John Murray (publishers, London)

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

File

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

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Further papers of John Murray, publishers. / Business papers of John Murray, publishers. / Legal papers of John Murray, publishers. / "Cancelled Publishing Contracts".

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

File

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

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Further papers of John Murray, publishers. / Business papers of John Murray, publishers. / Legal papers of John Murray, publishers. / "Cancelled Publishing Contracts".

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

File

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

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Further papers of John Murray, publishers. / Business papers of John Murray, publishers. / Legal papers of John Murray, publishers. / "Cancelled Publishing Contracts".

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

File

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

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Further papers of John Murray, publishers. / Business papers of John Murray, publishers. / Legal papers of John Murray, publishers. / "Cancelled Publishing Contracts".

"Cancelled Contracts", for John Murray titles, by authors with surnames beginning A-Z. , 1984-1993

File

Identifier: Acc.13328/1558

Scope and Contents File contains original and copy agreements, with some brief correspondence, concerning the following authors and titles: Aylen, L. ("White Zulu"); Bickers, P., and Roxby Art Publishing Ltd. ("Practical History of Painting"); Boynton, L. ("Gillow Furniture"); Buxton, N. ("Walks in Wine Country"); Combs, R. ("Nicolas Roeg", with accompanying author letters); Cook, B. (letters concerning the reversion of rights for "The...

Dates: 1984-1993

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Further papers of John Murray, publishers. / Business papers of John Murray, publishers. / Legal papers of John Murray, publishers. / "Cancelled Publishing Contracts".

"Cancelled Publishing Contracts"., 1962-1993

Series

Identifier: Acc.13328/1558-1581

Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1962-1993

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Further papers of John Murray, publishers. / Business papers of John Murray, publishers. / Legal papers of John Murray, publishers.

Card index for book sales of John Murray, publishers., 1991-1993

Item

Identifier: Acc.13328/1532

Scope and Contents

Handwritten index cards, arranged alphabetically by book title, A-Z, noting ISBNs, original recommended retail prices (RRP) and subsequent discount prices, for the years 1991-1993. Housed in its original Rexel card index box.

Dates: 1991-1993

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Further papers of John Murray, publishers. / Business papers of John Murray, publishers. / Financial papers and accounts of John Murray, publishers. / General financial papers and ledgers of John Murray, publishers.

Catalogue of Educational Works., 1898

Item

Identifier: Acc.13328/1166

Scope and Contents

No annotations present.

Dates: 1898

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Further papers of John Murray, publishers. / Catalogues and advertising material of John Murray, publishers. / Educational catalogues and promotional inserts.

Catalogue of Educational Works., 1899

Item

Identifier: Acc.13328/1167

Scope and Contents

No annotations present. Volume does include a sample colour map being used to illustrate the style of Murray's upcoming "Handy Classical Maps" series, edited by G.B. Grundy.

Dates: 1899

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Further papers of John Murray, publishers. / Catalogues and advertising material of John Murray, publishers. / Educational catalogues and promotional inserts.

Catalogue of Educational Works., c.1900

Item

Identifier: Acc.13328/1168

Scope and Contents

Minor annotations present.

Dates: c.1900

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Further papers of John Murray, publishers. / Catalogues and advertising material of John Murray, publishers. / Educational catalogues and promotional inserts.

Catalogue of Educational Works., 1901

Item

Identifier: Acc.13328/1169

Scope and Contents

No annotations present.

Dates: 1901

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Further papers of John Murray, publishers. / Catalogues and advertising material of John Murray, publishers. / Educational catalogues and promotional inserts.

Catalogue of Educational Works., 1920

Item

Identifier: Acc.13328/1170

Scope and Contents

No annotations present.

Dates: 1920

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Further papers of John Murray, publishers. / Catalogues and advertising material of John Murray, publishers. / Educational catalogues and promotional inserts.

Catalogues and advertising material of John Murray, publishers., 1815-2008

Series

Identifier: Acc.13328/906-1286

Scope and Contents

This series contains printed catalogues, prospectuses, advertising material, postcards, order forms, and stock lists created by John Murray, publishers, for the promotion and sale of their general, educational, and specialist subject list titles.

Dates: 1815-2008

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Further papers of John Murray, publishers.

Catalogues of works published., 1900-1990

Sub-Series

Identifier: Acc.13328/906-992

Scope and Contents This sub-series comprises an incomplete run of printed catalogues recording all books published by John Murray publishers annually. Catalogues were commonly titled as "Complete Catalogue of Works Published" or "Complete Catalogue of Works in Print". A number of catalogues are accompanied by a proof copy with annotations and corrections, and additional inserts. Catalogues up to 1948 note the inclusion of titles from the Smith, Elder, and Co. publishing list; catalogues from...

Dates: 1900-1990

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Further papers of John Murray, publishers. / Catalogues and advertising material of John Murray, publishers.

"Charming Books for Children and for Christmas"., c.1930

Item

Identifier: Acc.13328/1159

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: This sub-series comprises original print prospectuses for an assortment of reprint series introduced by John Murray publishers as a means of selling remaindered titles at lower prices. These include: "Murray’s Imperial Library"; "Murray’s Library"; "Murray’s Cheap Fiction Library"; and "Murray's Shilling Library". Also included are prospectuses for Murray's Theological Literature list; Murray's Selected Stock list; Murray’s Colonial Trade list; Murray’s Illustrated list; and Murray’s...

Dates: c.1930