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Letters. Correspondence.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Pieces of correspondence that are somewhat more formal than memoranda or notes, usually on paper and delivered.

Found in 326 Collections and/or Records:

Accounts concerning the publication by John Murray, publishers, of 'Nineveh and its remains' and 'Nineveh and Babylon' by Austen Henry Layard. Also included is a letter of John Murray III to Benjamin Austen forwarding a set of accounts for the sale of the fourth edition of Layard`s 'Nineveh and its remains., 1849-1881.

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Identifier: MS.42413
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Austen Henry Layard was a British archaeologist and politician. He is perhaps best remembered for his excavations at Nimrud and Nineveh. Layard was keen to publicise his discoveries and worked with John Murray to produce lavish publications about his discoveries. These were popular books and went through many editions.The papers here concerning Austen Henry Layard offer a detailed insight into the publishing process surrounding his works about his excavations.The...
Dates: 1849-1881.

Accounts, correspondence, and memoranda between Blackie and Son Limited and John Murray, publishers., 1976-1986

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Identifier: Acc.13328/1527
Scope and Contents

File relates specifically to a joint venture undertaken between the two publishing companies for the publication of "The Science of Life" as part of the "Strathclyde Biology Project". Original and copy material is present.

Dates: 1976-1986

Book jacket and advertising proofs, manuscript notes, and brief original and copy letters concerning the promotion of the John Murray Travel Classics series., undated

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Identifier: Acc.13328/1713
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: This sub-series contains book jacket proofs, agreements, correspondence, and editorial papers concerning the re-issue of ten named titles in the Travel Classics series including: "Two Middle-Aged Ladies in Andalusia", by Penelope Chetwood; "The Lycian Shore", by Freya Stark; "A Time of Gifts" and "Between the Woods and the Water", by Patrick Leigh Fermor; "Forgotten Kingdom", by Peter Goullart; "The Enchanted Mountains", by Robin...
Dates: undated

"Cancelled Contracts" file for "A Guide to Brass", by Rachel Field., 1983-1984

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Identifier: Acc.13328/1566
Scope and Contents

File contains publisher correspondence between John Murray, publishers and John Calmann & Cooper Ltd. An original contract between both parties is also present.

Dates: 1983-1984

"Cancelled Contracts" file for "A Social History of Insurance", by Frank E. Huggett., 1980-1981

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Identifier: Acc.13328/1571
Scope and Contents

File contains original and copy publisher correspondence with the author and third parties concerning the title. Editorial memoranda are also present. Contract is absent.

Dates: 1980-1981

"Cancelled Contracts" file for "Eating", by Frank E. Huggett., 1978-1981

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Identifier: Acc.13328/1569
Scope and Contents

File contains the original contract signed by the author, alongside a reader's report, and author and publisher correspondence.

Dates: 1978-1981

"Cancelled Contracts" file for "Mackintosh Furniture", by Roger Billcliffe., 1982-1984

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Identifier: Acc.13328/1565
Scope and Contents

File contains publisher correspondence with third parties concerning the title. No original agreement is present, except for a copy of an earlier agreement between Cameron Books Ltd. and Lutterworth Press regarding the named title.

Dates: 1982-1984

"Cancelled Contracts" file for "Motives", by Kenneth Clark., 1962-1969

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Identifier: Acc.13328/1573
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1962-1969

"Cancelled Contracts" file for "Natural Energy", by Charles Mitchell., 1975-1979

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Identifier: Acc.13328/1561
Scope and Contents

File contains photocopied illustrations, author correspondence, typescript extracts, and manuscript notes. No contract present.

Dates: 1975-1979

"Cancelled Contracts" file for "The Caves of Niah", by Hugh Gibb and F.W. Tweedie., 1951-1965

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Identifier: Acc.13328/1576
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1951-1965

"Cancelled Contracts" file for "The Diaghilev Ballet Russe", by Mary Clarke and Clement Crisp., 1987-1989

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Identifier: Acc.13328/1580
Scope and Contents

File contains original and copy publisher correspondence with third parties concerning the title, alongside the original contract, editorial memoranda, and manuscript notes.

