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John Murray (publishers, London)

 Organization

Found in 66 Collections and/or Records:

"Mr. Murray's Illustrated List"., ?1905-1914

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13328/1142-1151
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: ?1905-1914

"Mr. Murray's Illustrated List"., [?1905]

 Item
Identifier: Acc.13328/1142
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: [?1905]

"Mr. Murray's Illustrated List"., 1911

 Item
Identifier: Acc.13328/1148
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: 1911

"Mr. Murray's Illustrated List"., 1914

 Item
Identifier: Acc.13328/1151
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: 1914

"Mr. Murray's Illustrated List of Books Suitable for Christmas Gifts"., 1903-1906; 1922-1930

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13328/1152-1159
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: Majority of material found within 1903-1906; 1922-1930

"Murray's Cheap Fiction Library"., [?1910s-1920s]

 File
Identifier: Acc.13328/1163
Scope and Contents

This file contains a small handful of printed prospectuses and order forms for works published by John Murray publishers in their "Cheap Fiction Library" series. Items are largely undated but the order forms date from 1917 and one prospectus from 1923.

Dates: [?1910s-1920s]

"Murray's Imperial Library"., c.1930

 File
Identifier: Acc.13328/1161
Scope and Contents

This file contains a small handful of printed prospectuses for 'Murray's Imperial Library" series, established to re-print titles from Murray's back catalogue at a cheaper rate. This series is believed to have operated between approximately 1898-1930, with the prospectuses appearing to date from its final years.

Dates: c.1930

"Murray's Library"., c.1912-1931

 File
Identifier: Acc.13328/1162
Scope and Contents

This file contains a small handful of print prospectuses for works published by John Murray publishers in their "Murray's Library" series. Prospectuses are undated but the series ran between 1912-1931.

Dates: c.1912-1931

"Murray's Shilling Library"., [?1912-?1931]

 File
Identifier: Acc.13328/1160
Scope and Contents

This file contains a small handful of undated printed prospectuses for 'Murray's Shilling Library" series, established to re-print titles from Murray's back catalogue at a cheaper rate. This series is believed to have operated between ?1912-?1931. File also includes a paper order form for the series.

Dates: [?1912-?1931]

"Murray's Theological Literature"., 1899-1931

 File
Identifier: Acc.13328/1164
Scope and Contents

This file contains a small handful of print prospectuses for theological works published by John Murray publishers. Those items present represent the years 1899, 1901, 1914, 1920, 1921, and 1931, alongside a series of loose undated prospectuses.

Dates: 1899-1931

Original John Murray book prospectuses, by theme., 1962-1978; [?1980s]

 File
Identifier: Acc.13328/1141
Scope and Contents File contains original themed prospectuses for publications by John Murray publishers. Broad themes include: Art, architecture and the decorative arts; Byron studies; children's books; educational history; health education; nautical books; sports and recreation; aviation ("Flight"); self-teaching ("Success Studybooks"); travel; travel history; Victoriana; Murray paperback editions; biography and autobiography; wit and humour; gardening and horticulture; crafts; Arthur Conan Doyle studies;...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1962-1978; [?1980s]

Original John Murray book prospectuses, featuring upcoming titles by authors with surnames beginning 'A'., 1899-1917

 File
Identifier: Acc.13328/1122
Scope and Contents File contains original print prospectuses for publications by the following authors:Abbott, W. ("Commercial Theory and Practice", undated);Acworth, W.M. ("Historical Sketch of State Railway Ownership", undated);Adams, W.M. ("The House of the Hidden Places: A Clue to the Creed of Early Egypt", undated);Adlam, G.H.J. ("Chemistry", undated);Aide, H. ("We are Seven: Half Hours on the Stage", 1902);Ainger, A.C. ("Memories of...
Dates: 1899-1917

Original John Murray book prospectuses, featuring upcoming titles by authors with surnames beginning 'A-C'., 1966-1986

 File
Identifier: Acc.13328/1138
Scope and Contents File contains original print prospectuses for publications by the following authors: Amuchástegui, A. ("Studies of Birds and Mammals of South America", undated); Arberry, Professor A.J. ("Discourses of Rumi", undated); Aslin, E. ("E.W. Godwin: Furniture and Interior Decoration", 3 copies, c.1986); Avery, C. ("Florentine Renaissance Sculpture", undated); Bax, B. Anthony ("The English Parsonage", 3 copies, undated); Bean,...
Dates: 1966-1986

Original John Murray book prospectuses, featuring upcoming titles by authors with surnames beginning 'B'., 1894-1923

 File
Identifier: Acc.13328/1123
Scope and Contents File contains original print prospectuses for publications by the following authors: Baerlein, H. ("On the Forgotten Road", undated); Bailward, W.A. ("The Slippery Slope and other papers", 2 copies, undated); Baker, H. ("The Territorial Force"; undated); Balcarres, Lord ("The Evolution of Italian Sculpture", undated); Ball, J.D. ("Things Chinese or Notes Connected with China", 1904);Ballard, Vice-Admiral G.A. ("The...
Dates: 1894-1923

Original John Murray book prospectuses, featuring upcoming titles by authors with surnames beginning 'C'., 1900-1918; 1966

 File
Identifier: Acc.13328/1124
Scope and Contents File contains original print prospectuses for publications by the following authors: Cable, B. ("Air Men O’War", undated); Caillard, E.M. ("Individual Immortality", 1903); Calvert, W.J.R. ("Physics: Volume 1", undated); Cambray, P.G. ("Irish Affairs & The Home Rule Question", undated); Campbell, Rev. L. ("Sophocles: The Seven Plays in English Verse"; "Plato’s Republic", undated); Candler, E. ("The Sepoy", undated);...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1900-1918; 1966

Original John Murray book prospectuses, featuring upcoming titles by authors with surnames beginning 'D'., 1899-1913

 File
Identifier: Acc.13328/1125
Scope and Contents File contains original print prospectuses for publications by the following authors: Daly, Major H. ("Memoirs of General Sir Henry Dermot Daly", undated);Oliver, T. (editor) ("Dangerous Trades", undated); Darwin, C. (prospectuses for various publications by John Murray publishers on the subject of Darwin, his writing, correspondence etc; copyright of "Origin of Species", 1901); Litchfield, Henrietta ("Emma Darwin: A Century of Family Letters,...
Dates: 1899-1913

Original John Murray book prospectuses, featuring upcoming titles by authors with surnames beginning 'D-M'., 1964-1986

 File
Identifier: Acc.13328/1139
Scope and Contents File contains original print prospectuses for publications by the following authors: Davies, P. ("Splendours of the Raj: British Architecture in India, 1660-1947", 2 copies, 1985); Delgado, A. ("The Enormous File: A Social History of the Office", undated); Denham, H.M. ("The Adriatic: A Sea-Guide to its Coasts and Islands", undated; "The Tyrrhenian Sea: A Sea-Guide to its Coasts and Islands", undated);Conan Doyle, A. ("Lone Dhow: Hunting...
Dates: 1964-1986

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