Maroon foolscap notebook, circa 1947

File — Box: 7, Folder: 38

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

Notebooks containing drafts and poetry encompassing a range of topics as well as printing and binding styles. Works written back to front are noted as "reversed". Contents listed at the item level are not exhaustive.

Dates

Creation: circa 1947

Creator

From the Collection: Gathorne-Hardy, Robert, 1902-1973 (Person)

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Bulk of materials in English with some entries in Italian.

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research under the terms of the NIU Rare Books and Special Collections.

Full Extent

2 items : (1 maroon cover with book cloth at spine and 1 small blue, grey notebook). ; Dimensions: foolsscap- 20 x 33 cm. and notebook- 8 x 13 cm.

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Additional Description

Contents Note

Front: Draft passage concerning Logan Pearsall Smith's fits of derangement, references to "madness in Iceland" (6 pages); descriptive list of books in unknown library with note "Recommendation for National Trust to issue comprehensive catalogue of books in libraries it owns" (18 pages); draft piece on Logan Pearsall Smith; bibliographical notes on The Great Exemplar by Jeremy Taylor.

Reversed: Draft for closing acknoledgements for Recollections of Logan Pearsall Smith; draft letter regarding the Thames Valley bus terminal in Reading; list of poems by Herbet Palmer; bibliographical notes on Jeremy Taylor.

Inserts: Small notebook with notes on Logan Pearsall Smith.