Special Collections and Archives

Photocopy of the "catalogue of valuable autograph letters, literary manuscripts and historical documents" at Southerby Parke Bernet & Co.

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(c.1979) 24 July 1979

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Section of Edward Thomas items for sale includes an autograph manuscript of an early version of his poem "October", 57 letters to John Freeman, printer's copy of "Poems" 1917, and a collection of carbon copy typescripts of poems sent by Edward Thomas to John Freeman

"Poets and Critics" sale catalogue number 54

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c.1970s

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Includes volumes by Drinkwater, Farjeon, Frost and Thomas

Photocopy of newspaper obituary for Edward Eastaway Thomas

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(c.1996) 6 February 1996

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in the Daily Telegraph, author unknown. Edward Eastaway Thomas died on 22 January 1996

Prospectus for "The Diary of Edward Thomas: 1st January - 8th April 1917" to be ordered from The Selborne Bookshop

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c. 1977

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Prospectus for "Edward Thomas: A centenary celebration with etchings by Arthur Neal"

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c. March 1978

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Leaflet "Literary walks in East Hampshire: Edward Thomas 1878-1917"

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c.1980s

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Includes route, map and points of literary interest in the Steep area

Essay "Edward Thomas: One Road to Personal Expression" by "Judy"

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10 April 1986

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Includes letter from "Judy" to Edward Eastaway Thomas accompanying the essay. With pencil annotations

Thesis "Edward Thomas: A Sense of Place: A study of the sense of place in the poetry of Edward Thomas (1878-1917)"

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1986, 18 December 1990

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Submitted for the degree of English including English Medieval Studies at the University of Exeter. Includes two letters from Ann C Thomas (later Jones) to Edward Eastaway Thomas regarding her thesis and family news

Leaflet "The Window to Edward Thomas Poet, and Helen his wife: St. James the Greater, Eastbury, Berkshire"

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c.1971

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Includes four printed photographs of different aspects of the window taken by Mark Wickham and a newspaper article "Window a memorial to poet and wife" published in the "NWN" 21 October 1971

Leaflet with details of All Saints' Church, Steep, Petersfield, Hampshire

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c.1970s

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Includes description and history of the church. Hand printed by Bedales Press

Photocopy of memoriam notice for Edward Thomas in Bedales Chronicle volume 10 number 6

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(c.1980s) June 1917

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Typescript of Edward Thomas article "A Country Idyll"

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(c.1980s) 31 August 1910

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in The Daily Chronicle

Transcript of Edward Thomas article "Free Traders on the Road"

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(c.1980s) 25 April 1910

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in The Daily Chronicle

Typescripts of letters from Edward Thomas to Mr Chesson

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(c.1980) 21 May 1908 - 3 February 1909

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Unpublished according to http://www.edward-thomas-fellowship.org.uk/downloads/Edward-Thomas-Letters-Index.pdf

Transcript of Edward Thomas article "The Hay Wagon"

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(c.1980) 8 October 1904

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in "The Week's Survey"

Photocopy of poem "Nothing is Changed" by Julian Thomas

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(c.1980s) April 1920

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in the English Review volume 30

Letter from unknown to Julian Thomas thanking him for sending a book of essays and hoping to meet his daughter on her travels to the USA

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1 September 1947

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Letter from F A Richards, Borough Librarian for Battersea, to Julian Thomas regarding the involvement of his father P H Thomas in the "Battersea Parliament"

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9 January 1940

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Includes newspaper cutting "Election in Clapham: Sir A Du Cros's Retirement" showing P H Thomas polled 2790 votes at the December 1918 General Election

Letter from F A Richards, Borough Librarian for Battersea, to Julian Thomas regarding search for information on his father's connection with the "Battersea Parliament"

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5 January 1940

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Letter from E S P Haynes to Julian Thomas asking him not to return a book

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3 November 1939

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Includes handwritten note "Moore does mention sacrifices made by your father"

Letter from E S P Haynes to Julian Thomas accompanying an enclosed "review" [now missing]

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1 November 1939

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Letter from Robert Eckert Junior to Julian Thomas regarding his book on Edward Thomas and review in Country Life by Miss V H Friedlaender

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30 August 1937

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Letter from J Frederick Hogg, Librarian at Battersea Public Library, to Julian Thomas regarding the display of a lithograph portrait of Edward Thomas

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17 June 1937

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Includes pencil annotations

Provisional programme for the Fabian Summer School

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August 1918

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Includes talk by Julian Thomas "A Talk on Edward Eastaway & his Poems". Other speakers include Bernard Shaw and Emil Davies. With pencil annotations

Leaflet with details of the Edward Thomas memorial fund and memorials on the Shoulder of Mutton and Berryfield Cottage

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c.1937

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Letter from Robert Eckert Junior to Julian Thomas regarding binding of "The Woodland Life" in red

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1 August 1935

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Letter from Robert Eckert Junior to Julian Thomas regarding permission to publish his poem "In Memoriam E. T." in a forthcoming anthology

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6 February 1935

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Includes pencil annotations

Letter from J M Dent & Sons publisher to Julian Thomas regarding a potential anthology on Edward Thomas

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28 May 1927

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Postcard from J C Squire to Julian Thomas

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c.1915

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

States "Yes. You can hold it in the Albert Hall for all it matters to me"

Christmas greetings card with poem "Rivals for Attention" by Kathleen and Ted Morrison

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1970

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Includes handwritten note from Kathleen Morrison to Edward Eastaway Thomas

Letter from Kevin Daly of the Argo Record Company to Edward Eastaway Thomas regarding radio programme on Edward Thomas

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9 January 1971

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Includes programme of the recording "People Past and Present: A series of lunchtime programmes on famous people arranged by John Carroll: Edward Thomas 1878-1917: Devised and narrated by Frank Barker: with Richard Pasco and Barbara Leigh Hunt"

Letter from Frank Baker to Edward Eastaway Thomas regarding the Argo radio production on Edward Thomas