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| Dryden, John (1631-1700) | 323 |
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Ralph Abercrombie correspondence
Abercrombie Family
1928-1969
Contains: (1) Letters of condolence to Catherine and Ralph Abercrombie on the death of Lascelles Abercrombie, Oct./Nov. 1938; (2) Abercrombie family letters, from various correspondents chiefly to Ral...
Alan Bennett, draft of the introduction written for the dramatisation of 'The Wind in the Willows' at the National Theatre in 1991.
Bennett, Alan
1991
Comprises the typescript draft of Bennett's introduction for the Faber version of the dramatisation of Kenneth Grahame's 'The Wind in the Willows', produced at the National Theatre in December 1991. T...
Katharine Mary Briggs, correspondence and papers
Briggs, Katharine M (1898-1980)
c.1900-1980
Katherine Mary Briggs was bom in London in 1898, the eldest of three surviving daughters of Ernest and Mary Briggs. The Briggs family had its origins in Yorkshire and had built up its fortune from the...
Longman Annotated English Poets papers
1959-1986
Comprises: (1) ca. 125 letters concerning a Chaucer edition, mostly from Richard J. Beck to F.W. Bateson, February 1964 - June 1978; (2) Notes and draft text relating to general aspects of proposed Ch...
Poetry Room, University of Leeds School of English, correspondence and papers
University of Leeds. School of English
1950-1990
This collection comprises papers and audio recordings relating to the Poetry Room, formerly part of the School of English at the University of Leeds. It incorporates correspondence and other papers re...
Grace Stuart correspondence and papers
Stuart, Grace
c.1919-1971
Grace Stuart was the author of four books on psychology and three children’s books. She was born Agnes Grace Croll in Sheffield in 1898, and was the older of two daughters. Educated at state schools...
1890's Literature (Brotherton Collection)
1890s
Literary works published in the final decade of the 19th century. The collection also contains a small number of more recent works surveying the literary and artistic movements and ideas of the closin...
Leeds University Library Handlist of 'Bronteana'
19th - 20th century
A collection of pamphlets and offprints on Brontë subjects.
Juliette Drouet Letters to Victor Hugo
1833-1903
Letters from Juliette Drouet to Victor Hugo. 440 letters, partially covering the years 1833 - 1851. Also included are two letters (1903 - 1906) relating to the collection whilst in the care of John El...
George Borrow, literary manuscripts with related material
Borrow, George Henry (1803-1881)
c.1840-1913
Brotherton Collection items: Autograph manuscripts of two folktales, one beginning "Sigurd son of Volsun", the other entitled "The pisgey and midwife"; autograph manuscripts of four poems, "Grasach Ab...
The Disguise. A Comedy. In five acts.
Early 19th century
The original manuscript, probably autograph, of an unpublished early 19th century comedy. The identity of the author is unknown. The play features characters such as Lord Montrose, Sir Charles Lu...
'Fairy Tales in Verse from Grimm' manuscript volume
Ellis, Frederick Startridge (1830-1901)
08 Oct 1894
Unpublished volume of poetry by Frederick Startridge Ellis, who was primarily known as William Morris's bookseller. This manuscript is primarily fair copy with occasional additions and revisions, al...