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Ashley MS A120
- Record Id:
- 040-001978210
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-001978147
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000001408.0x000266
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Ashley MS A120
- Title:
- Scope & Content:
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'The Romany Rye' by George Borrow; [1852?]-[1854].
1. Draft of a passage from the beginning of Vol. I, written on both sides of two conjoint octavo leaves of cream laid paper. Watermark part of the figure of Britannia. ff. 42-43b.
2. Draft of a passage from the beginning of Vol. I, written on both sides of two conjoint octavo leaves of grey laid paper. No watermark.ff. 44-45b.
3. Draft of a passage from the beginning of Vol. II, written on both sides of two conjoint octavo leaves of cream laid paper. No watermark. ff. 46-47b.
4. Draft of a passage found on page 8, written on both sides of a quarto leaf of white laid paper. Watermark 'J Green & Son'. ff. 48, 48b.
5. Statement in Borrow's hand 'The Romany Rye. / By / George Borrow. / The following sheets contain a copy / of the Romany Rye, made from / the manuscripts of the author; / from which copy the work was / printed in the year 1857. / Novr 21, 1868.', together with the words, also in Borrow's hand, 'The Romany Rye / By Geor', written on one side only of two conjoint octavo leaves of white laid paper. Watermark part of the figure of Britannia. The statement possibly refers to the MS. owned by the Hispanic Society of America, MS. ii in Michael Collie and Angus Fraser, George Borrow A Bibliographical Study, 1984, p. 72. ff. 49, 50.
6. Draft of portions of chapters VII and XI of the Appendix, written on both sides of two conjoint quarto leaves of blue laid paper. Watermark figure of Britannia. ff. 51-52b.
includes:
- ff. 42-52b George Borrow, writer: Portion of 'The Romany Rye' by George Borrow: [1852?]-[1854]: Autogr. draft.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Ashley Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-001978147
036-001978209
040-001978210 - Is part of:
- Ashley MS A17-5768 : Ashley Manuscripts
Ashley MS A120, 2417 : 'The Romany Rye' by George Borrow; [1852?]-[1857]. Autograph drafts of various portions of the work, together with…
Ashley MS A120 : 'The Romany Rye' by George Borrow; [1852?]-[1854]. 1. Draft of a passage from the beginning of Vol. I, written on both sides… - Hierarchy:
- 032-001978147[0026]/036-001978209[0001]/040-001978210
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Ashley MS A17-5768
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1851
- End Date:
- 1854
- Date Range:
- [1852?]-[1854]
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Former Internal References:
- Vol. A I, ff. 42-52b.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Borrow, George, writer