An uncut copy of the suppressed edition of Dreams, waking thoughts, and incidents
MS. Beckford c. 40
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
An uncut copy of the suppressed edition of Dreams, waking thoughts, and incidents
Shelfmark
MS. Beckford c. 40
Summary
Contains a number of alterations in Beckford's hand to words and phrases, many of them not entered in the second copy (MS. Beckford c. 41), and some drafts of alterations to short passages, a few entered in the second copy. Pp. 135a-b (an inserted leaf) contain notes, not in Beckford's hand, about St. Bruno, with references to printed sources, and (p. 135b) a rough draft of a passage re-drafted in the second copy (c. 41, p. 136b). The end flyleaf and pastedown contain pencil notes - a few lines of prose, partly erased, and some lines of verse.
Date
1783
Language
English
Physical facet
Binding: Marbled boards, lacking spine, frontispiece and engraving of St. Bruno
Physical extent
1 volume
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Collection contents
Journals and travels
An uncut copy of the suppressed edition of Dreams, waking thoughts, and incidents
