The Oxford Dictionary of Nursery Rhymes (1951), c.1945-1948
File
MS. Opie 171
Held in our offsite storage facility
Material relating to early versions of a book on nursery rhymes (later to become The Oxford Dictionary of Nursery Rhymes), comprising:
- Folder 1: Typescript of Iona Opie, 'Traditional Rhymes and Their Origins; n.d. [late 1945 or early 1946]
- Folder 2: Contents of folder 'O.D.N.R., sample MSS. at various stages of development' (notes and drafts for 'Traditional Rhymes and Their Origins' and 'A Dictionary of Traditional Nursery Rhymes), c.1945-1948.
Dates
- Creation: c.1945-1948
Extent
1 box (2 folders)
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Opie 171
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
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Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk