Eccles Bequest. Vol. CXXXVII. Autograph album or guest book of Constance Wilde. It includes a signature of John Ruskin (f. 22), notes and epigrams of Walter Crane (f. 12), Algernon Charles Swinburne (f. 16), Edward Maitland (f. 20) and William and Jane Morris (f. 23), sketches by Charles Shannon...
Eccles Bequest. Vol. CLXXIV. Framed caricature of Edward Carson by 'Lib' [Liberio Properi] for Vanity Fair; 9 November 1893. Edward Henry Carson, Baron Carson: Vanity Fair; magazine: Caricature of Edward Carson: 1893.
Eccles Bequest. Vol. VI-VIII. 'The Importance of Being Earnest'; 1894. Four act comedy of manners. Wilde gave it the working title of 'Lady Lancing' to deflect press interest. For an early draft of Acts III and IV under this title, see Add. 37948. It was produced by Sir George Alexander and first performed at St James's Theatre, London, on 14 February 1895. A three act version was performed at Alexander's request with Wilde's agreement. In April 1895 the play was closed in response to Wilde'...
Literary papers and related material of Lord Alfred Bruce Douglas. Arranged in the order: stage works; poems; autobiographical writings and material relating to Oscar Wilde; other writings. This section has been divided into bound and unbound material.
Eccles Bequest. Vol. CXXXIII A. Masonic certificate relating to membership of United Brand Lodge, London; 29 May 1876. Signed by the secretary John Hervey. Vellum. Masonic documents: Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde, author: Oscar Wilde's certificate of membership of the United Grand Lodge...
Eccles Bequest. Vol. CIII. Correspondence of Robert Baldwin Ross with the following; 1913-1918, n.d. Partly typewritten. 1. Richmond Temple; 1913-1918, n.d. 2. Reginald Turner; 1916-1918. 3. Siegfried L. Sassoon; 1916-1918. Siegfried Loraine Sassoon, author and poet: Robert Baldwin Ross, lit...
Eccles Bequest. Vol. CXXXIV. Marriage licence of Oscar Wilde and Constance Lloyd; 28 May 1884. Signed by W. P. Moore, Registrar, London. Vellum with seal. Constance Wilde, wife of Oscar Wilde: Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde, author: Marriage licence of Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wil...