Autobiographical Writings of Gabriele Rossetti and W.M. Rossetti

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Autobiographical writings of Gabriele Rossette and W.M. Rossetti, consisting of:

Autobiography of Gabriele Rossetti, in verse, c. 1850
Printer's copy of the autobiography, translated and supplemented by W.M. Rossetti, published, London, 1901, with the original manuscript of the translation
Reminiscences of W.M. Rossetti, 1901-1903, containing several passages omitted from the published version

Dates

Creation: 1850-1903

Extent

4 shelfmarks

Language of Materials

English
Italian

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MSS. Eng. d. 330].

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Full range of shelfmarks:

MSS. Eng. d. 330-332; Ital. d. 18

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 7518, 7519

Additional Description

Biographical / Historical

Gabriele Rossetti (1783-1854) was Professor of Italian at King's College London. William Michael Rossetti (1829-1919) was a man of letters and art critic. Details for William Michael Rossetti are given in the Dictionary of National Biography.