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Five signed letters from Bonamy Dobrée to Sir Herbert Grierson relating to a planned Oxford History of English Literature

 Fonds — Box: CLX-A-373
Identifier: Coll-1873

Scope and Contents

Three autograph and two typed letters signed, nine pages in total, written in Leeds from 25 December 1937 to 14 May 1939. Sent from Bonamy Dobrée to Sir Herbert Grierson, suggesting a commission for a collaboration with Edmund Blunden to produce a volume on the late 18th century for a planned Oxford History of English Literature and subsequently discussing aspects of its progress.

Dates

  • Creation: 25 December 1937-14 May 1939

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

Open. Please contact the repository in advance.

Extent

1 folder

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased in May 2018. Accession no SC-Acc-2018-0116.

Processing Information

Catalogued by Aline Brodin in January 2019.

Title
Five signed letters from Bonamy Dobree to Sir Herbert Grierson, 1937-1939
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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