Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Austen Henry Layard., 1848-1853.
Scope and Contents
All of the letters are to John Murray III. They are arranged chronologically.
1848: folios 1-18;
1849: folios 19-41; (1)
1850: folios 42-49;
1851: folios 50-67;
1852: folios 68-107; (2)
1853: folios 108-141.
(1) Includes letter of James Fergusson to John Murray III: folios 20A-20B;
(2) Folio 84 is a proof illustration of an Armenian plough and ploughmen. The illustration was used under the caption, “Armenian Plough, near Akhlat”, in Layard’s “Discoveries in the ruins of Nineveh and Babylon”, page 22.
Dates
- Creation: 1848-1853.
Creator
- Fergusson, James (writer on architecture) (Person)
- Layard, Austen Henry, Sir, Knight (archaeologist) (Person)
- Murray, John (publisher (III)) (1808-1892) (Recipient, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Extent
142 Leaves
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
i + 141 folios.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
1677
Bibliography
Repository Details
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