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A collection of poems &c. by Mr. John Grose
- Title
- A collection of poems &c. by Mr. John Grose : [commonplace books], 1822-1824.
- Author
- Grose, John, active 1822-1824
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Mixed material | Permit needed | Pforz BND-MSS (Grose, J.) | Schwarzman Building - Pforzheimer Collection Room 319 |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Dunsford, William H.
- Description
- 2 volumes; 23 cm.
- Summary
- Two volumes, numbered "3d Vol" (1822) and "Vol. 5th" (1824); each with 384 numbered pages of miscellaneous verse in a small, calligraphic hand. Selections comprise a wide range of Romantic era poetry, including Shelley, Byron, Bernard Barton, Felicia Hemans, Thomas Moore, and others. The earlier volume carries a manuscript dedication page with a pencil drawing of a coat of arms with the motto "ET NOS QUO QUE TELAS SPAR SIMUS" at the top and "MALO MORI QUAM FÆ DARI" at the bottom; with the inscription, "William H. Dunsford, from his affectionate mother, by whose father this collection was compiled."
- Genre/Form
- Commonplace books.
- Access (note)
- Restricted access;
- Biography (note)
- John Grose and his grandson, William H. Dunsford, could not be identified.
- Call Number
- Pforz BND-MSS (Grose, J.)
- OCLC
- 847202997
- Author
- Grose, John, active 1822-1824, compiler.
- Title
- A collection of poems &c. by Mr. John Grose : [commonplace books], 1822-1824.
- Access
- Restricted access; Pforzheimer Collection; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
- Biography
- John Grose and his grandson, William H. Dunsford, could not be identified.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
- Dunsford, William H., former owner.
- Research Call Number
- Pforz BND-MSS (Grose, J.)