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Poems by Arthur Holmes (1918), with manuscript and typescript drafts

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MS. 22598
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Fourteen manuscript and two typescript draft poems (16pp.) signed by Arthur Holmes, 1915-1918, including: '1914-1916', 'Eructavit cor meum', 'A Question', 'Devoir' (1915), and 'Christmas 1916'.

With a printed copy of Arthur Holmes, Poems (London, 1918), inscribed '[To] Mrs. Crawford with all best wishes from The Author 14:X:18'.

Dates

  • Creation: 1915-1918, n.d.

Extent

1 box

Language of Materials

  • English
  • French
  • Latin

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and page reference, e.g. MS. 22598].

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Shelfmark:

MS. 22598

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 22598

Abstract

Poems by Arthur Holmes (1918), with manuscript and typescript drafts, 1915-1918, n.d.

Biographical / Historical

No further information about the poet Arthur Holmes has been found beyond a possible Salisbury connection.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased by the Bodleian Library with the support of the Kenneth Rose Fund from Oxfam, 2023.

Title
Catalogue of Poems by Arthur Holmes (1918), with manuscript and typescript drafts
Status
Published
Author
Lilia Kanu
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

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