Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Austen Henry Layard was a British archaeologist and politician. He is perhaps best remembered for his excavations at Nimrud and Nineveh. Layard was keen to publicise his discoveries and worked with John Murray to produce lavish publications about his discoveries. These were popular books and went through many editions.The papers here concerning Austen Henry Layard offer a detailed insight into the publishing process surrounding his works about his excavations.The...

Scope and Contents Receipts, 1860-1863, concerning work undertaken by William Smith both as the editor of, and as a contributor to, the dictionary. Folios 1-3.Receipts, 1860-1861, concerning payments made to the contributors to volume 1 of the dictionary.Alford, Henry. Folio 4.Bailey, Henry. Folio 5.Barry, Alfred. Folio 6.Bevan, William Latham. Folio 7.Brown, Thomas Edward. Folio 8.Browne, Robert William. Folio 9....

Scope and Contents Included are comments of the manuscript readers. This folder has been arranged chronologically with undated items placed at the end of the sequence.Letters and envelope possibly of Robert John Kennedy to Mary Enid Evelyn Layard, including his remarks of the memoirs of Austen Henry Layard, 1900: folios 1-21;Letter and envelope of Louis Du Cane to Enid Cornelia Du Cane, enclosing a copy of a letter of John Murray [IV] to Louis Du Cane, 1915: folios 22-25;...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Austen Henry Layard was a British archaeologist and politician. He is perhaps best remembered for his excavations at Nimrud and Nineveh. Layard was keen to publicise his discoveries and worked with John Murray to produce lavish publications about his discoveries. These were popular books and went through many editions.The papers here concerning Austen Henry Layard offer a detailed insight into the publishing process surrounding his works about his excavations.The...

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Austen Henry Layard wrote books and articles about his travels, excavations, later career and painting. Many of the publications were published by John Murray during a period of over 50 years.

The papers here contain the manuscripts and proofs for many of these works, including articles Layard wrote for the 'Quarterly Review'. There are also typescripts in this series, mostly relating to memoirs of Layard from his time as British Minister to Spain and Turkey.

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Austen Henry Layard wrote books and articles about his travels, excavations, later career and painting. Many of the publications were published by John Murray during a period of over 50 years.

The papers here contain the manuscripts and proofs for many of these works, including articles Layard wrote for the 'Quarterly Review'. There are also typescripts in this series, mostly relating to memoirs of Layard from his time as British Minister to Spain and Turkey.

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These are heavily annotated proofs of both Volumes I and II of 'Nineveh and its remains' by Austen Henry Layard. Both volumes have original pagination and are incomplete, although only a few pages are missing from each.

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The proofs here are for Volume I of 'Nineveh and its remains' by Austen Henry Layard, which was published by John Murray in 1849. The proofs have been heavily revised.

There are proofs for pages 1-62, 65-78 and 97-371. The page numbers are taken from the original pagination on the proofs.

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The proofs here are for Volume II of 'Nineveh and its remains' by Austen Henry Layard, which was published by John Murray in 1849. The proofs have been heavily revised.

There are proofs for pages 1-317 and 320-482. The page numbers are taken from the original pagination on the proofs.

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Austen Henry Layard wrote books and articles about his travels, excavations, later career and painting. Many of the publications were published by John Murray during a period of over 50 years.

The papers here contain the manuscripts and proofs for many of these works, including articles Layard wrote for the 'Quarterly Review'. There are also typescripts in this series, mostly relating to memoirs of Layard from his time as British Minister to Spain and Turkey.

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The manuscript here relates to the two volumes of 'Nineveh and its remains', by Austen Henry Layard. There is one part for Vol I and two parts relating to Vol II. They are incomplete. There are additions and revisions throughout.

Scope and Contents This part of the manuscript relates to volume I of 'Nineveh and its remains' by Austen Henry Layard, which was published by John Murray in 1849. There are additions and revisions throughout.The manuscript is incomplete, but contains:Note about contents of the manuscript: f.1;Pages of chapter 1: ff.2-33;Pages of chapter 2: ff.34-37;Pages of chapter 3: ff.38-64;Pages of chapter 4: ff.65-69;Pages of chapter 5:...

Scope and Contents The manuscript here relates to the end of Part 1 and much of Part 2 that comprises volume II of 'Nineveh and its remains' by Austen Henry Layard, which was published by John Murray in 1849. There are additions and revisions throughout.The manuscript is incomplete, but contains:Note about contents of the manuscript: f.1;Part 1 of the published work:Chapter 11: folios 2-65;Chapter 12: folios 66-110;Pages of chapter 13:...

