Page proofs of William Watson, 'The Dream of Man', 1892, amended in the author’s hand.
Includes:
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
- 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.
- 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
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Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk