Two commonplace books compiled by Martyn Skinner

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Two commonplace books compiled by Martyn Skinner, 1928-1937 (with 1978 addenda), 1937-1991.

235, 316 leaves.

Dates

Creation: 1928-91

Extent

2 shelfmarks

Language of Materials

English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MSS. Eng. d. 2564].

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MSS. Eng. d. 2564-5

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 9958

Additional Description

Biographical / Historical

Martyn Skinner (1906-93) was a poet. Details are given in Who Was Who.

Other Finding Aids

A description is available in the Library, where there is also a card index to unpublished catalogues.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Bequeathed by Martyn Skinner, 1993.

Related Materials

Papers of Martyn Skinner (Dep. c. 543, c. 667-71, d. 316-17, d. 750-1; MSS. Eng. lett. c. 310-12, c. 331-2, c. 442, c. 622-38, c. 781, c. 856-7, d. 330; Eng. poet. c. 78/1-2); correspondence between Martyn Skinner and Geoffrey Hayward (MSS. Eng. c. 2682, c. 3268); letters from Martyn Skinner to Sir Rupert Hart-Davis (MSS. Eng. c. 4795-6).