Three letters from William Godwin, two to William Hone and one to Charles Ollier
Single Item
MS. Shelley adds. c. 13, fols. 19-23
Brief letters from William Godwin to the London publishers and writers William Hone (fols. 19 and 20) and Charles Ollier (fol. 21), the last with an addition on its verso of a corrected draft, not in Ollier’s hand, of the start of a story headed ‘The pirate’s Treasure’; with (fols. 22-23) two associated modern index-cards.
Dates
- 10 Feb 1819 and 8 Oct 1821; 22 Sep 1831
Extent
5 Leaves
Language of Materials
English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Shelley adds. c. 13, fol. 19].
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Shelfmark:
MS. Shelley adds. c. 13, fols. 19-23
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 11589
Overview
Three letters from William Godwin, two to William Hone and one to Charles Ollier
Biographical / Historical
William Godwin (1756 –1836) was an English journalist, political philosopher and novelist.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased at Sotheby’s, 14 Jul 2015, lot 84, through The Friends of the Bodleian.
- Title
- Three letters from William Godwin, two to William Hone and one to Charles Ollier
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Original catalogue by Bruce Barker-Benfield. EAD version by Harriet Costelloe.
- Date
- 2016
- Language of description
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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