Three printed volumes of poetry by May Wedderburn Cannan with associated autograph and manuscript poems
MS. 16085
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Three printed volumes of poetry by May Wedderburn Cannan with associated autograph and manuscript poems
Shelfmark
MS. 16085
Summary
Three printed volumes of poetry by May Wedderburn Cannan with associated autograph and manuscript poems, 1917-1923.
Date
1917-1923
Language
English
Physical extent
1 box
Custodial history
Originally owned by Georgiana Adelaide Macalpine-Leny (née Henley). Inscribed as given to her god-daughter Damaris Houssemayne Stewart (née du Boulay) 'with letters from my grandfather's house, Karenza' [Cheltenham] from Georgiana's friend Rose Caroline Georgiana Lascelles (née Aylmer).
Acquisition
Purchased by the Bodleian Library, from James Fergusson Books & Manuscripts, with the support of the Roy Davids bequest, May 2019.
Subject
Poems
English poetry
English poetry -- 20th century
World War, 1914-1918
Poetry -- 20th century
20th century
War poetry
English poetry -- Women authors
World War, 1914-1918 -- Peace
