Photographs and photocopies of John Donne manuscripts used by Helen Gardner when preparing the first and second editions of The Divine Poems (1957, 1978). They comprise three Group II manuscripts, a (fols. 135) Trinity College, Cambridge [MS. R. 3. 12, the Puckering MS.] and c (fols. 170-270) National Library of Wales, Dolau Cothi manuscript. See Index of English Literary Manuscripts, I, p. 251.
Dates
- 1957, 1978
Extent
280 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Facs. c. 138, fols. 1-2].
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Shelfmark:
MS. Facs. c. 138
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 7053
Abstract
Photographs and photocopies of John Donne manuscripts.
Biographical / Historical
Dame Helen Gardner (1908-1986) was an English scholar and critic. For more details see Who's Who.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bequeathed by Dame Helen Gardner, 1991.
- Title
- Photographs and photocopies of John Donne manuscripts
- Status
- Published
- Author
- EAD version 2021 by Hannah Jordan
- Date
- EAD version 2021
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk