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Prospectuses.

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Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Documents designed to inform prospective investors or patrons, consisting of a formal summary of a proposed commercial, literary, or other venture, or a description of the features or services of an institution or business.

Found in 18 Collections and/or Records:

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Gabbitas to Gallichan, and company names beginning with initial G., 1816-1914.

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Identifier: MS.40434
Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.G. Beltrami & C.Letter, 1910, of Giovanni Beltrami on behalf of G Beltrami & C. to John Murray IV. Folio 1.G C Jamieson.Letters, 1891, of George Charles Jamieson on behalf of G C Jamieson to John Murray IV. Folios 2-7.Folio 2. Letter, 1891, of George Charles Jamieson to Katherine Evelyn Murray.Folio 3. Memorandum, 1891,...
Dates: 1816-1914.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Gaull to Geikie., 1835-1912.

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Identifier: MS.40442
Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Gaull, P.Letter, 1894, of P Gaull to John Murray IV. Folios 1-2.Gaussen, Alice Cecilia Caroline.Letters, 1905, of Alice Cecilia Caroline Gaussen to John Murray IV. Folios 3-5.Gavioli, Luigi.Letter, 1900, of Luigi Gavioli to John Murray IV. Folio 6.Gawapy, Sydney.Letter, 1909, of Sydney Gawapy to John Murray...
Dates: 1835-1912.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Gillies to Girls., 1775-1917.

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Identifier: MS.40449
Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name. Further correspondence has been added to the end of the sequence.Gillies, John.Letter, 1775, of John Gillies to John Murray I. Folios 1-2.Gillies, Margaret.Letter, 1835, of Margaret Gillies to John Murray II. Folio 3.Gillies, Robert Pearse.Letters, 1817, 1821 and 1851, of Robert Pearse Gillies to John Murray II and John Murray...
Dates: 1775-1917.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Haass to Hadow, and company names beginning with initial H., 1820-1909.

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Identifier: MS.40500
Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name. An additional correspondent has been added to the end of the sequence.H. Blaikley and Co.Memorandum, 1901, of H. Blaikley and Co. to John Murray IV. Folio 1.H. Champion.Letter, 1896, of H. Champion to John Murray IV. Folios 2-3.H. J. Cooper and Co. Ltd.Letter, 1893, of Frederick James Forman on behalf of H. J. Cooper and Co Ltd...
Dates: 1820-1909.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Hassall to Hathorn., 1820-1914.

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Identifier: MS.40531
Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Hassall, Arthur.Letters, 1891, 1894-1895, 1897-1898 and 1900-1901, of Arthur Hassall to John Murray III and John Murray IV. Folios 1-54.Folios 3-4. Circular, ?1891, advertising a work entitled ‘Five Queens of the Eighteenth Century’. Sent as an enclosure of letter, 1891, of Arthur Hassall to John Murray III, folios 1-2.Folio 39. Title page, 1900, for ‘A...
Dates: 1820-1914.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Herbertson to Hermann., 1858-1910.

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Identifier: MS.40552
Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Herbertson, Andrew John. Letter, 1900, of Andrew John Herbertson to John Murray IV. Folio 1.Herbertson, Fanny Louisa Dorothy.Letters, 1901, of Fanny Louisa Dorothy Herbertson to John Murray IV. Folios 2-9.Folios 4-7. Prospectus, 1901, for ‘Descriptive Geography from original sources’ by Fanny Louisa Dorothy Herbertson and Andrew John...
Dates: 1858-1910.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Horwitz to Housman., 1827-1910.

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Identifier: MS.40583
Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Horwitz, Ernst.Letters, 1904, of Ernst Horwitz to John Murray IV. Folios 1-7.Folio 3. Visiting card, ?1904, of Ernst Horwitz. Sent as an enclosure of letter, 1904, of Ernst Horwitz to John Murray IV, folios 1-2.Folios 4-5. Prospectus, ?1904, for a work entitled ‘Aryan Civilisation in the Light of Language’ by Ernst Horwitz. Sent as an enclosure of...
Dates: 1827-1910.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Johnson, S. to Johnston, T., 1819-1927.

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Identifier: MS.40623
Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Johnson, Stuart Henry James.Letter, 1910, of Stuart Henry James Johnson to John Murray IV. Folios 1-3.Folio 3. Visiting card, ?1910, of Stuart Henry James Johnson. Sent as an enclosure of letter, 1910, of Stuart Henry James Johnson to John Murray IV, folios 1-2.Johnson, Thomas.Letter, 1889, of Thomas Johnson to John Murray III. Folio 4....
Dates: 1819-1927.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Lattimer to Lavergne., 1808-1914.

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Identifier: MS.40673
Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name. A further correspondent has been added to the end of the sequence.Lattimer, Gertrude Helen Ward.Letters, 1914 and undated, of Gertrude Helen Ward Lattimer to John Murray IV. Folios 1-2.Lattimer, Robert Binney.Letters, 1904 and 1912, of Robert Binney Lattimer to John Murray IV. Folios 3-7.Lau, Louis Jacques Auguste de.Letters,...
Dates: 1808-1914.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Leask to Lee, P., 1817-1924.

