Poems and religious writings
Ralph McLean, Manuscripts Curator for the Long 18th century, writes: The Church of Scotland Minister, Robert Blair (1699-1746) is an unusual figure in Scottish lit
Ralph McLean, Manuscripts Curator for the Long 18th century, writes: The Church of Scotland Minister, Robert Blair (1699-1746) is an unusual figure in Scottish lit
Published anonymously, one of Bridges scarcest books. Finely bound in full crimson morocco, gilt preserving the original wrappers. Presented by Simon Nowell-Smith
A slim volume of First World War poetry, not previously in BL . Presented by Peter Davies
This is the poet's own three-volume set of the first edition of his poems, with ownership signature and in its original paper boards.
Hitherto unrecorded piracy, presented together with 4 other books, listed in AR , by Miss Mary Holgate
Vale Press editions in special morocco bindings designed by Ricketts. Presented by Arthur Gimson. Illustrated as plate V of AR
David Leigh-Hunt, Trustee, writes: The Keats-Shelley Memorial Association
Literary, private and personal papers of Professor Douglas Dunn (b. 1942), Professor of English at St Andrew's since 1991 and one of Scotland's most eminent contemporary poets.
Approximately 200 poetry manuscripts of varying dates and formats, written in Blunden's calligraphic hand on the versos of college announcements, together with exam papers, auction catalogues,
A pocket notebook (R102/042) kept by PC Jonathan Butcher, detailing his daily duties: patrolling, serving summonses, arresting vagrants and drunkards and attending the Sessions in Ely.
Includes important correspondence with Lord Grey at the time of the Reform Bill crisis
Edward Grigg, 1st Lord Altrincham (1879-1955) was a journalist, public servant and politician.