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The proofs here are for the main body of text that forms the work by Layard. They start on page xvii of the introduction and continue until part way through chapter IX. The proofs have been annotated throughout by Layard, with many additions and deletions.

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These are proofs are for Volume I of 'Nineveh and its remains' by Austen Henry Layard. The proofs are incomplete, wanting pages 369 onwards using the original pagination. The proofs are enclosed within a wrapper annotated, 'Ly's Proof Sheet. Corrected. Nineveh vol. 1. For ?3rd ed. Mr Murray's compl.'

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The proofs here are for Volume II of 'Nineveh and its remains' by Austen Henry Layard. The proofs have been heavily annotated, with many additions, corrections and deletions.

Although these are not a complete set of proofs, only a few pages are missing. There are proofs for pages 1-252, 271-272 and 275-484. The page numbers are taken from the original pagination on the proofs. In addition there are six folios that have been added throughout the proofs with corrected text.

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Austen Henry Layard wrote books and articles about his travels, excavations, later career and painting. Many of the publications were published by John Murray during a period of over 50 years.

The papers here contain the manuscripts and proofs for many of these works, including articles Layard wrote for the 'Quarterly Review'. There are also typescripts in this series, mostly relating to memoirs of Layard from his time as British Minister to Spain and Turkey.

Scope and Contents The proofs want page 353, all illustrations and maps.The chapter headings are : chapter I : "Family history and childhood 1817-1833";chapter II : "Legal studies and interludes 1834-1839";chapter III : "Overland journey to Constantinople 1839";chapter IV : "Journey through Asia Minor 1839";chapter V : "1839 through Syria";chapter VI : "Syria and Palestine 1840";chapter VII : "Aleppo to Mosul...

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The chapter headings are :

chapter I : "Letters from Baghdad and Persia 1840-42";

chapter II : "Western Turkey, and Sir Stratford Canning 1842";

chapter III : "Politics and society in Constantinople 1842-45";

chapter IV : "Politics and society in Constantinople - continued. 1843-1845";

chapter V : "Constantinople - Mission to Albania 1843-45".

Scope and Contents The letters have been arranged in chronological order.Letters of Austen Henry Layard to Elizabeth Eastlake of:1870: folios 1-14;1871: folios 15-30;1872: folios 31-42;1873: folios 43-46;1874: folios 47-55;1875: folios 56-64;1876, with one of Enid Layard at folios 82-83: folios 65-83;1877, with letters of Enid Layard at folios 89-90 and 103-106, and one to an unidentified recipient at...

Scope and Contents The letters of Austen Henry Layard have been arranged in chronological order, with those of uncertain date placed at the end of the sequence. Probable years and watermarks that appear on the paper have been given where possible on the letters of uncertain dates. The last letter in this manuscript relates to the provenance of these letters. Letters of Austen Henry Layard to Elizabeth Eastlake of:1890: folios 1-22;1891: folios 23-37;1892:...

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The letters here are mainly of Austen Henry Layard to Elizabeth Eastlake and John Murray [III]. The letters to Eastlake contain news of mutual acquaintances, details of his work, accounts of his travels and discussions of art and literature. The letters to Murray often focus on the publication of works by Layard, particularly relating to his excavations. These letters make clear that Layard took an active role in the production of his works.

Scope and Contents The letters have been arranged in chronological order.Letters of Austen Henry Layard to Elizabeth Eastlake of:1856: folios 1-7;1857: folios 8-9;1859: folios 10-13;1860: folios 14-26;1861: folios 27-44;1862: folios 45-47;1863: folios 48-63;1864, with letters to Sir Charles Eastlake at folios 70 and 72: folios 64-72;1865, with a letter to Sir Charles Eastlake at folios 94-95:...

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The letters have been arranged in chronological order.

Letters of Austen Henry Layard to Elizabeth Eastlake of:

1880: folios 1-19;

1881: folios 20-31;

1882: folios 32-44;

1883: folios 45-70;

1884: folios 71-84;

1885: folios 85-104;

1886: folios 105-122;

1887: folios 122-132;

1888: folios 133-155;

1889: folios 156-170.

Scope and Contents The letters here of Austen Henry Layard to Elizabeth Eastlake cover nearly four decades of friendship. Eastlake was a writer and, like Layard, had many connections in the art and literary worlds, which is reflected in this correspondence.Layard and Eastlake had many common friends and acquaintances, including John Murray [III]. Additionally, Layard had also been friends with Charles Eastlake, the husband of Elizabeth, and it was Layard who encouraged her to write a memoir of...