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George Bernard Shaw Corrected Proofs, 1937-1939
Collection Overview
Collection Description & Creator Information
- Scope and Contents
The "first proofs" for three plays that were to be part of a collected edition: "Geneva," "Cymbeline Refinished," and "In Good King Charles's Golden Days" with postcard in which Shaw points out a mistake in the preface to "Getting Married" and states: "It has taken 20 years to discover this glaring error. I wonder do people really read my prefaces!"
The three plays were inscribed by Shaw at the head: "Cymbeline should come before Geneva in order of date Cym 1937-XLVI and Geneva 1938-XLVII" with dates inserted, various grammatical corrections, and several responses made by Shaw to readers' queries.
- Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by the name of the creator or by the date of acquisition.
Collection History
- Acquisition:
Initially deposited by Bruce Willsie in 2021, and then gifted in March 2023 (AM 2024-002).
- Appraisal
No material was separated during processing.
- Processing Information
Processed and described by Amy C. Vo in July 2023, incorporating some description provided by the dealer.
Access & Use
- Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research use.
- Conditions Governing Use
Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.
- Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.
- Credit this material:
George Bernard Shaw Corrected Proofs; General Manuscripts Miscellaneous Collection, C0140, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library
- Location:
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Firestone LibraryOne Washington RoadPrinceton, NJ 08544, USA
- Storage Note:
- Firestone Library (mss): Box B-002038
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- Existence and Location of Copies
Parts of this collection are available on microfilm, cataloged separately as RCPXM-7497696.
- Subject Terms:
- Playwrights, Irish -- 20th century
- Genre Terms:
- Proofs (printed matter). -- 20th century