The Oxford Book of Children's Verse (1973), c.1972-1975
File
MS. Opie 199
Held in our offsite storage facility
Comprises:
- Folder 1: Correspondence, mainly with The Clarendon Press/Oxford University Press, 1972-1975.
- Folder 2: Publicity, including drafts for publicity texts; catalogues and sales brochures; notes for lectures and publicity talks; (draft of) article by the Opies on the Oxford Book of Children's Verse for Classic Bulletin, and related correspondence, 1973.
- Folder 3: Reviews of The Oxford Book of Children's Verse in the UK and international press, c.1973; notes by the Opies on reviews and reviewers; letters received from friends, colleagues and readers on the publication of the book, and on the Three Centuries of Nursery Rhymes and Poetry for Children exhibition, c.1973.
Dates
- Creation: c.1972-1975
Extent
1 box (3 folders)
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Opie 199
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