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The Roden Noel Papers consists of a collection of autograph material by Noel, his mother, and his son.

Description A notebook, 8vo, with the signature "Lady F. Jocelyn" (Roden Noel's mother) and the title in her hand: "Selections and Memoranda." The book contains transcripts by Lady Jocelyn of favourite poems, and a few verses which appear to be her own original compositions. Also included is a poem, wholly in the author's autograph, entitled "Spring and Summer autumn and winter" (7 pages) "By Roden Noel - revised by the author - April 1848" (when he was fourteen). Loosely inserted are 2 leaves of brief...

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A album, oblong 8vo, containing original sketches in pencil and in watercolor. Most of these studies appear to be by Roden Noel's mother, but one is signed "E. Noel."

Description Album, small 4to, decorated leather. Loosely inserted are numerous photographic reproductions of old master paintings, a small collection of press cuttings, a photograph of Roden Noel, signed by the subject, a proof for the frontispiece to Noel's book "A Modern Faust" (1888), two small watercolour paintings, etc. The pages of the album exhibit for the most part photographs of a family nature - studies of Roden Noel, his wife Alice, their daughter, members of the related de Broë, Buxton and...

Description A notebook, small 4to, entitled in manuscript. Philosophical Essays by the Honorable Roden Noel. This substantial collection of cuttings was amassed by the poetess Emily Hickey, and bears her autograph signature on the fly-lead. The essays, most of them of considerable length, have been neatly mounted in double column, and amount to c. 40 pages. Amongst the essays are book reviews by Noel, including studies of Eleanor Hamilton king, Sydney Dobell and John Addington Symonds, and a cutting of...