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1. Add MS 45299

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WILLIAM MORRIS LITERARY MANUSCRIPTS. Vol. III (ff. i + 105). Contents:- (1) Fragment of a draft of The Death of Paris, differing considerably from the printed text. The fragment (beg. 'And still I wandered through the night and still'), consists of part of the interview between Paris and Oenon...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1857-1870
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1 item

2. Add MS 45300

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WILLIAM MORRIS LITERARY MANUSCRIPTS. Vol. IV (ff.ii + 14). The Fostering of Aslaug (C. W., vi, pp. 21-64). A draft, described by Morris on the original wrapper (f. ii) as 'Rough of Aslaugs Fostering', corresponding closely to the printed text except for numerous minor variants. On f. i is the no...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1857-1870
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1 item

3. Add MS 45301

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WILLIAM MORRIS LITERARY MANUSCRIPTS. Vol. V (ff. iv + 52). Bellerophon at Argos (f. 1) and Bellerophon in Lycia (f. 20b) (C.W., vi, pp. 67-134 and 177-277). The two poems were originally conceived as one (see C.W., iii, p. xi), and they are treated as one (ff. 1-52) in this draft, although nearl...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1857-1870
Extent:
1 item

4. Add MS 45302

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WILLIAM MORRIS LITERARY MANUSCRIPTS. Vol. VI (ff. ii + 11). The Ring given to Venus (C.W., vi, pp. 136-173). A draft, described by Morris on the original wrapper (f. ii) as 'First copy of ring given', from 'Howe'er it might be, this I know' (C.W., vi, p. 137) to the end. This draft is shorter an...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1857-1870
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1 item

5. Add MS 45303

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WILLIAM MORRIS LITERARY MANUSCRIPTS. Vol. VII (ff. i + 27). The Man who never Laughed Again (C.W., v, pp. 159-204). It is not clear whether Morris's note on the original wrapper (f. i)-'First copy of man who'-refers to art. 1 or 2, or both. Contents:- (1) A draft corresponding, with many minor...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1857-1870
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1 item

6. Add MS 45304

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WILLIAM MORRIS LITERARY MANUSCRIPTS. Vol. VIII (ff. ii + 14). The Story of Rhodope (C.W., v, pp. 208-248). A draft described by Morris on the original wrapper (f. iii) as 'Rough copy of Rhodope'. It corresponds to the printed text as far as p. 36 (f. 10b), with minor variants, and then diverges ...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1857-1870
Extent:
1 item

7. Add MS 45305

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WILLIAM MORRIS LITERARY MANUSCRIPTS. Vol. IX (ff. 121). The Prologue, etc., to The Earthly Paradise. A small oblong note-book with clasp, written in pencil. Its roughness suggests composition while travelling. Ff. 1-8 and (reversing the volume) 121-98b contain notes and sketches, including a rés...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1857-1870
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1 item

8. Add MS 45306

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WILLIAM MORRIS LITERARY MANUSCRIPTS. Vol. X (ff. 69). 'The Proud King', etc. A small quarto ruled account book, dated 'Jan: 1861' (f. 68b, reversing the volume). On ff. 65b and 64b (reversing the volume) is a list headed 'Figures for Diot Dennis'. This is the MS. mentioned in Morris, i, p. 406. ...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Jan : 1861
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1 item

9. Add MS 45307

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WILLIAM MORRIS LITERARY MANUSCRIPTS. Vol. XI (ff. i + 15). 'The Story of Orpheus and Eurydice', written originally for inclusion in The Earthly Paradise but rejected, and finally printed from the copy in 45308, art. 1 (C.W., xxiv, pp. 239-280). A draft (ff. 1-15b), described by Morris on the ori...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1857-1870
Extent:
1 item

10. Add MS 45308

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WILLIAM MORRIS LITERARY MANUSCRIPTS. Vol. XII (ff. 204). Tales and other verses rejected or uncompleted by Morris and unpublished during his lifetime. Most of them were subsequently printed by May Morris, mainly in C.W., vol. xxiv. Contents:- (1) 'The Story of Orpheus and Eurydice' (C.W., xxiv...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1857-1870
Extent:
1 item