Page proofs of William Watson, 'The Dream of Man'
Single Item
MS. Eng. poet. d. 256
Held at the Weston Library
Page proofs of William Watson, 'The Dream of Man', 1892, amended in the author’s hand.
Includes:
- (fols. 4-5) A letter from Watson to Edmund Gosse, 1892
- (fols. 31-37) A holograph draft of an unrhymed version of the poem, n.d.
Dates
- Creation: 1892
Extent
39 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. poet. d. 256, fols. 1-2].
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Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. poet. d. 256
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 21274
Abstract
Page proofs of William Watson, 'The Dream of Man'.
Biographical / Historical
Sir John William Watson (1858–1935) was a poet and literary critic. For more information see Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought from Sotheby’s, 13-14 march, 1979, lot 459.
Subject
- Title
- Page proofs of William Watson, 'The Dream of Man'
- 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
Contact:
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Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk