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Page proofs of William Watson, 'The Dream of Man'

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MS. Eng. poet. d. 256
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Page proofs of William Watson, 'The Dream of Man', 1892, amended in the author’s hand.

Includes:

  1. (fols. 4-5) A letter from Watson to Edmund Gosse, 1892
  2. (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.

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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