Reviews. Document genre
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Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
Found in 42 Collections and/or Records:
Assorted, printed items concerning William Gifford either personally, or in his capacity as editor of the "Quarterly Review"., 1815-? 1827.
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Identifier: MS.42258
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Editor and satirist William Gifford (1756-1826) was an important figure in the history of the publishing house of John Murray. As editor of the 'Quarterly Review', Gifford was heavily involved in producing a significant, highly respected and popular periodical. In addition, Gifford acted as a literary advisor to John Murray [II] and his opinion was highly valued by the publisher.There is a vast amount of correspondence here, including hundreds to John Murray [II]. There is...
Dates:
1815-? 1827.
Book reviews and newspaper cuttings on 'Scotland: The Story of a Nation'., 2000.
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Identifier: Acc.13542/103
Scope and Contents
File includes Magnusson’s review of Simon Schama’s 'A History of Britain'(2000).
Dates:
2000.
'Chambers Biographical Dictionary' (1990)., 1988-1992.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13542/22-25
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From the Series:
Most, but not all, of Magnusson's published works are represented. Also included here are the translations that Magnusson undertook on the work of the Icelandic author and Nobel prize winning novelist Halldór Laxness (1902-1998). Material relating to Magnusson's book on Mastermind "I've started so I'll finish" can be found in the Mastermind section.The material includes correspondence relating to book proposals, research notes compiled by Magnusson while working on his books, and...
Dates:
1988-1992.
Incomplete manuscript, "Art on Maddens Impurities of Genius", by John Wilson Croker : an article for the "Quarterly Review"., 1833.
Item
Identifier: MS.42148
Scope and Contents
The description has been taken from the wrapper that encloses the manuscript.
Croker`s review was published in the "Quarterly Review" of October 1833.
Dates:
1833.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts.
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Papers of and concerning John Wilson Croker.
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Manuscripts of reviews for the "Quarterly Review" by John Wilson Croker; with pages from "Letters to and from Henrietta, Countess of Suffolk, and her second husband, the Hon. George Berkeley", edited by Croker.
Incomplete manuscript of a review for the "Quarterly Review" : "A Year in Spain. By a young American", by Washington Irving., 1831.
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Identifier: MS.42313
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The manuscript is a review of a publication by Alexander Slidell Mackenzie. It includes several pages from Mackenzie`s work, each bearing annotations in Irving`s hand.Correspondence between the folios of the manuscript and the pages of the printed article :folios 1-12 = pages [319]-323;folios 13-27 = pages 329-333;folio 28 - not included in the published article;folio 29 = page 334;folios 30-31 = page 339;...
Dates:
1831.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts.
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Papers of and concerning Washington Irving.
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Manuscripts by Washington Irving, with some proofs of works by Irving.
Incomplete manuscript, "Versailles", by John Wilson Croker : an article for the "Quarterly Review"., ? 1837-? 1838.
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Identifier: MS.42149
Scope and Contents
Croker`s review was published in the "Quarterly Review" of January 1838.
Dates:
? 1837-? 1838.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts.
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Papers of and concerning John Wilson Croker.
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Manuscripts of reviews for the "Quarterly Review" by John Wilson Croker; with pages from "Letters to and from Henrietta, Countess of Suffolk, and her second husband, the Hon. George Berkeley", edited by Croker.
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.
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Identifier: MS.42470
Scope and Contents
Croker`s review would appear not to have been published.
Dates:
1824.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts.
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Papers concerning the controversy over the publication of "Conversations of Lord Byron" by Thomas Medwin.
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Correspondence concerning the publication of "Conversations of Lord Byron" by Thomas Medwin.
Letters of, to or concerning William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn relating to his publication ‘Psychoanalytic Studies of the Personality’., 1951-1955.
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Identifier: MS.50105
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, 1951-1955, between William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn and various publishers relating to the publication of ‘Psychoanalytic Studies of the Personality’. The correspondence has been arranged alphabetically by publisher, and by date under each publisher. ‘The British Journal of Medical Psychology’.Letter, 1951, of John D Sutherland, Editor of the ‘The British Journal of Medical Psychology’, to William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn concerning permission...