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Identifier: MS.40684
Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Leask, William Keith.Letters, 1893, 1898, 1900, 1902 and 1908, of William Keith Leask to John Murray IV. Folios 1-14.Folio 7. Uncut proof, ?1898, of a prospectus for ‘History of the literature of Scotland’, edited by Alexander Balloch Grosart, Oliphant Smeaton and William Keith Leask. Sent as an enclosure of letter, 1898, of William Keith Leask to John Murray IV,...
Dates: 1817-1924.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Lindsay, W. to Little., 1808-1925.

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Identifier: MS.40703
Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Lindsay, William Alexander.Letters, 1877 and 1916, of William Alexander Lindsay to John Murray III and John Murray IV. Folios 1-6.Folios 4-5. Copy of a letter, 1916, of John Murray IV to William Alexander Lindsay.Lindsay Howe and Company.Letters, 1900, of Lindsay Howe and Co. to John Murray IV. Folios 7-9.Linley, Lisa....
Dates: 1808-1925.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Haefkens to Hajirnis., 1826-1923.

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Identifier: MS.40501
Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name. An additional correspondent has been added to the end of the sequence.Haefkens, Jacobo.Prospectus. 1831, for a work entitled ‘Essay (Historical Geographical and Statistical) on Central America’ by Jacobo Haefkens. Folios 1-2.Hagen, Henry Van.Letters, 1826, of Henry van Hagen to John Murray II. Folios 3-6.Haggard, Alfred Hinuber....
Dates: 1826-1923.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Hart, M. to Harvey, J., 1826-1927.

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Identifier: MS.40529
Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Hart, Mary Kerr.Letters, 1830, of Mary Kerr Hart to John Murray II. Folios 1-6.Folios 3-4. Prospectus, 1830, advertising for subscribers to a volume of poems by ‘the wife of a lunatic’ i.e. Mary Kerr Hart. Sent as an enclosure of letter, 1830, of Mary Kerr Hart to John Murray II, folios 1-2.Hart, Reginald Clare.Letter, 1894, of Sir Reginald...
Dates: 1826-1927.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Haweis to Hawkey., 1829-1916.

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Identifier: MS.40533
Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Haweis, Hugh Reginald.Letters, 1872-1873 and 1883, of Hugh Reginald Haweis to John Murray III. Folios 1-12.Haweis, Mary Eliza.Letter, probably c.1875, of Mary Eliza Haweis to John Murray III. Folios 13-14.Hawes, Albert George Sidney.Letter, 1885, of Albert George Sidney Hawes to John Murray III. Folios 15-16.Hawes,...
Dates: 1829-1916.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Hawkin to Hawtrey., 1810-1925.

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Identifier: MS.40534
Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Hawkin, Thomas Driffield.Letter, 1907, of Thomas Driffield Hawkin to John Murray IV. Folios 1-2.Folio 2. Visiting card, before 1907, of Thomas Driffield Hawkin. Sent as an enclosure of letter, 1907, of Thomas Driffield Hawkin to John Murray IV, folio 1.Hawkins, Abraham.Letter, 1812, of Abraham Hawkins to John Murray II, written over a...
Dates: 1810-1925.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Heath, F. to Heine., 1812-1913.

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Identifier: MS.40542
Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Heath, Francis George.Letters, 1884, 1901 and 1911-1912, of Francis George Heath to John Murray III, John Murray IV and Alexander Henry Hallam Murray. Folios 1-10.Folio 7. Circular, 1911, showing press notices of ‘British Ferns’ by Francis George Heath. Possibly sent as an enclosure of letter, 1911, of Francis George Heath to John Murray IV, folio 6....
Dates: 1812-1913.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Holland, W. to Hollis., 1818-1912.

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Identifier: MS.40568
Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Holland, William Buckton.Letters, 1833, 1835-1837, 1844-1846, 1849, 1851, 1853-1855, 1857 and 1861, of William Buckton Holland to John Murray II and John Murray III. Folios 1-56.Holland, William Lyall.Letters, 1865-1866 and 1872-1873, of William Lyall Holland to John Murray III. Folios 57-65.Holland, William Woollams.Letters, 1818,...
Dates: 1818-1912.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Kerallerin to Kerr, R., 1792-1928.

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Identifier: MS.40644
Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Kerallain, Rene Prigent de.Letters, 1886-1888, of Rene Prigent de Kerallain to John Murray III. Folios 1-9.Kerigan, Thomas.Letter, 1827, of Thomas Kerigan to John Murray II. Folios 10-13.Folios 12-13. Prospectus, ?1827, advertising ‘Complete mathematical and general navigation tables’ by Thomas Kerigan. Sent as an enclosure of letter, 1827,...
Dates: 1792-1928.