Feb 25 Saturday

Dorothy made me a rest for my watch: of which I have decided to remove the hunter1. It was so thin, the glass broke underneath always.
Reading Ronald Bottrall's poems with a view to a preface2.
Margaret Rawlings3 is reading Greeks & Trojans on her way to U.S.A. [United States of America]
Dictionary, breaking up adjectives into new categories suggested by Laura.

Editorial Notes

1i.e. protective cover eds.
3(1906-1996) British actress eds.

Hands Referenced

People Mentioned

  • Dorothy

    Simmons, Dorothy
    Sculptor associated with the Graves-Riding inner circle (1938-39). Married to Montague Simmons. eds

  • Laura

    Riding, Laura
    (1901-91) American poet. Laura Riding (née Reichenthal; then Laura Gottschalk).

  • Bottrall

    Bottrall, Ronald
    poet KG; married to Margaret Bottrall, writer and editor eds.

Bibliography

    • Title: Dictionary [projected project; unfinished]
    • Author: Riding, Laura
    • Date: 1935
    • Title: Trojan Ending [dramatised version based on Laura Riding's book; later called Greeks and Trojans]
    • Author: Graves, Robert
    • Date: 1938-01
    • Title: Letter [Prefatory Introduction]
    • Title: Turning Path, The [poetry by Ronald Bottrall; dedicated to LR; prefatory letter by RG]
    • Author: Graves, Robert
    • PubPlace: London
    • Publisher: A. Barker
    • BiblScope: xi-xii
    • Idno: B29.1
    • Date: 1939-02-25