Dates:
1951-1955.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Charles Fletcher., 1894-1928.
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Identifier: MS.40411
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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 correspondents with surname or company name Charnley to Chaytor., 1811-1928.
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Identifier: MS.40211
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Charnley, Emerson.Letter, 1812, of Emerson Charnley to John Murray II. Folio 1.Charpentier L’Abi.Letters, 1811-1813, of L’Abi Charpentier to William Miller John Murray II. Folios 2-11.Chary, Leo Ernest Eaphael Mary de.Letter, 1921, of Leo de Chary to John Murray IV. Folios 12-15.Folios 12-13. Copy letter, 1921, of John...
Dates:
1811-1928.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Eve to Eyton., 1818-1928.
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Identifier: MS.40389
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name. Some of the letters include replies. A further letter has been added at the end of the sequence.Eve, Arthur,1898: folio 1;Everard, Harry, 1894-1904: folios 2-11;Everest, Rosa, 1852: folios 12-15, a further letter of Rosa Everest can be located at folios 152-153;Everett, Alexander, 1828: folios 16-21;Everett, Edward, 1818-1851: folios 22-39;...
Dates:
1818-1928.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames Brookfield to Broquerille., 1848-1927.
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Identifier: MS.40154
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and, where required, by date under each name.Brookfield, Charles, 1906-1909: folios 1-4;Brookfield, Frances, 1903-1914: folios 5-19;Brookfield, Jane, 1878: folios 20-21;Brookfield, William, 1848: folios 22-23;Brooks, Charles, 1854-1866: folios 24-27;Brooks, Francis, 1895-1911: folios 28-92:includes letter, 1896, of Howard Smith to Charles Payne:...
Dates:
1848-1927.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Arnett to Arnold, G., 1853-1904.
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Identifier: MS.40025
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and, when required, by date under each name. Most of the letters of Sir Edwin Arnold are written by amanuenses.Arnett, Edward, 1899: folios 1-2;Arnison, William, 1899: folio 3;Arnold, Arthur, 1875: folios 4-5;Arnold, C, 1867: folios 6-7;Arnold, C. T., 1876-1903: folios 8-11;Arnold, Channing, 1902-1904: folios 12-23;Arnold, Charles,...
Dates:
1853-1904.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Barrett to Barrow, F., 1812-1928.
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Identifier: MS.40053
Scope and Contents
This manuscript includes letters, 1899-1828, of J.M. Barrie to John Murray IV, responding to proposals of Murray’s regarding publications and charitable work. Also included are letters, 1899-1922, of Sir William Barrett to John Murray IV, concerning his work on “Early chapters in science” and his interest in hypnotism. There are also letters, 1914, of Evan Barron to John Murray IV, seeking publication of his work on the Scottish War of Independence. All the letters...
Dates:
1812-1928.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Bowen, G. to Bowles, T., 1836-1928.
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Identifier: MS.40136
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and, where required, by date under each name. Some of the letters include replies.Bowen, George, 1850-1896 and uncertain date: folios 1-121;Bowen, (Letitia) Florence, 1900: folios 122-123;Bowen, T.D., 1928: folios 124-125;Bowen, William, 1899-1918 and uncertain date: folios 126-137;Bower, J., 1879: folios 138-139;Bowers, Robert, 1899: folios 140-141;...
Dates:
1836-1928.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Broadbent to Brock., 1835-1928.
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Identifier: MS.40149
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and, where required, by date under each name. Some of the letters include replies.Broadbent, Henry, 1905-1928: folios 1-29;Broadbent, Jack, 1927: folio 30;Broadbent, May, 1909: folios 31-32;Broadfoot, William, 1888-1904: folios 33-77:includes letter, 1903, of Montagu Gerard to John Murray IV: folios 74-75;Broadhouse, John, 1910: folios 78-81;...
Dates:
1835-1928.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Burleigh to Burney, J., 1807-1919.
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Identifier: MS.40171
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and, where required, by date under each name. Some of the letters include replies.Burleigh, Thomas, c1899: folio 1;Burlingame, Edward, 1891: folios 2-3;Burmester, George, 1885: folios 4-5;Burn, J.H., 1896-1919: folios 6-34;Burn, John S., 1843: folios 35-36;Burn, Robert, 1851-1875: folios 37-44;Burnand, Francis, 1886-1910 and undated: folios...
