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Poetry of Learning scrolls

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The collection contains 26 scrolls in a variety of poetic forms and typefaces printed by Wilder Bentley. The titles are: Scroll A. On the revival of the Archetype Press.--Scroll B. Palingenesis.--Scroll C. Volleys of vers libres.--Scroll D. Darlene Dooley, the schoolmistress beyond compare.--Scroll E. San Bruno's first summit conference.--Scroll F. Recent sonnets on the art of the book & its artificers.--Scroll G. The Bentleiad.--Scroll H. The Bentleiad, continuing in its mockful ministrations to parapendantism.--Scroll I. The Bentleiad, resuming the account of its hero's pilgrimage toward Parnassian heights.--Scroll J. In fivefold seizures.--Scroll K. The Pestalozzi sequence.--Scrolls L-N. Some Pestalozzian consequences.--Scroll O-Q. According to the wisdom of an angel.--Scroll R. Let seven be the number of young light.--Scroll S. Some Pestalozzian conclusions.--Scroll T. The final sonnets of Wilder Bentley the Elder.--Scroll U. Recollections in tranquillity of the calligraphy of time & tide.--Scroll V. Where Atlas flings his shadow far o'er the western foam.--Scroll W. In memoriam.--Scroll X. Epistle dedicatory to a curator of grace.--Scroll Y. Epistle juratory to Arion's dolphin.--Scroll Z. Epistle supererogatory to Muir Dawson.
Type
Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Production date
1973-1985.
Call number
613821
Creator
Bentley, Wilder (1900-1989)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Gift of Rosemary Waller, 2006.
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
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