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Proofs. printed matter

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Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source

Found in 191 Collections and/or Records:

Incomplete proofs : "An essay towards a new edition of [Alexander] Pope`s works : founded on a review of those of Warburton, Warton, Bowles, and Roscoe", by ?John Wilson Croker., 1857, or before.

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Identifier: MS.42214
Scope and Contents The reason for the proofs being among the Elwin papers is explained through a late 20th century note added to the protective cover that held the papers on their receipt in NLS."Proofs of preface to Pope`s letters. These proofs were given to JM V with other Whitwell Elwin papers by Rob[er]t Lutyens in Sept 1949.There is a note on them `? [John Wilson] Crokers suppressed preface`. Certainly it is not the preface which appears in the Elwin-Courthope edition of Pope`s...
Dates: 1857, or before.

Incomplete proofs, "Sir A. Henry Layard G.C.B., D.C.L. : autobiography and letters from his childhood until his appointment as H.M. Ambassador at Madrid"., ? 1903.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42404-42407
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.

Dates: ? 1903.

Letters of Alfred Tennyson to John Murray III, with a marked proof of the poem, "Helen`s Tower"., 1859-1886.

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Identifier: MS.42570
Scope and Contents Folios 1-2 : letter, 31 October 1859, of Alfred Tennyson to John Murray III thanking him for having sent a copy of the "Quarterly Review";folios 3-4 : letter, 26 October 1886, of Alfred Tennyson to John Murray III thanking him for the gift of a set of casts of coins of the twelve Caesars.Folio 5 : marked proof, ? 1862 or before, of Alfred Tennyson`s poem, "Helen`s Tower". The poem was written at the request of Lord Dufferin for the folly he...
Dates: 1859-1886.

Letters of and to Thomas Carlyle, and a proof sheet of ‘Frederick the Great’, with corrections in Carlyle's hand., 1821-[1865, or before.]

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Identifier: MS.3112, folios 230-262
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows:Letters to Thomas Carlyle from John Aitken Carlyle, 1821, 1831, 1834-1837 (folio 230); Letters of Carlyle: to Spring-Rice, 1843 (folio 246); to the Reverend William Hanna, 1849, 1852 (folios 248, 253); to James Mackenzie, Writer to the Signet, 1852 (folio 250); to an unknown correspondent, discouraging him from writing poetry, 1856 (folio 255); to his sister Jean, 1857 (folio 257); to Thomas Ballantyne, 1860 (folio 261); Proof-sheet of ‘Frederick the...
Dates: 1821-[1865, or before.]

Letters of Francis Head, mostly to John Murray III., 1860-1875.

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Identifier: MS.42283
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The letters in this sequence are of Sir Francis Bond Head largely to John Murray [II] and John Murray [III]. Over a 50 year period, Bond corresponded with the Murrays about his published works, travels, his life, the 'Quarterly Review', and gives opinions on manuscripts sent to him by Murray for consideration.

Dates: 1860-1875.

Letters of William Gladstone to John Murray, publishers, and to John Murray IV. Included are some letters of various writers to and concerning Gladstone., 1890-1898.

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Identifier: MS.42264
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Books, articles and pamphlets of statesman William Ewart Gladstone were published by John Murray over many years. This connection resulted in hundreds of letters of Gladstone to his publishers, in particular John Murray [III]. The letters largely concern the publishing process, including translations and commissions. However, Gladstone also writes of political events and his reflections on them. In addition, he also writes of mutual acquaintances, including sending Murray the news of the...
Dates: 1890-1898.

Letters of William Smith (1813-1893) to John Murray., 1880-1884.

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Identifier: MS.41121
Scope and Contents The letters are to John Murray III, John Murray IV and Robert Cooke. They concern the publication of various works by, and connected with, Smith, and also his editorship of the “Quarterly Review” (1867-1893). The letters are arranged chronologically.1880: folios 1-56;1881: folios 57-113;1882: folios 114-143 [Note 1];1883: folios 144-164 [Notes 2-3];1884: folios 165-202 [Note 4].Notes.[Note 1] Folio 141. A...
Dates: 1880-1884.

Letters, papers and printed items relating to claims to the Earldom of Winton., 1824-1826, 1840, and undated.

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Identifier: Adv.MSS.26.1.25-26.1.27
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The papers relate to: peerage cases and forfeited peerages arranged in alphabetical order of title (Adv.MS.26.1.1-26.1.29); landed families and baronetcies, arranged in alphabetical order of family (Adv.MS.26.2.1-26.2.12); various legal and other topics (Adv.MS.26.2.13-26.2.23).

Dates: 1824-1826, 1840, and undated.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, from correspondents with surnames and company names from Austin, W. to Baber., 1820-1909.

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Identifier: MS.40032
Scope and Contents This manuscript includes letters, 1834-1864 and uncertain date, of Charles Babbage to John Murray II and John Murray III. Some of the letters concern his publications including “On the economy of machinery and manufactures”, “Table of logarithms” and the Ninth Bridgewater Treatise, with mention also of the calculating engine.All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name. Austin, Wiltshire, c1850: folios 1-4;...
Dates: 1820-1909.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Albert Dicey and Edward Dicey., 1886-1921.

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Identifier: MS.40331
Scope and Contents Dicey, Albert Venn.The letters are to John Murray III and John Murray IV. They mostly concern the preparation and publication of two works by Albert Dicey:“England’s case against Home Rule” (1886, and subsequent editions); “A leap in the dark: or, Our new constitution” (1893).Many of the letters seem to be by an amanuensis. The letters are arranged chronologically.1886: folios 1-40 [Note 1];1887: folios 41-88 [Notes...
Dates: 1886-1921.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Alfred C. Lyall., 1882-1906.

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Identifier: MS.40724
Scope and Contents Letters, 1882-1906, of Alfred C. Lyall to John Murray III, John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. They mostly concern works of his published by the Murrays, including the two volumes of “Asiatic studies”, “The rise of the British dominion in India” and “The life of the Marquis of Dufferin and Ava”. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1882-1884: folios 1-30; (1)1888: folio 31;1890-1893: folios 32-61; (2)1894-1896: folios 62-92; (3)...
Dates: 1882-1906.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Austen Henry Layard., 1848-1853.

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Identifier: MS.40677
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...
Dates: 1848-1853.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Charles Evans., 1895-1899.

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Identifier: MS.40385
Scope and Contents The letters are to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. Evans, in retirement, undertook work for the Murrays both in an editorial and in an advisory capacity, particularly on works relating to Classics and religion. Evans was interested in the history of the Napoleonic Wars, particularly in the Battle of Waterloo, to which the letters contain references.The letters are arranged chronologically.1895: folios 1-5; 1896: folios 6-24;1897: folios 25-66...
Dates: 1895-1899.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Charles Fletcher., 1894-1928.

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Identifier: MS.40411
Scope and Contents Letters, 1894-1928, of Charles Fletcher to John Murray IV and John Murray V. They concern works of Fletcher’s published by Murray, including “Journal of a spy in Paris”, written under the name Raoul Hesdin, and the 5 volume “An introductory history of England”. The letters refer to John Murray V’s progress as a history undergraduate at Oxford. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1894-1895: folios 1-30;1896-1897: folios 31-39;1902-1903: folios...
Dates: 1894-1928.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Charles Gore., 1888-1895.

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Identifier: MS.40465
Scope and Contents Letters, 1888-1895, of Charles Gore to John Murray IV, with a few to Hallam Murray and possibly to John Murray III, with related letters and papers. They concern works of Gore published by the Murrays, including “Lux mundi”, for which he was both contributor and editor, his Bampton lectures, further lectures on “The mission of the church”, and “Dissertations on subjects connected with the incarnation”. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1888-1889: folios 1-14;...
Dates: 1888-1895.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Charles Parker., September 1898-1906.

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Identifier: MS.40910
Scope and Contents The letters are to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. They concern the publication of Parker’s lives of Robert Peel, “Sir Robert Peel from his private papers” (1891-1899), and of James Graham, “Life and letters of Sir James Graham, 1792-1861” (1907).The letters are arranged chronologically.September 1898-1899: folios 1-103;1900, 1903-1906: folios 104-142.Undated and disassociated part of a letter concerning the publication of “Sir Robert Peel...
Dates: September 1898-1906.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Alexander, W, to Alison, C., 1820-1917.

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Identifier: MS.40014
Scope and Contents The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Alexander, W C.Letters, 1852, of W Alexander to John Murray III. Folios 1-4.Alexander, William (fl 1820).Letter, 1820, of William Alexander to John Murray II. Folios 5-6.Alexander, William (1824-1911).Letters, 1876-1909 and undated, of William Alexander to John Murray III, to John Murray IV and to Hallam Murray.1876-1879: folios 7-51;...
Dates: 1820-1917.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Aliva, R. to Allen, H., 1808-1919.

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Identifier: MS.40015
Scope and Contents The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Aliva, RenéLetter, 1851, of René Aliva to John Murray III. The letter is in French. Folios 1-2.Allan, Alexander.Letter, 1910, of Alexander Allan to John Murray IV. Folios 3-4.Allan, Robert (1778-1827).Letters, 1808, of Robert Allan to John Murray II. Folios 5-8.Allan, Robert (1806-1863).Letters, 1835, 1838-1840, of Robert Allan to...
Dates: 1808-1919.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Bevan, W. to Bickley., 1807-1912.

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Identifier: MS.40094
Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and, where required, by date under each name.Bevan, William, 1860-1894: folios 1-39:includes letter, 1869, of William Bevan to William Smith: folios 23-24Bewick, Thomas, 1807: folios 40-41;Bewsher, J.P.H., 1905: folios 42-45;Bezant, Hannah, 1906: folios 46-49;Biagi, Guido, 1896-1908: folios 50-59;Bialloblotzky, (Christoph) Friedrich, 1836: folios...
Dates: 1807-1912.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Durban to Dymond., 1813-1915.

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Identifier: MS.40354
Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Durban, John Frederic.Letters, 1899 and 1900, of John Frederic Durban to Mary Enid Evelyn Layard and Alexander Henry Hallam Murray. Folios 1-4.Durbin, Florence Clementine Scott.Letter, 1910, of Florence Clementine Scott Durbin to John Murray IV. Folios 5-6.Durham, A Lilla.Letter, 1899, of A Lilla Durham to John Murray IV. Folios...
Dates: 1813-1915.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Earl to Easton., 1821-1925.

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Identifier: MS.40356
Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Earl, Alfred George.Letter, 1898, of Alfred George Earl to John Murray IV. Folios 1-2.Earl, George Samuel Windsor.Letter, 1853, of George Windsor Earl to John Murray III. Folios 3-4.Earl, W.Letter, 1860, of W Earl to John Murray III. Folios 5-6.Earle, Alice Morse.Letter, 1896, of Alice Morse Earle to John...
Dates: 1821-1925.