The New Zealander [antikvár]

PREFACEWhen in the fall of 1969 my interest in Anthony Trollope led me to make inquiries about the unpublished New Zealander, Robert H. Taylor, owner of the manuscript, graciously allowed me to examine it. The work proved to be of far more importance than perhaps anyone had expected, and he generously gave me permission to edit the manuscript. In addition to making this book possible, he has assisted with difficult readings and made invaluable suggestions.To Gordon N. Ray, Professor of English at New York University, I am especially indebted. He has examined the text in detail, and he has patiently guided, encouraged, and assisted the project from its inception as a doctoral dissertation to the publication of this final version.I have also had important assistance from the following: Professors Gerald B. Lahey, William E. Buckler, Warren Haren-deen, and Evelyn B. Vitz of New York University; Professor E. D. H. Johnson, Princeton University; Professor Thomas Pinney, Claremont College; Professor Ellis K. Waterhouse, Barber Institute, Birmingham University; the stafE of the Clarendon Press; Mr. P. Warwick, the British Museum; Miss Pamela Eyres, the National Gallery; Mrs. Sally Kington and Miss Joan Pollard, the London Museum; Mr. D. G. Banwell, Dulwich Gallery; Mrs. C. McNamara, Post Office Records Department; Mrs. Cecil Woodham-Smith, Mr. Christopher Hibbert, Mr. W. H. Watson, Mr. Robert S. Call, Mr. Maurice K. Spanbock. I wish to thank Mr. Alexander P. Clark and Mrs. Wanda M. Randall, Division of Manuscripts, Princeton University; Mr. Wilbur J. Smith, Department of Special Collecrions, UCLA Library; the New York Public Library and its staff; similarly, New York University Library, and in particular Dr. Theodore G. Grieder and his assistants at the Fales Collection.I acknowledge gratefully a Faculty Research Fellowship from the State University of New York, and a grant from the City University of New York Research Program.