Record Number: 12409
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'Friday 15th October. Bought ?The Picture of Dorian Grey? in the Paris edition and the ?New Machiavelli? Benn?s new uniform edition of Wells. The latter are easily the most beautiful cheap editions I have seen and I intend to get the pick of them. ?Kipps? next and ?Mr Polly?. Monday 18th October. ?The New Machiavelli? (H.G. Wells).'
Century:1900-1945
Date:18 Oct 1926
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:city: Liverpool
Type of Experience(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:16 Jun 1903
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:Coffee then Cocoa broker, working for Unilever - United Africa Company
Religion:none
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
n/a
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:The New Machiavelli
Genre:Fiction
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication DetailsBenn's edition of Wells' work
Provenanceowned
Source Information:
Record ID:12409
Source:Manuscript
Author:Gerald Moore
Title:MS Diary 1926
Location:Private Collection
Call No:MS Diary 1926
Page/Folio:n/a
Citation:Gerald Moore, MS Diary 1926 Private Collection, p. MS Diary 1926, p. n/a, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=12409, accessed: 29 March 2024
Additional Comments:
This material Copyright Andrew Neill Vanson Moore, and Shirley Frances Gould-Smith.