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1. Ashley MS A1907, A4381, 4450, 5277

Reference (shelfmark):
Ashley MS A1907, A4381, 4450, 5277
Title:
'Tristram of Lyonesse and other Poems' by A. C. Swinburne. Autograph drafts and fair copies of poems included in Tristram of Lyonesse and other Poems, 1882. Ashley Library Catalogue, vi, pp 146-147, 149-150; vii, pp. 67, 69. Except where expressly stated, the MSS. are not dated, entitled or signed, and the poems were published for the first time in Tristram of Lyonesse and other Poems, 1882, to which page references apply.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Italian
Date Range:
[1876-1883]
Extent:
4 items

2. Ashley MS 5277

Reference (shelfmark):
Ashley MS 5277
Title:
Scope & Content:
'Tristram of Lyonesse and other Poems'; a poem by A. C. Swinburne; 1881. 1. 'Lines on the Death of Edward John Trelawny'; 1881. Fair copy, with certain revisions, written on one side only of two folio leaves of pale blue laid paper. Watermark 'J Allen & Sons / Superfine / 1879'. The title 'O...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1881
Extent:
1 item

3. Ashley MS 4450

Reference (shelfmark):
Ashley MS 4450
Title:
Scope & Content:
Letters (7) from A. C. Swinburne to R. H. Horne; 11 Jan. 1876-15 July 1882. In the letters Swinburne discusses his own and Horne's compositions, together with general literary and political topics. As follows:- 11 Jan. 1876. ff. 4-5b. 16 Nov. 1881. ff. 7-10b. 24 Nov. 1881. ff. 12-13b. 13 Feb...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
11 Jan 1876-15 Jul 1882
Extent:
1 item

4. Ashley MS A1907

Reference (shelfmark):
Ashley MS A1907
Title:
Scope & Content:
1. 'Tristram of Lyonesse II. The Queen's Pleasance'; [1881?]. Draft of ll. 86-131, written on one side only of two octavo leaves of white laid paper (ff. 90, 92), and on both sides of a third (f. 91). Of these, ff. 91 and 92 are conjoined. Watermark 'Joynson / 1871'. The final text found in the ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1877-1883
Extent:
1 item

5. Ashley MS A4381

Reference (shelfmark):
Ashley MS A4381
Title:
Scope & Content:
'Euthanatos'; [1881]. Draft, written on one side only of three half leaves of blue folio laid paper. Watermark figure of Britannia and 187[3 or 5?]. Of these half leaves ff. 106 and 108 originally formed an entire leaf, and appear still to have been one when the draft was written. The poem is da...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[1881]
Extent:
1 item