Miscellany poems with two plays by Ardelia [manuscript], [ca. 1685-1702].

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Miscellany poems with two plays by Ardelia [manuscript], [ca. 1685-1702].

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An autograph collection of the Countess of Winchilsea's poems and plays. The two plays are The triumphs of love and innocence: a tragecomedy and Aristomenes or the royal shepheard a tragedy. The first, the author originally gave the title The queen of Cypresse or love above ambition (erased from the title-page). One of the first poems in the volume is dated 1685; the last is "Upon the Death of King James the Second" (d. 1701). Many pencilled annotations by Sir Edmund Gosse; and an autograph letter of Richard Garnett tipped in.

160 leaves ; 37 x 23 cm.

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Gosse, Edmund, 1849-1928

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Edmund Gosse, a well known man of letters, librarian to the House of Lords (1904-1914), and author of the autobiography, Father and Son (1907), was a pioneering translator of Ibsen and author of numerous volumes of poetry, criticism and biography. Charles Edmund Merrill was an active member of the Grolier Club from 1910 until his death in 1942. From the description of Letters : to Charles E. Merrill, 1910-1924. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122577035 English poet and man of...

Dobell, P.J.

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Winchilsea, Anne Kingsmill Finch, Countess of, 1661-1720

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Dobell, A. E.

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Creake, Rev.,

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Garnett, Richard, 1835-1906

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Epithet: LLD, Keeper of Printed Books British Museum British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000835.0x00015c English librarian. From the description of Autograph letter signed : British Museum, to F.J. Dreer, 1892 Jan. 28. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 269566963 Librarian of the British Museum. From the description of Autograph letter signed : London, to W.A. Knight, 1889 Oct. 11. (Unk...