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'Book of verses’ by W E Henley (London, 1888), inscribed on the flyleaf and presented to Frederick Locker-Lampson by the author.

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Identifier: MS.9047

Scope and Contents

W E Henley's letter accompanying the volume, together with a later letter, 1890, to Frederick Locker-Lampson, are enclosed in an envelope that has been tipped in inside the front cover.

Dates

  • Creation: 1888, 1890.

Conditions Governing Access

Normal access conditions apply.

Conditions Governing Use

Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.

Extent

92 Leaves

Language of Materials

Undetermined

Arrangement

xi, 167 pages + 4 folios.

Custodial History

The book contains Locker-Lampson's bookplate (giving his name as Locker) inside the front cover and the bookplate of William Marchbanks inside the back cover.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Bought, 1965, by the Department of Printed Books, and transferred, 1968.

Bibliography

The printed book cited in the title of this description has been described in full in the catalogue of printed books. A link to the description is included under 'External Documents'.
Title
National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
Author
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
Description rules
International Standard for Archival Description - General
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

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

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