'Poems of François Villon: the Legacy, the Testament & other poems of François Villon', translated by Peter Dale
Scope & Content:
Drafts and proofs towards a revised second impression of the Legacy, the Testament & Other Poems of François Villon published as Poemsof François Villon: the Legacy, the Testament & Other Poems of François Villon (London: Anvil Press Poetry, 2001). With other related papers.
Edge to Edge (inscribed ‘Text for collected poems, updated 2005-06’), Under the Breath (inscribed 'annotated for Collected, December 2005), originally in the binder at Add MS 89065/1/104, With copious amendments and indications of inclusion in the final collection.
Typewritten draft, with manuscript amendments by the publishers and by Dale, with 14 typewritten and manuscripts leaves of notes and further amendments.
Revised typewritten draft, with further manuscript amendments, some on loose leaves. Leaves foliated, but then re-numbered with even numbers only to match later drafts of the bi-lingual text.
Periodicals with titles REV The Review: a Magazine of Poetry and Criticism, no. 6/7, 8, 11/12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 20, 23, 29/30 (Jun 1963-Spring/Summer 1972 passim). No. 29/30 is incomplete, a complete copy, including three poems by Dale is at Add MS 89065/1/40.
Notebooks in A4 or A5 format, described by Dale as working draft notebooks. Most books include loose and pasted down leaves, some of which are word-processed.