Ditties for the Nursery [1949] (1954), c.1948-1954
File
MS. Opie 170
Held in our offsite storage facility
- Folder 1: [Original] manuscript, Jun 1948, and two typescript versions, [1948].
- Folder 2: Paste-ups with illustrations; paper samples and specimen pages, [1948]
- Folder 3: Galley proofs with corrections, [1948/1949]; proof copy of Ditties for the Nursery (Mason & Balfour), Oct 1949, ultimately not published.
- Folder 4: Original drawings by Monica Walker; printer's proofs of illustrations, [1948/1949].
- Folder 5: Correspondence with Oxford University Press relating to taking over the publication of Ditties for the Nursery from Mason & Balfour, 1951-1954; drafts of (new) cover texts; proof copy of Ditties for the Nursery (Oxford University Press), 1954.
Dates
- Creation: c.1948-1954
Extent
1 box (5 folders)
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Opie 170
Creator
- From the Collection: Opie | Iona Margaret Balfour | nee Archibald | 1923-2017 | book collector and historian of the lore of childhood (Person)
- From the Collection: Opie | Peter Mason | 1918-1982 | book collector and historian of the lore of childhood (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Contact:
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Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk