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Swinburne, Algernon Charles, 1837-1909

 Person

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

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
Found in: Georgetown University Manuscripts / A Ballad of Life Manuscript

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