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Two drafts of the report, with many corrections in several hands to the text and corrections to the layout of the pages, accompanied by E. W. Blore's manuscript addition, incorporated in the second draft.

Two copies, with draft of errata in one.

Clarendon Press, Oxford.—Discusses the sizes and layout of the text.

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The Clarendon Press, Oxford
19th August 1926.

Dear Mr. McKerrow,

Thank you for your kind letter. A good share of the books pass through my hands at some stage though this one is so much in Chapman’s province that he has been primarily concerned on the editorial side.

I wholly agree with what you say about the titlepages. And further, we have proved by experiment, that the small style is the easiest of all. One can toss off any number of titlepages in it which don’t look bad, because it is not until one uses the larger and heavier sizes that faulty design becomes conspicuous. It is amazing how well one can imitate a small modern titlepage on a typewriter, whereas the smallness of a good new face titlepage is exceedingly hard to catch.

Anyhow I have had your alternative set, and think it is an improvement. According to the printer, A shows the first two lines in 18 point, as against the third in 14 point. I am frankly incredulous, but still living in a world of pica etc., I cannot contradict. But under the circumstances I have had it set again with the first two lines a size larger (style B), and I cannot help thinking that it comes nearer the effect of your drawing. Please let us have your comments and don’t hesitate to ask for something fresh. To my eye it still looks a little crowded at the head. But it is a great improvement on the first specimen. I fancy the next generation will weary of colophons and urns repeated indefinitely.

Yours truly,
Kenneth Sisam

R. B. McKerrow Esq.,
Enderley,
Little Kingshill,
Great Missenden,
Bucks.

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Typed, except signature. At the head are the reference ‘3249/K.S.’ and, elsewhere, the letters ‘MG.’

120 East 75th Street, New York City.—Thanks him for a copy of his book, and praises it.

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120 East 75th Street, New York City
November 10—

Dear Dr. McKerrow—

An Introduction to Bibliography reached me safely yesterday and I have already cut most of the leaves and skimmed through half the Chapters—It is a truly wonderful book from my point of view and will be a last court of appeal in all perplexing questions of pure bibliography—I can not thank you enough for writing it in the first place and for sending it to me in the second—

As soon as I got your letter I called up the Oxford Press here and arranged to have them notify me as soon as copies came in. I have heard this morning that they will be available on Monday and I am urging every one of my pupils to buy it. I dont† suppose that will take up more than a dozen or fifteen at once, but there will be others later—

I also take every opportunity to advertise the Review of English Studies which is a great pleasure to me personally—Generally speaking, I like your writings, do some more!

With warmest regards to Mrs. McKerrow and the boys, I am—

Most gratefully yours
Henrietta C. Bartlett

(Subscribed ‘(copy)’. The note refers to an award signed on 20 Oct. 1860 and enrolled on 15 Jan. 1861, and to a private Act of Parliament, 36 Geo. III, c. 61.)

Accompanied by a note by Isaac Todhunter.

Includes two copies of a history of Dick Neckernought, "copied from an ancient manuscript found in the buttery of St Johns College, Cambridge" valentines, including one addressed to Margaret Doria, and a birthday poem, and a poem identified in later pencil as by S. H. Myers [Susan Harriet Myers?], and another by C. W. [Cordelia Whewell]; also, the beginning of a verse play about Annanias, with a description of a scenes 1-3 of Act I.

Includes covering letter.

Second Meeting: European Tumour Virus Group, 25–28 June 1964. Some papers in French.

Request for reprints, personal visit, and request for reference. Includes CV

'Melanism in Boarmia Abietaria'.

Expresses his delight at the news of the birth of her son [Martin, born 19 August]. Asks her to tell their mother that he shall be grateful to her if she would pay that 'bill of Warwick' for him. Admits that he has been very careless about it. Reports that he saw Mr Dale a week previously, who latter preached at a service attended by Henry and 'gave the unhappy congregation a rest from the pretentious and insolent platitudes of [their] regular man...' Claims that Dale believed that the Princess Frederic William would be present at the service for the first time after her confinement. Reports that he gave him news of Ada [Benson], whom Henry is to see in about two weeks' time.

