Commonplace books
MS. 6441/10
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Commonplace books
Shelfmark
MS. 6441/10
Summary
Comprises:
Softback notebook containing fair autograph manuscript copies of poems by Edmund Blunden, c.1920s, with letter to Mary Clare Ross (formerly Blunden) dated 3 Mar 1952 gifting item to her. Includes poems: 'To my Daughter Clare'; '...O the days when I was young'; 'The Brook'; 'Night Piece'; 'To Mary'; and 'To -'.
'A Book for Mary, 1924': volume of fair manuscript poems by various authors (first poem by Edmund Blunden only), dedicated to Mary Blunden.
Date
1920s-1952
Language
English
Physical extent
1 box (2 volumes)
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Collection contents
Letters and papers of Edmund Blunden and family
Family Papers
Commonplace books
