David Jones - Old Testament., 01/01/1934-10/26/1983

File — Box: 4, Folder: 19

Identifier: 42277

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

(Box 4, Folders 11 -27) This series contains miscellaneous information about David Jones, including essays about him and newsclippings.

Dates

01/01/1934-10/26/1983

Collection-level Access Restrictions

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Extent

From the Collection: 5.75 Linear Feet (10 Hollinger boxes: 8 Document Cases, 1 Slim Document Case, 1 Drop-front flat case (20x24"))

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

Contains a personalized copy of the Old Testament belonging to DJ; with flyleaf dated 1935. Includes a typed note by HG dated 10/26/83: "This book offers something of a mystery - the book itself and the use David made of it. It was evidently important to him as a book because he doctored it with his own inimitable surgery even to the point of tearing out the distinctive "Everyman" end papers which were an inoffensive Pre-Raphaelite design..."