Announces that after going to Dresden he intends to visit Brunswick with Professor H[errig], who is to introduce him to a society of philologues. States that after that he shall go walking in the Harz and on the Rhine. Reports that he is learning German. Recommends 'Tieck's Novellen' if she wishes for 'an easy and delightful German book' to amuse herself with. Recounts his amusement at the depiction of an Englishman on the Berlin stage. Regrets to hear of Arthur's renewed illness, especially as he is spending the summer at the Lakes. Claims that he has no impulse to indulge in composition at the present, but recounts a humorous story involving a hero and heroine named Edwin and Angelina, who are in love, but for whom it is impossible to declare their feelings to one another. One day they sit down to play the '[ ] duet of Beethoven together', and the music has such an effect on them that they fall into each other's arms, in which position they are found by [her] father. Claims that the foregoing 'is literally founded on fact', and is reserved in his notebook. Sends his love to his mother.

Including a black and white photograph.

In an unidentified hand. The tombstone was erected by Simon Hake, her nephew and heir.

Draft, corrected, in Frazer's hand. Accompanied by an envelope labeled in Frazer's hand, 'Lecture as delivered at the Royal Institution, Friday evening, 5th February 1909'.

Notes in Frazer's hand for his translation of Pausanias, and the second edition of 'The Golden Bough', with two drafts of articles[?] at the back of the volume, one denying that Pausanias didn’t actually travel to the places he described, and the other on the temple of Athena Polias. With several items laid in: six pages of notes [for his translation of Pausanias?] with later pencil notes on verso: one a list in Lilly Frazer’s hand of linens sent on 31 Jan. 1921; page 2 of an early draft[?] of his speech on the centenary of Ernest Renan; a page 235 from a draft of 'The Worship of Nature'[?], and some notes on vols. III and VI of Ovid’s ‘Fasti’.

Harnham, Monument Green, Weybridge. - Is being given the 'N.Q.' [New Quarterly], and finds it splendid. An essay on Poggio [Bracciolini], which MacCarthy encouraged him to send to the United States, has been rejected. Is going to Founder's Feast soon. Thanks Trevelyan about Stokoe, who must have moved. Lady Holroyd (who knows Trevelyan] has called, as has Mrs Barnes. Sends love to [Trevelyan's son] Paul.

Wallington, Cambo, Morpeth. - Julian's journey seems to have gone well: he was cheerful when he arrived and looks 'very bonny'; he has gone to Cambo this morning. Welcombe has been 'declined as a [war] hospital'; they are relieved as it would have been 'most disagreeable', but it was the right thing to do. Is thinking of fitting out an empty house in Snitterfield for Belgians; if the plan succeeds, asks if Elizabeth could visit to make sure all is well and 'put the people in'. She herself is much better and would go, but does not like to leave Sir George who is 'terribly moved and anxious about the war'. Thinks the furnishings could come from Welcombe, and it would 'do for middle class people - not peasants'. Julian says he is glad to be at Wallington and that the 'house was not knocked down'. Will send a letter to Bob to say Julian has arrived; hopes the baby [Ralph Abercrombie?] 'flourishes'. Asks if Elizabeth if she has read the Marquise de la Tour du Pin's memoires, which are 'very interesting and amusing'. Miss Evans [Julian's nanny] is 'very lively' and pleased to be at Wallington again.

Churt House, Farnham. - Has sent off Trevelyan's other poems, which he and Helen liked very much, particularly "Epimetheus". They are staying with the Cromptons: Helen has suffered an attack of pleurisy and must spend another winter abroad, probably in Italy; hopes that Trevelyan will visit.