Postcards Richard Adams and (Barbara) Elizabeth Acland sent to each other before their marriage in 1949
Picture postcards with images of art, many from the Middle Ages. The correspondents exchange notes on art, literature and music, with one postcard (fol. 19) mentioning their engagement. Also present is Alan Barrett's critical commentary about Watership Down (1972)
- (fols. 1-13) 13 picture postcards from Richard Adams to Elizabeth Acland, 3 May 1947-12 Mar 1948, n.d.;
- (fols. 14-16) 3 picture postcards from Elizabeth Acland to Richard Adams, 18 Aug-19 Oct 1948;
- (fols. 17-21) 5 picture postcards cut down to show just the front image resulting in some loss of text: one from Richard Adams to Elizabeth Acland, Feb 1948 and four from Elizabeth Acland to Richard Adams, 20 Sep - 25 Oct 1948, n.d.;
- (fols. 22-23) 2 blank picture postcards, n.d.;
- (fol. 24) Critical notes of Alan Barrett regarding Richard Adams's fantasy novel Watership Down.
Dates
- Creation: 3 May 1947 -19 Oct 1948, n.d.
Extent
24 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. 23921].
Shelfmark:
MS. 23921
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 23921
Abstract
Postcards Richard Adams and (Barbara) Elizabeth Acland sent to each other before their marriage in 1949, 3 May 1947-19 Oct 1948, n.d.
Biographical / Historical
Richard George Adams (1920-2016) was an English author, best known for his anthropomorhic fiction, in particular the children's book Watership Down (1972). Further details of his life and work can be found in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Martin Reilly via Blackwell's Rare Books, 27 November 2024.
Creator
- Title
- Catalogue of postcards Richard Adams and (Barbara) Elizabeth Acland sent to each other before their marriage in 1949
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Margaret Czepiel
- Date
- 2026
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Edition statement
- First edition
Repository Details
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Weston Library
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