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Poems of Arthur O'Shaughnessy, chiefly in his autograph., 1865-1869, undated.

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Identifier: MS.3073

Scope and Contents

Many of the poems are accompanied by previous drafts. A few bear dates: 1865 (number 56), 1868 (numbers 3, 66), 1869 (numbers 4, 50, 61). On the back of number 45 is a fragment of prose dialogue.

Dates

  • Creation: 1865-1869, undated.

Conditions Governing Access

Normal access conditions apply.

Conditions Governing Use

Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.

Extent

169 Leaves ; Folio and under.

Language of Materials

From the Series: Undetermined

Arrangement

i + 168 folios. The poems have been arranged by first lines, in alphabetical order.

Bibliography

None of the poems have been published in a collected edition of Arthur O'Shaughnessy's works except numbers 22 and 48, in ‘Songs of a worker’ (London, 1881), and number 45, in ‘Music and moonlight’ (London, 1874).

Repository Details

Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository

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