentameters production of Gurney, Hampstead, January-February 1986. Includes: - 14 x 17.5cm x 23.5cm blac...

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The scowrers: : a comedy, acted by Their Majesties Servants

Shadwell, Thomas (1642?-1692); Knapton, James (1738); Blavatnik Honresfield Library

1691

First edition. Publisher's advertisements H4. BHL 01 has 17 items/plays in two volumes. Volume 1 has 8 items and volume 2 has 9 items. BHL 01 (vol 2): sixteenth item in bound volumes of total 17...

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The poetical histories : being a compleat collection of all the stories necessary for a perfect understanding of the Greek and Latine poets, and other ancient authors

Gautruche, Pierre (1602-1681); D'Assigny, Marius (1643-1717)

1674

There is no signature I but nothing appears to be wanting from the text. Book 1 ends on H8 recto, p. 111; H8 verso is blank; K1 recto and verso, carrying the Preface to Book 2, are unnumbered pages, a...

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The spectator (v.8)

Addison, Joseph (1672-1719); Steele, Sir Richard (1672-1729)

1753

Mainly by Addison and Steele; no.556-635 (1714) were mainly by Addison. Vols. 1-7 contain no. 1-555, originally issued Mar. 1, 1711-Dec. 6, 1712; v. 8, nos. 556-635, June 18-Dec. 20, 1714.

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