Manuscripts
A single man : advanced uncorrected proof
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Walden; or, life in the woods : corrected proof, 1854
Manuscripts
Proof sheets with manuscript corrections of entire printed text of "Walden." Corrections in pencil are in Thoreau's hand. On the title page: E.J. Weir from Sophia E. Thoreau. A separate leaf contains a table of contents (in pencil) in Thoreau's hand.
mssHM 925
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A single man
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George, the protagonist, is adjusting to life on his own after the sudden death of his partner, and determines to persist in the routines of his daily life; the course of A Single Man spans twenty-four hours in an ordinary day. An Englishman and a professor living in suburban Southern California, he is an outsider in every way, and his internal reflections and interactions with others reveal a man who loves being alive despite everyday injustices and loneliness. Wry, suddenly manic, constantly funny, surprisingly sad, this novel catches the texture of life itself.
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Rage in heaven : screenplay and ephemera
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A mimeographed screenplay with paper covers and autograph notes and additions; co-written by Christopher Isherwood and Robert Thoeren. "Rage in Heaven" was a noirish psychological thriller based on a novel by James Hilton (published in 1932), starring Robert Montgomery, Ingrid Bergman, and George Sanders. The film was directed by W.S. Van Dyke after the original director, Robert Sinclair, quit. Richard Thorpe was brought in to direct the retakes and this appears to be his shooting script. Also enclosed is a printed press campaign booklet (8 p.) for the film.
mssHM 83255
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To wish you many happy returns of the day. Wyberslegh Hall ; Choosing a school : poems
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A booklet of two poems written for his grandfather John Henry Bradshaw-Isherwood (1841-1924) on his birthday. With decorated paper covers and a label: "J. Bradshaw-Isherwood August 27th 1918;" pages are sewn together, written and signed by Christopher Isherwood.
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A meeting by the river : a play in two acts
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A mimeographed copy with the number "15" written on the top right-hand corner, with original paper cover. A play co-written with Don Bachardy, this copy was sent to Ruth Ford in order for her to consider playing the part of "Mother." Also enclosed is a typewritten letter from Elizabeth R. Woodman (casting consultant) to Ruth Ford, Dec. 29, 1978 (1 p.).
mssHM 83284
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Johannis Seldeni Angli Liber de nummis. In quo antigua pecunia Romana & Graeca metitur precio ejus, quae nunc est in usu : manuscript, approximately 1579
Manuscripts
A 17th century autograph copy, in an unknown hand, wrongly attributed to John Selden and possibly related to the 1675 printed edition "Johannis Seldeni Angli Liber de Nummis..." (Wing S 688). This manuscript copy is bound in marbled paper covers, some pages stained.
mssHM 47864