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GB 1446 MS 47 · Collection · c 1908-1911

Papers of Mary Edith Durham, c 1908-1911, comprise notes (original and abstracted) on folklore, history, and linguistics including sketches. The collection includes studies of Albania focusing on folklore, 'Early people of the Balkan peninsula', the study of the Albanian language and includes some photographs within some booklets.

Durham , Mary Edith , 1863-1944 , Balkan traveller and author
GB 1446 MS 45 · Collection · 1863-1944

Papers of Mary Edith Durham, comprise a collection of tales from the Balkans notably including 'The tale of the lonely Han' and other folk tales. The collection also includes illustrations for the 'True tales of the Balkans', inlcuding those depicting indigenous people in their costume.

Durham , Mary Edith , 1863-1944 , Balkan traveller and author