Brief description of William Meinhold's Sidonia the Sorceress and of Lady Wilde's translation of it for the Kelmscott Press edition, 1893
Scope and Contents note
This subseries includes manuscripts of speeches, plays, poems, and other literary works created by Oscar Wilde and his coterie. Many are in the author's hand. Virtually all of the titles given to the works have been supplied by later catalogers and scholars. They are arranged alphabetically by author or originator, and then by title. Further arrangement is by date.
Dates
- Creation: 1893
Creator
- From the Collection: William Andrews Clark Memorial Library (Organization)
Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 38.36 Linear Feet (90 boxes plus bound volumes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Existence and Location of Copies note
Also available on microfilm: Wilde 32-123
General Physical Description note
MS 1 leaf. 13 x 8 in. Original manuscript with erasures and additions entirely in William Morris' hand, written in 1893. Tipped inWilhelm Meinhold, 1797-1851 ,Sidonia the Sorceress, Kelmscott Press, 1893. At bottom of page, signed note bySir Sidney Carlyle Cockerell, 1867-1962 , dated 9 Oct. 1909, testifying to the authenticity of the manuscript.
General note
Clark shelfmark *f PR5809 Z4M5 1893
Repository Details
Part of the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library Repository