G. V. Roberts Collection of Literary Papers and Letters,
Literary manuscripts, autographs and documents collected by G. V. Roberts, comprising plays and poems, 1801-1907, including works by W. H. Davies, Caradog Evans, Huw Menai and Sir Lewis Morris; miscellaneous letters, 1659-1873; and stray documents, 1600-1856.
Roberts, G. V.
History and antiquities of the parish of St David by G. W. Manby,
Part of G. V. Roberts Collection of Literary Papers and Letters,
A copy of George W. Manby, The History and Anticuities of the Parish of Saint David, South Wales (London, 1801), inscribed 'Dawson Turner from the author 1822'. Inserted in the volume are an etching of Capt. Manby by Mrs Dawson Turner and an autograph letter, dated 16 May 1813, from Manby to Dawson Turner.
Manby, George William, 1765-1854.
Holograph poems of Sir Lewis Morris and Huw Menai
Part of G. V. Roberts Collection of Literary Papers and Letters,
'Azenor: A Breton Ballad', a holograph poem by Sir Lewis Morris (1833-1907); and thirteen signed holograph poems by Huw Menai (1886-1961), with typescript copies of these and other poems by the same author.
Morris, Lewis, 1833-1907
Memoir of Richard Robert Jones of Aberdaron with manuscript additions,
Part of G. V. Roberts Collection of Literary Papers and Letters,
A copy of William Roscoe, Memoir of Richard Robert Jones, of Aberdaron, in the County of Caernarvon, in North Wales (London, 1822) with manuscript additions by Richard Robert Jones ('Dic Aberdaron'). At the foot of page 4 there is an account by Jones in his own hand of his treatment at the hand of his father, who discouraged his studies. At the end of the volume are 20 leaves of English and Hebrew verse, etc., in the hand of Richard Robert Jones.
Jones, Richard Robert, 1780-1843.
Part of G. V. Roberts Collection of Literary Papers and Letters,
Miscellaneous letters. Correspondents include Lady Eleanor Butler and Sarah Ponsonby, Llangollen, 1792-1827 and undated; Captain Hugh Middleton, Dublin Bay, 1659; Thomas Pennant, Downing, 1793; General Sir Thomas Picton, 1800-1814; Caradoc Evans, Richmond, 1930; Llewelyn Powys, 1926; Connop Thirlwall, Bishop of St Davids, 1841-1873; Evan Walters, artist, 1931.
Part of G. V. Roberts Collection of Literary Papers and Letters,
Plays, etc., by Sir Edward Abbott Parry, comprising 'The Box Office', a manuscript essay or article; 'The Blue Danube', a one act play in typescript with manuscript additions; and '"The Servant of the State". A Nightmare in One Act for one actor induced by a study of "Little Dorrit", and some recent blue books', in typescript with one manuscript addition on p. 11.
Parry, Edward Abbott, Sir, 1863-1943.
'Taffy was a Welshman' by Caradoc Evans,
Part of G. V. Roberts Collection of Literary Papers and Letters,
'Taffy was a Welshman, A comedy of Welch Village Life in Three Acts' (typescript, author's copy) by Caradoc Evans. Press-cuttings relating to Caradoc Evans are loose in the volumes.
Evans, Caradoc, 1878-1945.
Part of G. V. Roberts Collection of Literary Papers and Letters,
A copy of W. H. Davies, New Poems (London, 1907) containing two holograph, signed poems by Davies, entitled 'The Truth' and 'When Leaves Begin' (front end-paper). The author's signature also appears on the title-page. A press cutting is enclosed.
Davies, W. H. (William Henry), 1871-1940