Official documents created by James Willoughby Gordon
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Official documents created by Gordon during the Peninsular War. Report to the King, dated 8 Sep 1812 from Valledolid, marked “Confidential and secret”, describing the transfer of the allied army's headquarters from Madrid to Valladolid, and the movements of the troops from 1-7 Sep. Memorandum of ...
Manuscript proof of 'The Wilde Myth' by Lord Alfred Douglas, with accompanying correspondence
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A copy of an unpublished, printed, manuscript proof of The Wilde Myth by Lord Alfred Douglas, with accompanying correspondence relating to the publication. The printed proof, partly annotated with the author's corrections and accompanied by a draft cover, aims to correct opinions of Oscar Wilde a...
Manuscript proof of 'The Wilde Myth' by Lord Alfred Douglas
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An unpublished printed proof of The Wilde Myth written by Lord Alfred Douglas concerning Oscar Wilde and his supporters. The book was never published due to the potential of libel. This proof is dated 2 Oct 1916 and contains the author's final corrections alongside the handwritten dedication “...
Correspondence between Alfred Douglas and publisher Martin Secker
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Handwritten and typed letters between Alfred Douglas and the publisher, Martin Secker, regarding the publication of The Wilde Myth. These letters cover the history of their engagement relating to this publication, from Douglas' initial letter requesting an advance payment on signing the contract...
Correspondence between publishers concerning 'The Wilde Myth'
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Various letters between publishers, lawyers and Lord Alfred Douglas regarding attempts to publish The Wilde Myth. This folder contains: a letter to Martin Secker from Samuel John Pryor, dated 28 Sep 1916, enclosing Pryor's letter to Douglas concerning inaccurate references to his person in the ...
Book case for proof manuscript of 'The Wilde Myth'
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Empty book case produced to store the proof manuscript of The Wilde Myth by Sir Alfred Douglas together with the related correspondence. Bound in green, with a black spine labelled "The Wilde Myth - Lord Alfred Douglas - page Proofs" and labelled inside the front cover with the bookplate of J....
Album of watercolours and drawings by Doyle Glanville
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An album containing watercolour paintings and ink drawings of scenes from the travels of the medical officer and artist, Doyle Glanville, in New Guinea, Egypt, Sudan, China and elsewhere. The album consists of a large number of sketches pasted into a volume with a red marbled cover and black lea...
Henry Woolf: Supplementary Papers Concerning Harold Pinter
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Various items relating to Harold Pinter deriving from his lifelong friend and colleague Henry Woolf. For the main sequence of Pinter's letters to Woolf, see Add MS 89094. This collection includes some additional correspondence, a number of cuttings relating to Woolf's performances in plays by Pin...
Henry Woolf: Additional Letters Received from Harold Pinter
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Letters (and one fax) received by Henry Woolf from Harold Pinter. The letters are additional to the main sequence of letters from Pinter to Woolf (for which, see Add MS 89094). (1). 27 November 1952 (franking date). Autograph letter in red ink (1 sheet) with envelope. Written from Ballyshannon, d...