Six notebooks containing drafts of Merlin and The Return of Arthur
MS. Eng. d. 2850
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Six notebooks containing drafts of Merlin and The Return of Arthur
Shelfmark
MS. Eng. d. 2850
Summary
Six notebooks, including drafts of:
Notebook 1: 'The return of Arthur, part I', 1949, first published as Merlin, or the return of Arthur (London, 1951). 81 leaves.
Notebooks 2-4: 'The return of Arthur, part II', 1950 - 1954, first published as The return of Arthur, a poem of the future (London, 1955). 89 leaves, 78 leaves and 48 leaves, respectively.
Notebook 5: 'The return of Arthur, part III, cantos 1-6', 1954 – 1956, first published as The return of Arthur, a poem of the future, part two (London, 1959). 94 leaves.
Notebooks 6: 'The return of Arthur, part III, cantos 7-12', 1958 – 1964, first published as The return of Arthur (London, 1966). 98 leaves.
Date
1949, 1950-1954, 1954-1956, 1958-1964
Language
English
Physical extent
6 notebooks
Acquisition
Deposited by P.M. Skinner, 1970.
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Collection contents
Six notebooks containing drafts of Merlin and The Return of Arthur
