Swinburne, Algernon Charles, 1837-1909
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
A Ballad of Life Manuscript
Collection — Volume: 1
Identifier: GTM-20100113
Scope and Contents
A bound manuscript on paper containing a copy of Swinburne's "A Ballad of Life" written and bound by British artist Allan Gwynne-Jones in September of 1909. The text is written in black ink a faux-medieval calligraphic style with the opening words of each stanza in gold. The binding is of stiff vellum with green silk ties, now somewhat faded and damaged. 8 leaves plus some blanks.
Dates:
September 1909
John S. Mayfield Papers: Algernon Charles Swinburne Series
Collection
Identifier: GTM-830101
Dates:
1825-1983; Majority of material found within 1860-1978
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- British literature 1
- Calligraphy 1
- English poetry -- 19th century 1
- Poetry 1