John Murray (publishers, London)

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of William Coolidge., 1881-1914.

File

Identifier: MS.40272

Scope and Contents The letters are to John Murray III, John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. They mostly concern the preparation and publication of revisions by William Coolidge of “A handbook for travellers in Switzerland and the Alps of Savoy and Piedmont” (mainly the 1891 and 1892 editions).The letters are arranged chronologically.1881, 1888-1889: folios 1-5;1890: folios 6-19 [Note 1];1891: folios 20-65;1892: folios 66-94;1893: folios...

Dates: 1881-1914.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of William Gowers., 1893-1908 and undated.

File

Identifier: MS.40473

Scope and Contents The letters are to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. They concern various matters including: publications on medicine; articles published in, or to be considered for, the “Quarterly Review”;talk of the Athenaeum Club. Also detailed are Gowers’s suggestions for the revision of the 1885 edition of “A handbook for travellers in North Wales”.The letters are arranged chronologically.1893-1894: folios 1-34;1895: folios 35-70;1896-1898: folios 71-102...

Dates: 1893-1908 and undated.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers.

Papers concerning Francis Darwin: mostly letters of publishers, printers, etc., to John Murray, publishers, concerning Francis Darwin`s works. Also included are papers concerning Francis Darwin`s interests in the works and in the copyright of his father, Charles Darwin., 1885-1899.

File

Identifier: MS.40312

Scope and Contents From the Series: The incoming correspondence consists of letters of individuals and companies sent to John Murray, publishers, mostly relating to the business, but also including private letters. The correspondence largely covers the period from the 1760s to the 1920s. Where enclosures exist, they have been kept with their original letters. This series contains most of the extant letters received by the publishing house up to the 1920s, but others are to be found throughout the archive. One...

Dates: 1885-1899.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers. / Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Francis Darwin, with related papers.

Press advertisements, extracted from newspapers., 1960; 1968-1999

Sub-Series

Identifier: Acc.13328/1260-1282

Scope and Contents

This sub-series comprises original and reproduced press cuttings advertising the forthcoming publication of new titles from John Murray publishers. The cuttings have been annotated with the title of the publication in which they appeared (e.g. The Bookseller), the date, and any associated costs. Most cuttings have been glued to separate sheets for reinforcement. The chronological run is incomplete.

Dates: 1960; 1968-1999

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

Promotional postcards., undated

File

Identifier: Acc.13328/1286

Scope and Contents

These unused promotional postcards advertise upcoming titles from John Murray publishers and often feature book covers, text, or other related material from the publications themselves.

Dates: undated

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

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Found in 55 Collections and/or Records:

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of William Coolidge., 1881-1914.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of William Gowers., 1893-1908 and undated.

Papers concerning Francis Darwin: mostly letters of publishers, printers, etc., to John Murray, publishers, concerning Francis Darwin`s works. Also included are papers concerning Francis Darwin`s interests in the works and in the copyright of his father, Charles Darwin., 1885-1899.

Press advertisements, extracted from newspapers., 1960; 1968-1999

Promotional postcards., undated

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