Letters and postcards from Freya Stark to James L. Coyne
38 autograph letters, postcards and greeting cards from Freya Stark to James L. Coyne, with transcriptions; autograph letter from Wilfred Thesiger to James L. Coyne; a list of books, and related printed ephemera, 1977-1998.
- Folder 1: 39 letters, postcards and greeting cards from Freya Stark to her friend James L. Coyne, the majority of which come with envelopes postmarked Asolo, Treviso, 1977-1987. Also present is a letter from Wilfred Thesiger to James L. Coyne, 12 Nov 1979 and a list of books on Arabian countries (not in Freya Stark's hand), 1979, 1981.
- Folder 2: James L. Coyne's typewritten transcripts of the letters, with occasional notes providing context, n.d.
- Folder 3: Newspaper cuttings, including obituaries of Freya Stark, her husband Stewart Perowne, and John (Jock) Murray the publisher, 1978-1998.
- Folder 4: World of Middle East and Islam October 1979 catalogue of Luzac booksellers, 1979.
Dates
- Creation: 1977-1998, n.d.
Extent
1 box
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. 17569].
Shelfmark:
MS. 17569
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 17569
Abstract
Letters and postcards from Freya Stark to James L. Coyne, 1977-1984.
Biographical / Historical
Freya Stark (1893-1993) was a traveller and writer. Further details of her life and work can be found in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Blackwells Rare Books, 14 January 2020.
Purchased with the following books which are available via SOLO:
The Southern Gates of Arabia ([London]: John Murray, 1936). Reprinted first edition, signed by Freya Stark, Cairo, 7 Oct 1940.
Baghdad Sketches (London: John Murray, 1937). First edition, with bookplate of Freya and Stewart Perowne, and dedicatory inscription from Freya Stark to James Coyne dated 1979.
- Title
- Catalogue of letters and postcards from Freya Stark to James L. Coyne
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Margaret Czepiel
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Edition statement
- First edition
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
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