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Ashley MS 2392
- Record Id:
- 040-001979182
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-001978147
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000001448.0x0000ee
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Ashley MS 2392
- Title:
- Scope & Content:
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'Wild Wales'.
1. Autograph journal of Borrow's tour in North Wales; 2-6 Sept. 1854. The journal is written in a notebook, lacking covers, and formed the basis of chapters 41-50. ff. 1-18b.
2. Autograph drafts of portions of the introduction, and of chapters 1, 2, 18-20, 65-68, 74, 88, 90, 91, 94, 95, 97, 98, 99, and the last chapter, written on a great variety of papers. Among the watermarks are 'A Greer & Co / 1856 (f. 26), '1854' (ff. 77-91), and 'Sawston' (f. 101). ff. 19-106.
3. Autograph drafts of discarded passages, written on a great variety of papers. Among the watermarks are 'Kent / 1855' (ff. 125-131, 167-180), 'Moinier's / fine / 1856' (ff. 144-159), and 'E Towgood / 1857' (ff. 162-166). ff. 107-195.
Quarto; ff. xxv+195.
George Borrow, writer: 'Wild Wales', by George Borrow: [1854-1861]: Autogr. drafts and fair copies of various portions of the work.
includes:
- ff. 1-18b George Borrow, writer: Journal of his tour in Wales in 1854 by George Borrow: 1854, n.d.: Autogr. draft.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Ashley Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-001978147
036-001979180
040-001979182 - Is part of:
- Ashley MS A17-5768 : Ashley Manuscripts
Ashley MS A2391, 2392 : 'Wild Wales'. by George Borrow; [1854-1861]. Autograph drafts of various portions of the work, together with…
Ashley MS 2392 : 'Wild Wales'. 1. Autograph journal of Borrow's tour in North Wales; 2-6 Sept. 1854. The journal is written in a… - Hierarchy:
- 032-001978147[0548]/036-001979180[0002]/040-001979182
- 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:
- 1854
- End Date:
- 1854
- Date Range:
- 2 1854-6 Sep 1854
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Borrow, George, writer