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Add MS 50664
- Record Id:
- 040-002084301
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002084074
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000001356.0x0000a7
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- ISAD(G)
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- Add MS 50664
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G. B. SHAW PAPERS: SERIES II. Vol. LXXII (ff. 161). Prefaces by Shaw to his own works, and miscellaneous essays; 1906-1947, n.d. Partly shorthand,typewritten and printed with autograph corrections.
1. ff. 1-4. 'The Author's Apology'; 1906. See also 50599, ff. 54-79.
2. ff. 5-14. Preface to 'The Sanity of Art'; 1907.
3. ff. 15-74. Preface to the Collected Edition of 1921.
4. ff. 75-105v. Materials prepared for the published edition of the correspondence of G. B. Shaw with Ellen Terry; [italics]circa[/italics] 1929.
5. ff. 106-116. Materials relating to the prospectus of the W. H. Wise Collected Edition; 1929-1931.
6. ff. 117-134. Prefaces and postscripts; 1933-1935.
7. ff. 135-142. Essays for the Malvern Festival; 1933-1939.
8. ff. 143-145. Biographical essay on Florence Farr; 1941.
9. ff. 146-151. 'Improving the National Anthem'; 1942, n.d.
10. ff. 152-157. 'Pugilism', Prefaratory Note; 1947, n.d.
11. ff. 158-161. 'Pictures', Prefaratory Note; 1940s?
includes:
- ff. 1-4 George Bernard Shaw, author: 'The Author's Apology': 1906: Draft.
- ff. 5-14 George Bernard Shaw, author: Preface to 'The Sanity of Art': 1907: Draft.
- ff. 16-74 George Bernard Shaw, author: Autobiographical notes and essays: 1905-1934?: Partly typewritten copy and shorthand draft.
- ff. 75-90 George Bernard Shaw, author: Preface to his correspondence with E. Terry: 1929: Printed proofs, with manuscript amendments.
- ff. 75-90v Alice Ellen Terry, GBE; actress: George Bernard Shaw, author: Preface to the published edition of his correspondence with E. Terry by George Bernard Shaw: 1929: Printed proofs with manuscript amendments.
- ff. 91-105v Alice Ellen Terry, GBE; actress: George Bernard Shaw, author: Notes rel. to the preservation and publication of his correspondence with E. Terry of George Bernard Shaw: 1934-1945, n.d.
- ff. 141v-142 George Bernard Shaw, author: 'An Author's Apology' (for 'Good King Charles') by George Bernard Shaw: 1939: Printed.
- ff. 146-151 George Bernard Shaw, author: 'Improving the National Anthem': 1942: Typewritten draft with manuscript amendments.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002084074
033-002084179
036-002084295
040-002084301 - Is part of:
- Add MS 50508-50743 : BERNARD SHAW PAPERS
Add MS 50593-50743 : SHAW PAPERS: SERIES II 50593-50743. Purchased from the residuary legatees of George Bernard Shaw, 9 April 1960, and…
Add MS 50659-50679 : C. CRITICAL WRITING AND ESSAYS
Add MS 50664 : G. B. SHAW PAPERS: SERIES II. Vol. LXXII (ff. 161). Prefaces by Shaw to his own works, and miscellaneous essays; 1906-1947, n.d.… - Hierarchy:
- 032-002084074[0002]/033-002084179[0003]/036-002084295[0006]/040-002084301
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Add MS 50508-50743
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1906
- End Date:
- 1949
- Date Range:
- 1906-1949
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Material Type:
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- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Shaw, George Bernard, author and playwright, 1856-1950,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000080436250
Terry, Ellen Alice, actress, 1847-1928