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Arnould, Joseph 1814-1886 : Letters to Alfred Domett

Date: 1829-1874

By: Arnould, Joseph, 1814-1886

Reference: qMS-0085

Description: Discusses literary, political, religious and social matters in England; comments on Domett's impressions of New Zealand, and writer's life as English barrister and later as Chief Justice of Bombay; volume includes 3 letters from William Curling Domett describing life as a coffee planter in Ceylon 1843-1844 Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 volume(s) (36 items). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs, mss (31cm, ½ maroon morocco box)

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Wilson, Charles R E, 1857-1932 : New rambles in bookland

Date: 1923

By: Wilson, Charles, 1857-1932

Reference: MS-2502

Description: Published by Whitcombe and Tombs, 1923, the book is concerned with a number of topics in English literature; author's copy, containing letters and press reviews of the book. Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 volume(s) (176 pages). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Printed matter with holograph annotations (½ green calf, green cloth)

Manuscript

Talks to Friends of the Turnbull

Date: 1952-1954

From: Paul, Janet Elaine (Dame), 1919-2004 : Papers of and relating to David Blackwood Paul

Reference: MS-Papers-5523-25

Description: Includes drafts and other papers relating to two talks to the Friends of the Turnbull - `The novel and literary taste in the thirties' (1952) and `Some thoughts on Hugh Walpole and the popular novel' (1954). Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Holograph, mss, typescript (some carbon) and printed matter

Manuscript

Begley, Walter (Rev), 1845-1905 : Nova Solyma; the ideal city on Mount Zion or Jerusale...

Date: [ca 1901]

By: Begley, Walter (Rev), 1845-1905

Reference: qMS-0152-0154

Description: Begley's manuscript translation, preface etc. of a work in Latin written anonymously by Samuel Gott but attributed by Begley to John Milton. The manuscript finishes at end of final autocriticon and lacks the original Latin extracts, appendices and bibliography of the 1902 printed edition. Publication - Nova Solyma, the ideal city (London: John Murray, 1902) Source of title - Title page British scholar and translator Quantity: 3 volume(s). 0.10 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (35 cm; ½ faded black morocco, navy linen) Provenance: Probably purchased by A H Turnbull from the sale of Begley's library in 1906.

Manuscript

Fowler, John Townsend : Address from the British Classic Society, Training College, York

Date: n d

By: Fowler, John Townsend, active 1849-1853

Reference: fMS-Papers-3721

Description: Address expresses thanks to Townsend for services rendered to the Society. Signed by William Barnes, President, and Joseph Hugh Thompson, Secretary Source of title - Transcribed John Townsend was a school teacher in New Zealand Quantity: 1 folder(s) (1 leaf). Physical Description: Holograph (photocopy)

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Begley, Walter (Rev), 1845-1905 : Papers relating to Nova Solyma

Date: [ca 1903-1910]

By: Begley, Walter (Rev), 1845-1905; Turnbull, Alexander Horsburgh, 1868-1918

Reference: MS-Papers-0099

Description: Newspaper clippings, publications of the Milton Society, and letters from various persons, including R Coupland Harding, relating chiefly to the authorship of `Nova Solyma', attributed by Begley to Milton (but subsequently discovered to have been written anonymously by Samuel Gott) Source of title - Supplied title Other Titles - Nova Solyma British scholar and translator Quantity: 1 folder(s) (15 pieces). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph, typescript and printed matter Finding Aids: Piece-level inventory available. Provenance: Probably purchased by A H Turnbull from the sale of Begley's library in 1906