Davis, Sir Rupert Charles Hart, 1907-1999 (Knight, author, editor and publisher)

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Dates

Existence: 1907 - 1999

Biography

Sir Rupert Hart-Davis (1907-1999) was a London-born publisher, editor, and man of letters, and founder of the publishing company Rupert Hart-Davis Ltd, established in 1946. As Siegfried Sassoon's literary adviser, he published selections of Sassoon's war poetry, 'Siegfried Sassoon: The War Poems' (1983, Faber and Faber), his 'Letters to Max Beerbohm' (1986), and three volumes of his diaries, 'Siegfried Sassoon, Diaries 1915-1918; 1920-1922; 1923-1925' (1981-1985).

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Fonds

Siegfried Sassoon: Papers Accumulated by Sir Rupert Hart-Davis

Fonds

Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9724

Scope and Contents

These notebooks, loose drafts, letters and diaries of Siegfried Sassoon were purchased by Cambridge University Library in March 2006 from Roy Davids Ltd, acting on behalf of their owner George Sassoon, son of Siegfried Sassoon. They had formerly been in the possession of Sir Rupert Hart-Davis, who accumulated them in the process of editing Sassoon's diaries, letters and poems for publication.

Dates: 1900-1999 (20th century)

Conditions Governing Access: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).

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