Printed books, 1918-1947
File
MS. 23701/11
Held in our offsite storage facility
Comprises eight books by Henry Newbolt:
- St. George's Day and Other Poems, 1918, inscribed by Henry Newbolt to Margaret Newbolt, 'M.E.N. from H.N. 17 August 1918'
- The Travelling Companion, 1920, libretto for 4-act opera with music by H.V. Stanford, with Margaret Newbolt's signature on front
- An English Anthology of Prose and Poetry, 1922, inscribed to 'Celia from her father and mother Christmas 1922. Netherhampton'
- Poems: New and Old, 1924?, inscribed to 'Barbara Dolignon Furse (Jill) from Creamer. January 1925' (Creamer' was Jill's name for Henry Newbolt, a corruption of 'Grandfather'). Further inscribed by Laurence Whistler 'For Simon Whistler from Daddy June 1954'
- Studies Green and Gray, 1926, inscribed 'Jill' (Jill Furse) in her handwriting
- The New June, 2nd edition, 1929, inscribed 'This story was written and published in 1909 Republished in 1929 and given to Margaret Cecilia Furse by her father Henry Newbolt. 27 May 1929'
- A Child is Born, Ariel Poems 32, 1931, with drawings by Althea Willoughby
- Goodchild's Garland, number 6 of 50 copies, 1947, a posthumous collection of humorous verses, collected and printed by Peter Newbolt
Dates
- Creation: 1918-1947
Extent
1 box
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. 23701/11
Creator
- From the Collection: Furse | John Henry Monsell | 1860-1950 | sculptor (Person)
- From the Collection: Furse | Margaret Cecilia | 1890-1975 | née Newbolt | wife of Sir Ralph Furse (Person)
- From the Collection: Furse | Ralph Dolignon | 1887-1973 | Sir | Knight and Colonial Administrator (Person)
- From the Collection: Newbolt | Sir | Henry John | 1862-1938 | Knight Poet and Author (Person)
- From the Collection: Newbolt | Margaret Edina | b. 1867/8 | née Duckworth | wife of Sir Henry Newbolt (Person)
- From the Collection: Whistler | Theresa | 1927-2007 | biographer (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Contact:
Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk
