MacDiarmid, Hugh [Christopher Murray Grieve, 1892-1978] Collection of autograph poems
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MacDiarmid, Hugh [Christopher Murray Grieve, 1892-1978] Collection of autograph poems most apparently fair copies, all signed 'Hugh MacDiarmid' (as part of title or at foot) unless otherwise stated, all in blue ink on varicoloured paper, rectos only, various extents and paper-sizes, and comprising: 'From "On a Cornish Garden"', 3 ff.; 'Music Not For Me. (With Compliments to Duncan Robertson, Mary Dawson, Richard Hardie etc.), 1 f.; 'A Vision of Scotland' ... From "Two Poems by Hugh Macdiarmid" (Drumalban Press, Skelmorlie, Ayrshire.)', 1 f.; 'Our Man From Nirvana (Of Michael Stewart.)', 1 f. one line corrected in manuscript, The Bog in Spring, 2 ff. (unsigned); 'Empty Vessel', 1 f.; 'The Ross-shire Hills', 1 f.; 'Bagpipe Music', 2 ff.; 'I Delight in this Naethingness', 1 f., with attached leaf containing mounted printed cutting of the published poem, and an autograph copy of another poem ('Alas! It is not given / To many Britishers to aver ...'), MacDiarmid's signature crossed through; 'The Lion Rampant, 1 f.; 'The Royal Stag', 1 f. (unsigned); and 2 similar items, undated and unsigned, apparently in MacDiarmid's hand (1 folder)
Provenance: Deceased estate, Edinburgh.
Provenance: Deceased estate, Edinburgh.
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MacDiarmid, Hugh [Christopher Murray Grieve, 1892-1978] Collection of autograph poems
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