Miltoniana: album of cuttings about John Milton, poet, 1922-1958
MSS.18/25
1922-1958
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Mainly from 'Times Literary Supplement', possibly compiled by Rex Clements, with loose typescript / manuscript index. Also in volume: galley of article by Clements on 'The Angels in 'Paradise Lost'' from 'Quarterly Review'; 7 ink astrological charts, dated R.V.C. 7. 1942.
Includes:
Unmounted cuttings [MSS.18/25/3-16].
Manscript text of talk on Milton [probably by Clements] [MSS.18/25/17].
Correspondence of Dr George Charles Williamson (writer on art, died 1942) with G D Hobson of Messrs. Sotherby & Co. and J B Oldham, Librarian of Shrewsbury School, about advice on Milton portrait for exhibition in connection with Shropshire Historical Pageant and Tercentenary performances of Milton's Masque of 'Comus'. Includes 3 letters from Oldham and printed official catalogue of exhibition. Jun-Jul 1934. [MSS.18/25/18-23].
2 copy letters [probably from Williamson] to Ronald Seth, about his book on Estonia and Professor Heinrich Mutschmann, and to Mutschmann, 1939 [MSS.18/25/24-25].
Restoration of Milton Memorial Window, St Margaret's, Westminster: circular, printed order of service, cuttings, 1949 [MSS.18/25/16-19].
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