A Ballad of Life Manuscript

Collection — Volume: 1

Identifier: GTM-20100113

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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

Creation: September 1909

Creator

Gwynne-Jones, Allan, 1892-1982 (Person)

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