Manuscripts
Besshi Dōzan Zukan : [manuscript]
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The Uruguay (a historical romance of South America) : the Sir Richard F. Burton translation, Huntington Library manuscript HM 27954
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"The Brazilian epic poem 'O Uraguai,' first published in Lisbon in 1769, caught the imagination of Sir Richard F. Burton during his service as Her Majesty's consul in Santos between 1865 and 1868. The great translator of the 'Arabian Nights' and of Camoen's 'Lusiads' saw in this poem a tragic depiction of the theme of cultural conflict so prominent in his own work. Burton's verse translation, both a faithful rendering of the original and a worthy achievement in its own right, is still the sole English version. This edition finally brings the translation to light...This edition is based on the manuscript now in the Huntington Library. It includes the translator's preface, his biography of Gama, and his critical analysis of the poem, along with the original Portuguese text. An introduction by the editors discusses the historical and literary context of the poem and relates the curious history of the manuscript, revealing new aspects of the life and thought of the most famous translator in modern British letters"--dust jacket.
635941
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A prologue ; Epilogue spoke by Mrs. Price : manuscript
Manuscripts
The Prologue and Epilogue are two separate manuscripts, in different hands, still attached after removal from volume. A Prologue begins: "Tis not five yeares since this was a Sweete Place..." (2 p.); the Epilogue begins: "Our theatre alas is quite undone..." (2 p.). The manuscripts were removed from Bridgewater pamphlet volume 2/G 16 (HEH 133562-90) which was broken up for the removal of duplicates.
mssHM 83590
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Bible. Old Testament. Esther
Manuscripts
Manuscript on vellum scroll, in Hebrew (mssHM 40697), 5.5 x 120 inches; "Hamelech mesillah" mounted on a brass crown (Keter Torah). At the end of the scroll written in Russian: "In the name of God. Help. Quickly. Andre." Also enclosed with the scroll: a translation of this Russian note, sent in an envelope from California Institute of Technology, August 19, 1946.
mssDickinson
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John Burroughs letter to "Miss White" and poem
Manuscripts
John Burroughs wrote this letter to "Miss White" from his home in West Park, New York, talking about his poem "Waiting" (written in 1862). He explains that the poem reflected his future philosophy of life. Accompanying the letter is a handwritten copy of the poem in Burroughs' hand. Both items are glued on album pages.
mssHM 82430
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Sendai Ishinomaki Chūsen : [manuscript]
Manuscripts
Japanese picture scroll illustrating the casting of sen (past currency, roughly the equivalent of 1/100 yen); images include: breaking up ore, roasting, tartara bellows, etc.
mssHM 82859
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Translation of a fragment of Simonides [in 6 stanzas of 4 lines each; and] : To a waterfowl : [poem in 8 stanzas of 4 lines each]
Manuscripts
Evidently a transcript made by Bryant for publication. The translation was first written about 1810, and the poem, "To a Waterfowl", in 1815.
mssHM 2550