Dates:
1807-1919.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Galloway to Galton., 1816-1920.
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Identifier: MS.40435
Scope and Contents
This manuscript includes letters, 1816-1834, of John Galt, novelist, to John Murray II.Also included are letters, 1853-1905, of Francis Galton to John Murray III and John Murray IV. The letters mostly concern his publication “The art of travel” and his work on the Murray travel handbook for Switzerland.All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name. A further correspondent has been added to the end of this sequence....
Dates:
1816-1920.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Hake to Haldane., 1817-1928.
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Identifier: MS.40502
Scope and Contents
This manuscript includes letters, 1817-1828 and uncertain dates, of James Hakewill to John Murray II. They concern his work “A picturesque tour of Italy”. It also includes letters, 1904-1928, of Elizabeth Haldane and letters, 1902-1916, of her brother Richard, Viscount Haldane, to John Murray IV. All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Hake, Alfred, 1886-1892: folios 1-7;Hake, C. Napier, 1890: folios 8-9;...
Dates:
1817-1928.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of David Brewster., 1813-1868.
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Identifier: MS.40146
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1813-1864, of David Brewster to John Murray II and John Murray III, with a few letters to Robert Cooke, with related letters and papers dating to 1868. They concern several of Brewster’s publications, including “The life of Sir Isaac Newton”, “Letters on natural magic”, his work on “The Edinburgh encyclopaedia”, and his proposals for journals of philosophy and science. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1813-1814: folios 1-18;1816: folios 19-24;...
Dates:
1813-1868.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Frances Elliot., 1893-1897.
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Identifier: MS.40373
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Letters, 1893-1897, and uncertain dates, of Frances Elliot to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. They concern reviews of her work “The diary of an idle woman in Constantinople”, and also her following publication, “Roman gossip”. The letters are arranged in chronological order as far as possible, though some letters are undated within their year or the year is estimated.1893: folios 1-33;1893 (undated): folios 34-35;1893 (partial letters): folios 36-37;...
Dates:
1893-1897.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of George Campbell., 1893-1899.
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Identifier: MS.40189
Scope and Contents
Letters of George Campbell to John Murray IV, with related letters and papers.The letters concern various publications of Campbell by the house of Murray. The letters are arranged chronologically :1893: folios 1- 117*;?1893: folio 118;1894: folios 119-153**;1895: folios 154-175;1896: folios 176-211;1897: folios 212-217;1898: folios 218-240;1899: folios 241-248;date uncertain, 1 letter...
Dates:
1893-1899.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Hariot Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood., 1862-1918.
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Identifier: MS.40108
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1862-1918, of Hariot Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood to John Murray III, John Murray IV, and Hallam Murray, with related letters and papers. They concern works of hers published by the Murrays, including “Our viceregal life in India: selections from my journal” and “My Canadian journal 1872-8”. Later letters discuss the biography of her husband by Alfred Lyall, and also the impact of the First World War on her family. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1862:...
Dates:
1862-1918.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of John Barrow (1764-1848)., 1827-1835.
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Identifier: MS.40057
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Letters, 1827-1835, of John Barrow to John Murray II, with a few letters to John Murray III. The letters concern his own publications, including his account of the mutiny on “HMS Bounty”, and his biography of Peter the Great. He comments on books, articles and manuscripts by other authors on subjects of interest to him; he also describes the progress of writings by his son John. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1827: folios 1-8;1828: folios 9-18;...
Dates:
1827-1835.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Walter Marsham Adams., 1890-1898.
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Identifier: MS.40006
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1890-1898 and uncertain dates, of Walter Marsham Adams to John Murray IV, with related letters. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1890: folios 1-2;1894: folios 3-25;1895: folios 26-84;1896: folios 85-90;1897: folios 91-102;1898: folios 103-141; (1)uncertain dates: folios 142-144. (2)1. Includes letter, 1898, of Charles Thompson to John Murray IV: folio 103;...
Dates:
1890-1898.