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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1900-1945Meeting held at 233 Shinfield Road, 29 XI. 1934

1. At Mrs Goadby’s request, C. E. Stansfield took the chair, and in the absence of the Secretary, F. E. Pol...		Francis E. Pollard Victor AlexanderMinutes of meeting of the XII Book Club held 30 Oc...Manuscript: Notebook
1900-1945Meeting held at 233 Shinfield Road, 29 XI. 1934

1. At Mrs Goadby’s request, C. E. Stansfield took the chair, and in the absence of the Secretary, F. E. Pol...		Elizabeth T. Alexander Elizabeth T. AlexanderMinutes of meeting of the XII Book Club held 30 Oc...Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945Meeting held at 233 Shinfield Road, 29 XI. 1934

1. At Mrs Goadby’s request, C. E. Stansfield took the chair, and in the absence of the Secretary, F. E. Pol...		Members of the XII Book ClubA committee of the XII Book Club [A list of books proposed for purchase by the club...Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'The old reason [for not replying to letters] remains, also the old remedy. A good shillingsworth of fine fiction now. [...] A copy of the July “BLUE” enfolding some rath...Edmund Blunden BluePrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'The old reason [for not replying to letters] remains, also the old remedy. A good shillingsworth of fine fiction now. [...] A copy of the July “BLUE” enfolding some rath...Edmund Blunden unknown unknownunknownPrint: Book
1900-1945'The old reason [for not replying to letters] remains, also the old remedy. A good shillingsworth of fine fiction now. [...] A copy of the July “BLUE” enfolding some rath...Edmund Blunden Southern WeeklyPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'The old reason [for not replying to letters] remains, also the old remedy. A good shillingsworth of fine fiction now. [...] A copy of the July “BLUE” enfolding some rath...Edmund Blunden Daily MirrorPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'Tom Sawyer’s ingenious antics are at present my principal book and bible. I have also found a red 6/- novel called “Impertinent Reflections”, which might fill up any odd...Edmund Blunden Mark TwainThe Adventures of Tom SawyerPrint: Book
1900-1945'Tom Sawyer’s ingenious antics are at present my principal book and bible. I have also found a red 6/- novel called “Impertinent Reflections”, which might fill up any odd...Edmund Blunden Cosmo Hamilton Impertinent ReflectionsPrint: Book
1900-1945'A postcard from George Rheam says that a V.C. named Baxter, who died in Jan[uary] is now discovered to have been an Old Blue. Also the Push has seen a great many of us O...Edmund Blunden  Manuscript: Letter
1900-1945'My literature has been “The Pit”, Frank Norris’s wheat hoarding story, and the two books of riff-raff, very tangy, cynical and amusing, by O. Henry. One story, "Roads of...Edmund Blunden Frank NorrisThe PitPrint: Book
1900-1945'My literature has been “The Pit”, Frank Norris’s wheat hoarding story, and the two books of riff-raff, very tangy, cynical and amusing, by O. Henry. One story, "Roads of...Edmund Blunden O. Henry (pseud)Roads of DestinyPrint: Book
1900-1945’A lot of shelling in the morning: seemed to be around at the Rly Station. I have suddenly gone mad over “The Pit” by Frank Norris.’ Edmund Blunden Frank NorrisThe PitPrint: Book
1900-1945‘A violent rain after midnight drenched my clothes and tackle in pockets thereof, including the fair Tennyson.’ Edmund Blunden Alfred, Lord TennysonunknownPrint: Book
1900-1945‘Bosch put heavies into the camp now and then. I was busy in a small way most of the day, in the afternoon read Shelley, and Wells’ “[The] Country of the Blind” with eq...Edmund Blunden Herbert George WellsThe Country of the BlindPrint: Book
1900-1945‘Bosch put heavies into the camp now and then. I was busy in a small way most of the day, in the afternoon read Shelley, and Wells’ “[The] Country of the Blind” with eq...Edmund Blunden Percy Bysshe ShelleyunknownPrint: Book
1900-1945'A letter and package of "New Statesman" and "Times Lit. Supp” came from Mrs. Palmer.' Edmund Blunden New StatesmanPrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'A letter and package of "New Statesman" and "Times Lit. Supp” came from Mrs. Palmer.' Edmund Blunden Times Literary SupplementPrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'I read Frank Norris’s “The Octopus” almost till midnight.' Edmund Blunden Frank NorrisThe Octopus: A Story of CaliforniaPrint: Book
1900-1945‘A fairly idle day. I did pay parade etc. and read Leigh Hunt.' Edmund Blunden Leigh HuntSir Ralph Esher OR PoemsPrint: Book


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