Proofs. printed matter
Found in 191 Collections and/or Records:
Incomplete marked proofs of a speech on the repeal of the Corn Laws, by Robert Peel., [1839]
Pages 25-34 of the speech only.
Incomplete marked proofs, "The Threshold of Life, or Friendly Counsels to Youth In a series of Familiar Letters", by D.J. Coulton., Circa 1853.
Proofs of letters 1-3.
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.
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.
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.
Interleaved proof-copy of ‘Case of Sir James Johnstone, of Westerhall, Baronet, claiming the title, honours and dignities of Marquis and Earl of Annandale’ (1794), bearing many proof-corrections in an unidentified hand, and on the interleaves, which are watermarked 1823, a few notes apparently by John Riddell., 1794, 1823.
Printed books owned by John Riddell, consisting of standard works of Scottish genealogical reference, volumes of printed session papers, collections of papers in peerage and other claims, and copies of some of Riddell`s published works.
Letters of Alfred Tennyson to John Murray III, with a marked proof of the poem, "Helen`s Tower"., 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.]
Letters of Francis Head, mostly to John Murray III., 1860-1875.
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.
Letters of John Wilson Croker to John Murray II, with a letter of Murray to Croker, concerning "Conversations of Lord Byron" by Thomas Medwin. Included are various proofs of a review of Medwin`s publication by Croker., 1824.
Croker`s review would appear not to have been published.
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.
Letters of William Smith (1813-1893) to John Murray., 1880-1884.
Letters, papers and printed items relating to claims to the Earldom of Winton., 1824-1826, 1840, and undated.
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).