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Walter De la Mare letters to Francesco Bianco
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Title
Walter De la Mare letters to Francesco Bianco, 1919-1922.
Physical Description
26 items (in 1 folder)
Language
English
Notes
In English.
Provenance
Source unknown.
Organization
Material arranged as received.
Access and use
This material is open for research.
Biographical / Historical Note
Walter De la Mare (1873-1956) was a British poet, novelist, and short story writer.
Francesco Bianco was an Italian-born bookseller who lived in England and America. He was married to the author Margery Williams Bianco (1881-1944). Their daughter, Pamela Bianco (1906-1994), was an artist and illustrator, who began her career as a child prodigy.
Summary
18 autograph manuscript letters, signed, from Walter De la Mare to Francesco Bianco, discussing poetry and other writing; the possibility of De la Mare writing about the art of Bianco's daughter, Pamela Bianco; and personal matters. The collection also contains additional letters from De la Mare, including two autograph manuscript letters, signed, to Margery Williams Bianco; and one autograph manuscript letter, signed, to William Heinemann, discussing Pamela Bianco's art. Also includes two autograph manuscript poems by De la Mare: "As I was walking" and "One moment take thy rest"; one typescript poem by De la Mare, titled "The Wanderers"; and one printed pamphlet for an exhibition of Pamela Bianco's art at the Print Rooms of Hill Tolerton, San Franscisco, California, May 5-27, 1922.
Format
Archives or Manuscripts
Added to Catalog
August 26, 2022
References
Walter De la Mare Letters to Francesco Bianco. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Cite as
Walter De la Mare Letters to Francesco Bianco. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Poems.
Occupation
Artists Great Britain 20th century.
Authors Great Britain 20th century.
Poets Great Britain 20th century.
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