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651. Ashley MS A120, 2417

Reference (shelfmark):
Ashley MS A120, 2417
Title:
'The Romany Rye' by George Borrow; [1852?]-[1857]. Autograph drafts of various portions of the work, together with extraneous material. Ashley Library Catalogue, i, pp. 45-46, 63. As follows:
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, German, Greek, Modern, Italian, Latin, and Norwegian
Date Range:
[1852?]-[1857]
Extent:
2 items

652. Ashley MS A121

Reference (shelfmark):
Ashley MS A121
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Scope & Content:
Fragments of 'The Sleeping Bard': a translation from the Welsh of Ellis Wynne by George Borrow; [1857-1860?]. 1. Autograph fair copy, with revisions, of the Preface, written on both sides of two folio leaves of grey laid paper. No watermark. 2. Two autograph fair copies, with revisions, of ll...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[1857-1860?]
Extent:
1 item

653. Ashley MS A121, B121

Reference (shelfmark):
Ashley MS A121, B121
Title:
Fragments of 'The Sleeping Bard': a translation from the Welsh of Ellis Wynne by George Borrow; [1857-1860?]. The paper of A121, f. 56 is watermarked 1857, but in the preface Borrow speaks of 1830 as the original date of composition. Borrow's translation of 'The Sleeping Bard' was published in 1860. Ashley Library Catalogue, i, p. 46. ;
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[1857-1860?]
Extent:
2 items

654. Ashley MS A122

Reference (shelfmark):
Ashley MS A122
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Scope & Content:
Fragments of 'Romano Lavo-Lil': a work describing the English Gypsies and their language, by George Borrow; [1848-1874?]. Autograph drafts and fair copies of various passages, including the foreword, the chapters on the English Gypsy language and Thomas Herne, various Romany texts and translatio...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[1848-1874?]
Extent:
1 item

655. Ashley MS A123

Reference (shelfmark):
Ashley MS A123
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Scope & Content:
Letter from George Borrow to Mary Clarke, whom he married in 1840, sending her 'Blue Beard' translated into Turkish by himself; 22 Oct. 1832. Ashley Library Catalogue, i, p. 48. includes: f. 82 Mary Borrow, wife of G Borrow: George Borrow, writer: Letters to Mary Borrow from George Borrow: 1...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Oct 1832
Extent:
1 item

656. Ashley MS A124

Reference (shelfmark):
Ashley MS A124
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Scope & Content:
Fragments of 'The Death of Balder': a verse tragedy translated from the Danish of J. Ewald by George Borrow; [1821-1826?]. Ashley Library Catalogue, i, p. 48. As follows: 1. Two autograph fair copies of the title-page, one (f. 83) written on one side only of a quarto leaf of grey laid paper, wa...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[1821-1826?]
Extent:
1 item

657. Ashley MS A125

Reference (shelfmark):
Ashley MS A125
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Scope & Content:
Letter from George Borrow to his wife, describing his travels in the Balkans; 30 July 1844. Ashley Library Catalogue, i, p. 49. includes: ff. 90-91b Mary Borrow, wife of G Borrow: George Borrow, writer: Letters to Mary Borrow from George Borrow: 1832-[1859?].
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Jul 1844
Extent:
1 item

658. Ashley MS A126

Reference (shelfmark):
Ashley MS A126
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Scope & Content:
'The Song of Deardra': a poem translated from the Irish by George Borrow; n.d. Autograph fair copy, written on both sides of an octavo leaf of cream laid paper. Watermark '18[ ]'. The text differs in several places from, and has one stanza less than, that printed in The Works of George Borrow, v...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 item

659. Ashley MS A127

Reference (shelfmark):
Ashley MS A127
Title:
Scope & Content:
'The Three Expectants': a ballad by George Borrow; after 1833 or after 1855. Autograph fair copy, written on both sides of one quarto leaf of blue laid paper, and on one side only of another. Watermark part of the figure of Britannia and part of a date, either '1833' or '1855'. First printed, by...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 item

660. Ashley MS A129

Reference (shelfmark):
Ashley MS A129
Title:
Scope & Content:
'Emelian the Fool': a story translated from the Russian by George Borrow; 1861-1862. Autograph fair copy of the introduction, written in ink and pencil on both sides of one quarto leaf of blue laid paper, and on one side only of a second. When the MS. was written the leaves formed one folio leaf...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1861-1862
Extent:
1 item