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Collection Overview
- Creator:
- De Morgan, William, 1839-1917
- Title:
- William De Morgan Novels
- Repository:
- Manuscripts Division
- Permanent URL:
- http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/v692t6262
- Dates:
- 1908-1914
- Size:
- 5 boxes
- Storage Note:
- Firestone Library (mss): Box 1-5
- Language:
- English
Abstract
Consists of manuscripts of four works by English novelist William De Morgan.
Collection Description & Creator Information
- Description:
The collection consists of manuscripts of four of De Morgan's novels: Somehow Good (1908), It Never Can Happen Again (1909), A Likely Story (1911), and When Ghost Meets Ghost (1914). Generally, these works are represented in typescripts with holograph corrections, though much of the autograph manuscript for A Likely Story is also present.
- Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by title of the novel.
- Collection Creator Biography:
De Morgan, William, 1839-1917
William De Morgan first gained a reputation making stained glass, glazed pottery, and decorative tiles, working for a time with William Morris. At the age of 67, he embarked on a successful writing career.
Collection History
- Processing Information
Folder inventory added by Allyse Terrell '2014 in 2012.
Access & Use
- Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
- Conditions Governing Use
Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. No further photoduplication of copies of material in the collection can be made when Princeton University Library does not own the original. Inquiries regarding publishing material from the collection should be directed to RBSC Public Services staff through the Ask Us! form. The library has no information on the status of literary rights in the collection and researchers are responsible for determining any questions of copyright.
- Credit this material:
William De Morgan Novels; Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library
- Permanent URL:
- http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/v692t6262
- Location:
-
Firestone LibraryOne Washington RoadPrinceton, NJ 08544, USA
- Storage Note:
- Firestone Library (mss): Box 1-5
