Letter from W.H. Auden to his nephew, Giles, with fair copy of holograph poem, 'Edward Lear'
Single Item
MS. Eng. c. 2724, fols. 68-69
Comprises: (fol. 68) letter from W.H. Auden to his nephew, Giles, [1955], with (fol. 69) fair copy of holograph poem, 'Edward Lear', n.d. (different from published versions).
Dates
- Creation: 1955, n.d.
Extent
2 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries, MS. Eng. c. 2724, fols. 68-69
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Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. c. 2724, fols. 68-69
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 15093
Abstract
Letter from W.H. Auden to his nephew, Giles, with fair copy of holograph poem, 'Edward Lear'
Biographical / Historical
Wystan Hugh Auden (1907-1973) was a poet and writer. For further details see the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Giles Auden, 1994.
Topical
Subject
- Title
- Letter from W.H. Auden to his nephew, Giles, with fair copy of holograph poem, 'Edward Lear'
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2020 by Marion Lowman
- 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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specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk