Comprises (a) notebook containing typed versions of poems for Matthewman's collection 'Interlude', with insertions; (b) five small books of verse by Matthewman, two published by the Swan Press (both presentation copies), and one printed by Alberta Vickridge (presentation copy by the printer); (c) seven small books of verse by others (including Cecil Lay and Alberta Vickridge), six of these published or printed by the Swan Press; (d) three Christmas cards printed for Sydney and Phyllis Matthewman, and one printed announcement of the birth of John Richard Brinton (13 July 1929) with a poem by Sydney Matthewman.
Sydney Matthewman, small press poetry by or associated with Matthewman or published by the Swan Press.
This material is held atUniversity of Leeds Special Collections
- Reference
- GB 206 BC MS 20c Matthewman
- Dates of Creation
- 1923 - 1947
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 13 vols. and 4 folded cards; typescript and printed
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Sydney Matthewman (1902-?), poet and printer, established the Swan Press in Leeds in the 1920s. He later moved it to London. The Swan Press published poets from Yorkshire and the north of England.
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