Notebook of Sir Edmund Kerchever Chambers
Notebook of Sir Edmund Kerchever Chambers, containing fair copies of poems by him, 1885-1919, with later amendments, 1940-1948. Date and place of composition have been recorded by the author, together with details of publication. Many of the poems are, in fact, unpublished, but some were printed in the Pelican Record (of Corpus Christi College, Oxford) and in contemporary periodicals, including the Academy and the Spectator.
Dates
- Creation: 1885-1919, 1940-1948
Extent
112 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. poet. d. 257, fols. 1-2].
Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. poet. d. 257
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 21275
Abstract
Notebook of Sir Edmund Kerchever Chambers, containing fair copies of poems by him, 1885-1919, with later amendments, 1940-1948.
Biographical / Historical
Sir Edmund Kerchever Chambers (1866-1954) was an English scholar. Details are given in the Dictionary of National Biography.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Given by Mrs. M. Grace and Mrs. Luft, 1988.
Physical Facet
Half-bound black leather and cloth, with gilt rules
- Title
- Notebook of Sir Edmund Kerchever Chambers
- Status
- Published
- Author
- EAD version 2021 by Hannah Jordan
- Date
- EAD version 2021
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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