Dates: 1987-1989

"Cancelled Contracts" file for "The East India Company", by John Keay., 1982-1985

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Identifier: Acc.13328/1570
Scope and Contents

File contains original and copy correspondence between the publishers and the author's agents, alongside a copy of the contract.

Dates: 1982-1985

"Cancelled Contracts" file for "The Enigma of Werner Herzog", by Sheila Johnston., 1984-1988

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Identifier: Acc.13328/1559
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1984-1988

"Cancelled Contracts" file for "The Last Sailors", by Neil Hollander and Harald Mertes., 1979-1982

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Identifier: Acc.13328/1577
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1979-1982

"Cancelled Contracts" file for "The Life and Times of Antonio Canova", by Hugh Honour., 1962-1978

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Identifier: Acc.13328/1574
Scope and Contents

File contains original and copy correspondence between the publisher and third parties concerning the book, alongside brief original author correspondence, editorial memoranda, a book outline, and the original contract.

Dates: 1962-1978

"Cancelled Contracts" file for "Turner's Human Landscape", by Eric Shanes., 1981-1987

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Identifier: Acc.13328/1562
Scope and Contents

File contains author and third party correspondence, the original contract signed by the author, a publishing report, and manuscript notes.

Dates: 1981-1987

"Cancelled Contracts" file for "Upon The Bluff", by Meira Chand., 1984-1985

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Identifier: Acc.13328/1564
Scope and Contents

File contains typescript story descriptions, author and third party correspondence, and a reader's report. No contract is present.

Dates: 1984-1985

Correspondence and papers concerning foreign rights for John Murray educational publications., 1965-1974

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Identifier: Acc.13328/1472
Scope and Contents

File contains original and copy correspondence and papers relating to foreign rights for the following titles: "Poets of Our Time" (c.1965); "Commonwealth Poems of Today" (c.1967); "Latin Elegiac Versions" (c.1966); "Objective and Completion Tests in Science" (c.1973); "Essays and Studies, Vol. 18" (c.1965); "The Year's Work in English Studies, Vol. 48" (c.1964-69); "A Safety Handbook for Science Teachers" (c.1972-73); and "The Early History of the Christian Church" (c.1965).

Dates: 1965-1974

Correspondence and papers concerning John Murray educational publications., 1965-1995

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Identifier: Acc.13328/1468
Scope and Contents File contains a typed index list noting titles and authors for whom correspondence is included. The list encompasses original and copy correspondence and papers concerning: Patrick Larkin; The Open University; Sydney Wood; Mr R. and Mrs I. Cretchley (title: "A Matter of Opinion: Living with Computers"); Everett and Jenkins (title: "A Safety Handbook for Science Teachers"); Author unknown (title: "Business Administration Errata Packs"); Professor Geoffrey Matthews (title:...
Dates: 1965-1995

Correspondence between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers., January-June 1806.

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Identifier: MS.40239
Scope and Contents

The correspondence concerns the business relations between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and his partners, and includes receipts, invoices and other business papers. The papers are arranged chronologically.

1806.

January: folios 1-20;

February: folios 21-35;

March: folios 36-65;

April: folios 66-91;

May: folios 92-119;

June: folios 120-138.

Dates: January-June 1806.

Correspondence between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers., July-December 1806.

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Identifier: MS.40240
Scope and Contents

The correspondence concerns the business relations between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and his partners, and includes receipts, invoices and other business papers. The papers are arranged chronologically.

1806.

July: folios 1-14;

August: folios 15-23;

September: folios 24-37;

October: folios 38-54;

November: folios 55-102;

December: folios 103-137;

undated, ?1806: folios 138-139.

Dates: July-December 1806.