Dorothy Wordsworth (1771-1855) ; William Wordsworth (1770-1850) ms, prose Loose leaves of a notebook containing descriptions by Dorothy Wordsworth and verse by William Wordsworth (23 leaves). 1803. Contents include Dorothy's notes for a Tour of Scotland, and William's drafts for 'The Prelude'. Size 105mm x 85mm (hxw). This is MS. WW of 'The Prelude'. Provenance: Bequest of Gordon Graham Wordsworth, 1935 Literature: Reed, M.L.1991, The Cornell Wordsworth, Cornell University Press, The Thirteen-book Prelude (I : p.11-12, 19-39, 329-366) Reed, M.L.1991, The Cornell Wordsworth, Cornell University Press, The Thirteen-book Prelude (II : p.237-261) See also: DCMS 43.1 (Dorothy Wordsworth's Scotch Tour, pencilled notes 1803) DCMS 43.2 (The Prelude MS. WW)

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