Large guardbook of music and sketches
MS. Benson 1/86
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Large guardbook of music and sketches
Shelfmark
MS. Benson 1/86
Summary
(fols. 4-5) Keemo Kimo. A banjo song for piano, inscribed M.Sidgwick.
(fols. 6-12) E. Hamilton, A Set of Singing Quadrilles
(fols.15-16) Manuscript inscribed C.E. Donne, John Wilson, Wae's me For Prince Charlie
(fols. 17-27) Bugle song, carols and other songs
(fols. 28-105) 7 printed works including school songs from Eton, Harrow and Uppingham, 1877, n.d.
(fol.106) Drawing of a thatched cottage by Mary Sidgwick inscribed ' Mine be a cot. beside the rill. MS. Oct. 18 1858'
(fol. 107) Drawing of beech trees by Mary Sidgwick inscribed ' ''...tu patula recubans sub tegmine fagi'' MS. Oct. 2(3rd?) 1858'
(fol. 108) Drawing of a ruined religious building inscribed ' ''A pleasant place he saw in days of old. But something ails it now, the spot is curst.'' MS Nov. 1st 1858'
(fol. 109) Drawing of a ruined castle on a hill with a cottage, lake and trees in the foreground, inscribed 'MS. Nov. 8th 1858', with 2 lines of poetry in German
(fol. 110) Drawing of a bridge inscribed, ' MS. Nov. 16th 1858. Bridge of Badia. Italy.'
(fol. 111) Drawing of a wide valley with trees in the foreground, inscribed ' MS. Nov.28.1858.'
(fol. 112) Drawing of a ruined castle beyond a weir with fishermen in the foreground, inscribed 'MS. Dec.8th 1858.'
(fol. 113) Drawing of a cottage initialled (? E.B.)
Date
1858-1890s 1858-1890s
Language
English
Physical extent
113 Leaves
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Collection contents
The works of A.C. Benson and other members of the Benson family, excluding E. F. Benson
Mary Benson
Poems, essays, sketches, music and prayers
Large guardbook of music and sketches
