Murray, Alexander Henry Hallam (publisher, London) (1854-1934)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1854 - 1934
Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Bigge, C. to Billing and Sons, Ltd., 1829-1923.
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Identifier: MS.40100
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Bigge, Constance.Letter, [1916], of Constance Bigge to John Murray IV. Folios 1-2.Bigge, George Richard.Letters, 1870-1871, 1879-1880 and 1882, of George Bigge to John Murray III. Folios 3-13.Bigge, Lewis Amherst Selby.Letters, 1889-1890, 1893-1895, 1898-1899, 1901, 1903, 1906, 1909, 1920 and undated, of Lewis Bigge to John Murray III, to John Murray IV...
Dates:
1829-1923.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Constable, Archibald (fl 1892-1912) to Constable, Frank Challice., 1892-1918.
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Identifier: MS.40261
Scope and Contents
Constable, Archibald (fl 1892-1912).Letters, 1892-1912, of Archibald Constable to John Murray IV and to Hallam Murray. Also included are printed copies of correspondence between Archibald Constable and David Masson concerning a manuscript enititled, “Adamo Caduto: tragedia sacra.” The printed correspondence is accompanied by a photograph of the title page of the manuscript, and a photograph of the bookplate of Sir Woodbine Parish, a former owner of the manuscript. Folios 1-27....
Dates:
1892-1918.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Cushman to Cutts., 1861-1926.
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Identifier: MS.40306
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Cushman, Herbert Ernest.Letters, 1893, of Herbert Ernest Cushman to John Murray IV and Alexander Henry Hallam Murray. Folios 1-6.Cust, Edward.Letters, 1861-1869, 1872-1873 and 1875, of Sir Edward Cust to John Murray III. Folios 7-105c.Folio 21. Orders, 1861, from Horse Guards regarding the contents of an upcoming examination for officers....
Dates:
1861-1926.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Edward Rae., 1874-1923.
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Identifier: MS.40997
Scope and Contents
The letters are to John Murray III, John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. They concern, among other subjects, the publication of “The Land of the North Wind”, “The Country of the Moors”, and “The White Sea Peninsula”.A number of the letters are written on behalf of, and others concern, George Rae, Edward’s father, and relate to the publication of “The Country Banker”. The letters are arranged chronologically.1874-1875, 1877-1879: folios 1-43 [Note 1];...
Dates:
1874-1923.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of George Smith., 1895-1907.
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Identifier: MS.41110
Scope and Contents
The letters appear to be to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. They concern the preparation and publication of various works by George Smith, including:“Bishop Heber, poet and chief missionary to the East, second Lord Bishop of Calcutta, 1783-1826” (1895);“Twelve Indian statesmen” (1897); and, edited by Smith,“Physician and friend: Alexander Grant, F.R.C.S.” (1902).The letters are arranged chronologically.1895-1899: folios 1-66;...
Dates:
1895-1907.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Heinrich Schliemann., 1884-1890.
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Identifier: MS.41068
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1884-1890, of Heinrich Schliemann to John Murray III and John Murray IV, with related letters and papers. The letters concern mostly the publication of “Tiryns”, including details of the involvement of other publishers in Europe and America. Some of the letters reveal the controversy surrounding Schliemann’s work and his efforts to respond to criticisms, and also details of his continuing excavations. Several letters of Charles Reinwald to John Murray, publishers, are included. The...
Dates:
1884-1890.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Janet Ross., 1889-1918.
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Identifier: MS.41040
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1889-1918 and uncertain dates, of Janet Ross to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. They concern her continuing work on “The land of Manfred” and “Early years recalled”, some revision for a new edition of “Three generations…”, and other publications or proposed publications, not all of which were published by Murray. There is also much exchange of news of family and friends. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1889: folios 1-16;1890-1892: folios...
Dates:
1889-1918.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Lionel Trotter., 1860-1909.
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Identifier: MS.41204
Scope and Contents
Letters of Lionel Trotter to John Murray III, John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. The letters 1860-1866 concern Trotter’s wish to be engaged to write biography, and his suggestion of several likely subjects, including Byron, Samuel Taylor Coleridge and John Murray II. The letter for 1889 concerns the publication of Trotter’s “Life of the Marquis of Dalhousie” (W.H. Allen and Co., 1889), and his desire to find another subject. The letters 1895-1902 concern the preparation and...
Dates:
1860-1909.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Robert Playfair., 1879-1899.
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Identifier: MS.40961
Scope and Contents
The letters are to John Murray III, John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. They concern mostly the preparation and publication of works by Robert Playfair in the “Murray’s Handbooks” series:Playfair’s revision of “A handbook for travellers in Algeria” (1874);“A handbook for travellers in Algeria and Tunis, Algiers, Oran, Constantine, Carthage, etc.” (1878 and subsequent editions);“A handbook to the Mediterranean” (1881 and subsequent editions).The...
Dates:
1879-1899.
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