Original Manuscripts of Rudyard Kipling's "A Diversity of Creatures" and "The Eyes of Asia"
Scope and Contents
Original Manuscripts of Rudyard Kipling's "A Diversity of Creatures" (foirst edition), together with a portion of "The Eyes of Asia". c 1916-1917.
Dates
- Creation: c 1916-1917
Creator
- Kipling, Rudyard, 1865-1936 (English novelist, short-story writer, poet, journalist) (Author, Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Open. Please contact the repository in advance.
Full Extent
1 volume
Custodial History
Typed note featured in the front cover: "Original Manuscript of Rudyard Kipling's "A Diversity of Creatures', together with a portion of "The Eyes of Asia."
Previous references
Dk.2.8
Previously catalogued under the reference "Coll-393" (Collection of papers relating to Rudyard Kipling).
Immediate Source of Acquisition
"A gift of Rudyard Kipling to the Edinburgh University Library, transmitted to the University through the kindness of Mrs. C Kipling in June, 1936."
Physical Description
Black, leatherbound. Title on binding: "MSS. Diversity of Creatures / The Eyes of Asia. Rudyard Kipling." Banded spine.
Source
Cultural context
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- Original Manuscripts of Rudyard Kipling's "A Diversity of Creatures" and "The Eyes of Asia", c 1916-1917
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
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