Poetry and correspondence of Thomas Gordon Hake, M.D. (b. 1809, d. 1895), with correspondence of his son, George Gordon Hake, and his family; 1827-1894, n.d. Presented by Dr Hake's grandson, G. D. Gordon Hake, Esq., F.R.I.B.A. Ten volumes.
HAKE PAPERS. Vols. I, II (ff. 116, 95). 'The World's Epitaph'; aft. 1861-1866. Autograph. Two successive corrected drafts, on paper watermarked 1861 (49461) and 1863, 1864 (49462). 49461 differs considerably in arrangement from the printed versions and is preceded by a dedication (f. 1) and an incomplete list (ff. 2, 3). An original foliation indicates that three leaves are now missing after f. 90. The conclusion of 49462 is written on ff. 95b-75b, reversing the volume. This work formed pa...
Vol. IV. comprises the printed work, with corrections, additions and insertions, sometimes in more than one version, including printed cuttings from other publications, and was evidently intended for a new edition. Poetry ENGLISH: T. G. Hake; `The New Day': circa 1890: Partly printed: Autogr.
Vol.III. is a corrected autograph draft, including a number of unpublished sonnets. Poetry ENGLISH: T. G. Hake; `The New Day': circa 1890: Partly printed: Autogr.
HAKE PAPERS. Vol. V (ff. 133). Autograph poems, as follows:– 1. ff. 1-2b. 'Farewell! forget me not, [three] stanzas for music': submitted, with a note, to Frederic Shoberl, Editor of Forget Me Not, but evidently not published; 8 Sept. 1827. Item 69 in I. K. Fletcher's cat. 136, 1949, and item ...