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W. S. Gilbert manuscript material : 2 items

Title
W. S. Gilbert manuscript material : 2 items, 1895-1899.
Author
Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), 1836-1911.

Details

Found In
p1pc Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle: Manuscripts, 1772-1925 (CStRLIN)NYPW03-A5
Description
2 items
Summary
  • · To Miss Laura Smith : 1 autograph letter signed : 20 May 1899 : (MISC 1480) : begins, "I shall be pleased to show you my gardens, if you think it is likely that they are worth describing." With a clipping of a letter to the editor by Gilbert in The Daily Telegraph describing a correspondence with Comtesse de Brémont.
  • · To Miss Schlesinger, at Hillfield, Aldenham, Kent : 1 autograph letter signed : 18 Nov 1895 : (MISC 1738) : begins, "I suppose one ought to be very proud & happy to be fifty-nine." With stamped envelope.
Subjects
Access (note)
  • Restricted access;
Biography (note)
  • W. S. Gilbert, English playwright best known for the comic operas he wrote in partnership with composer Arthur Sullivan.
Call Number
Pforz MS
OCLC
233575135
Author
Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), 1836-1911.
Title
W. S. Gilbert manuscript material : 2 items, 1895-1899.
Restricted Access
Restricted access; Pforzheimer Collection; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
Biography
W. S. Gilbert, English playwright best known for the comic operas he wrote in partnership with composer Arthur Sullivan.
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Found In:
p1pc Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle: Manuscripts, 1772-1925 (CStRLIN)NYPW03-A5
Research Call Number
Pforz MS
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