Contracts. Agreements.
Found in 483 Collections and/or Records:
"Cancelled Contracts" file for "A Guide to Mahler's Music", by Donald Mitchell., 1969-1970
File contains author correspondence, editorial memoranda, and the original contract.
"Cancelled Contracts" file for "Biography of Gerard Manley Hopkins", by Bevis Hillier., 1968-1977
File contains original and copy correspondence between the publisher and third parties concerning the book, alongside original and copy author correspondence, editorial memoranda, a book outline synopsis, and the original contract.
"Cancelled Contracts" file for "Choral Music", by Peter Leighton-Hoggett., 1984-1985
File contains the original contract signed by the author, alongside cashier papers.
"Cancelled Contracts" file for "Computer Related Crime: The Coming Crisis", by Leslie Goldberg., 1982-1983
File contains a copy of the original contract, copy correspondence from the publisher to the author, and additional papers.
"Cancelled Contracts" file for "Eating", by Frank E. Huggett., 1978-1981
File contains the original contract signed by the author, alongside a reader's report, and author and publisher correspondence.
"Cancelled Contracts" file for "Hebridean Journey", by John N. Merrill., 1970-1971
File contains the original contract, signed by the author, alongside author and publisher correspondence.
"Cancelled Contracts" file for "Men and Astronomy", by Arthur Beer., 1958-1961
File contains an original contract, alongside original author correspondence with the publisher.
"Cancelled Contracts" file for "Motives", by Kenneth Clark., 1962-1969
File contains original and copy correspondence between the publishers and third parties concerning the title, editorial memoranda, brief original author correspondence, and the original contract.
"Cancelled Contracts" file for "Play Houses", by Ambrose Lloyd and NicoletteThomas., 1979
File contains author correspondence, manuscript notes, and the original contract, signed by the authors.
"Cancelled Contracts" file for "Robert Adam, Vol. II", by John Fleming., 1962
File contains the original contract, a book outline, editorial memoranda, copy and original publisher correspondence, and brief original author correspondence.
"Cancelled Contracts" file for "The Caves of Niah", by Hugh Gibb and F.W. Tweedie., 1951-1965
File contains original and copy publisher correspondence with third parties concerning the title. Author correspondence is also present, copy and original, alongside editorial memoranda, and the original contract.
"Cancelled Contracts" file for "The Dead Shall be Raised", by John Hedges and Gerald Wait., 1985-1989
File contains editorial memoranda, a prospectus and project proposal for the title, original and copy correspondence between the publisher and third parties concerning the book, copy and original author correspondence with the publisher, costings, and the original contract.
"Cancelled Contracts" file for "The Diaghilev Ballet Russe", by Mary Clarke and Clement Crisp., 1987-1989
File contains original and copy publisher correspondence with third parties concerning the title, alongside the original contract, editorial memoranda, and manuscript notes.
"Cancelled Contracts" file for "The Enigma of Werner Herzog", by Sheila Johnston., 1984-1988
File contains editorial memoranda, a project proposal form, correspondence with the author Sheila Johnston and others, and a copy of the cancelled publishing contract. A copy of a letter from director Werner Herzog is also present.
"Cancelled Contracts" file for "The Last Sailors", by Neil Hollander and Harald Mertes., 1979-1982
File contains original and copy publisher correspondence with third parties concerning the title, as well as a film-related project. Author correspondence is also present, copy and original, alongside editorial memoranda, brief photocopied illustrations, and the original contract. An original letter from Edward Heath M.P. to Neil Hollander is also present.
"Cancelled Contracts" file for "Turner's Human Landscape", by Eric Shanes., 1981-1987
File contains author and third party correspondence, the original contract signed by the author, a publishing report, and manuscript notes.
"Cancelled Contracts", for John Murray titles, by authors with surnames beginning A-Z. , 1984-1993
"Cancelled Publishing Contracts"., 1962-1993
This series contains 24 files related to book publishing projects which appear to have been cancelled before publication. Files primarily contain correspondence between John Murray, publishers, and the respective authors concerned, alongside original and/or copy contracts, editorial memoranda, and third party letters concerning the projects. A number of these titles appear to have been published subsequently by other publishing houses.
Charter (lege, contract), dated 12 December 1605, registered in Books of Session 1 January 1606, David Reid of Aikenheid and Edward, Lord Bruce of Kinloss, Dame Magdalene Clerk, his spouse, and Edward Bruce, their son and heir, by which the former for 25,000 merks dispones to them the lands of Easter and Wester Pitdynneis with houses, etc., 12 December 1605.
The charter and legal material contained here is of importance as giving the continuous history of a landed family in Fife from the 13th to the 18th century. The Halkett family appear to have risen partly on the decline of the Lochores of Lochore. By 1431, the former are having transumpts made of charters of the early 13th century granted to the latter (Ch.6018-6019).
Charters and legal instruments concerning Forbes of Pitsligo and lands in Rosehearty.
Charters and other formal documents from the collection of William Rose.
Contract, 2 December 1641, relating to William Sutherland, younger, and David Sinclair, flor. 1680 and 1692., 1641, 1680, 1692.
Contract, 10 May 1581, registered in Books of Session 11 May 1581, George Stewart of Rossyth and George Lundie of Breiryhill, minister of Dummany, respecting bonds over Rossyth., 10 May 1581.
The charter and legal material contained here is of importance as giving the continuous history of a landed family in Fife from the 13th to the 18th century. The Halkett family appear to have risen partly on the decline of the Lochores of Lochore. By 1431, the former are having transumpts made of charters of the early 13th century granted to the latter (Ch.6018-6019).
Contract, 15 December 1610, registered in Books of Session 16 February 1618, Sir Robert Halkheid and lady and John Walker, merchant, Dunfermline, annual-rent of twenty bolls bear from Knokkes., 15 December 1610.
The charter and legal material contained here is of importance as giving the continuous history of a landed family in Fife from the 13th to the 18th century. The Halkett family appear to have risen partly on the decline of the Lochores of Lochore. By 1431, the former are having transumpts made of charters of the early 13th century granted to the latter (Ch.6018-6019).
Contract, 30 August 1578, between Andrew Man elder, burgess of Dundee and Andrew Man his son and Christian Cur[?] relict of Andrew Fletcher, and Robert and Sara her children, for the marriage of Andrew and Sara. Also receipt, 1580, by Andrew Man younger., 30 August 1578, 1580.
The family acquired various properties in Angus which were consolidated into the baronies of Innerpeffer and Turin; after Sir Andrew`s purchase of Saltoun the Angus property was sold, some to Col Sir Francis Ruthven in 1648, some to George, Lord Spynie in 1650, and some to George, Earl of Panmure in 1663; current titles will have passed to the purchasers.