Murray, John (publisher (III)) (1808-1892)
Dates
- Existence: 1808 - 1892
Found in 914 Collections and/or Records:
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of William Knight., 1891.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of William Lilly., 1880-1919.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of William Rose., 1813-1841.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of William Scrope., 1837-1849.
Letters to Sara Austen of :(1) César Malan, including a typescript transcription, 1956, of an extract from a letter of Phyllis Layard to ?John Murray VI concerning Malan`s letters;(2) John Murray II; and,(3) John Murray III., 1836-1856, 1956.
Letters, with some copies of letters, to or concerning John Wilson Croker., 1820-1999.
Manuscript copies, ?1840, of letters, 1763-1767, of Charles Townshend to Richard Brocklesby., 1763-1863.
The date of the copies has been suggested by the watermark, 1840, of the paper on which they were made.
With the copies is a note, 1863, of John Murray III explaining how the papers were given to him by John Wilson Croker. Also included are notes, 1857 or before, by Croker on the letters.
Manuscript copy of a legal opinion sought by John Murray III following his refusal to publish an article, "The Jesus of History", by Charles Appleton, in the periodical "The Academy"., Before 25 October 1870.
The opinion has been given by Roundell Palmer and H.R. Droop.
Manuscript of a brief account of the establishment and demise of "The Representative" newspaper by John Murray III., ? 1879.
Correspondence;
legal and financial papers;
a history of the newspaper; and,
some miscellaneous papers concerning the newspaper.
Manuscript of an article for the "Quarterly Review" : "Digest of the Criminal Law" by Henry Brougham., 1854.
Manuscript of John Cam Hobhouse concerning the destruction of the memoirs of Lord Byron; with related letters., 1824-1869.
Manuscript, "The Commune and the International", by Robert Cecil : an article for the "Quarterly Review"., 1871.
The manuscript was published in the "Quarterly Review" for October 1871.
With the manuscript is a letter, 25 October 1871, of Mary Stanley to John Murray III in which she mentions the article by Cecil. Also included is a printed portrait of Robert Cecil.
Marked proof engraving, "River scenery on the West Coast" : an illustration for "Missionary travels and researches in South Africa" by David Livingstone., ? 1856-? 1857.
The proof has been annotated by David Livingstone and by John Murray III. The engraving was taken from a sketch by Captain Henry Need.
The illustration was included in "Missionary travels and researches in South Africa", facing page 332.
Marked proof engraving, "Scene at a sleeping-place in Angola" : an illustration for "Missionary travels and researches in South Africa" by David Livingstone., ? 1856-? 1857.
The proof has been annotated by David Livingstone and by John Murray III. The engraving was made from a sketch by Captain Henry Need.
The illustration was included in "Missionary travels and researches in South Africa", facing page 380.
Miscellaneous papers concerning the ‘Murray’s Handbooks for Travellers’ series., 1899-1924, undated.
Miscellaneous papers of, to and concerning William Gladstone, mostly relating to a disagreement with the "The Stroud News and Gloucestershire Advertiser"., 1843-1897, late 20th century.
Miscellaneous papers primarily of Lord Byron., 1802-1824, undated.
Papers concerning a dispute between John Murray III and Charles Appleton over the decision not to publish an article, "The Jesus of History", in the periodical "The Academy"., 1870.
Papers concerning the copyright in works written in part or in whole or edited by William Smith (1813-1893) and published by John Murray, publishers., 1876-? 1878, 1943.
Papers concerning the death of John Gibson Lockhart and the establishment of of a memorial to him., 1854-1858.
Papers concerning the "Murray Handbooks for Travellers" series., 1834-1924.
Papers concerning the publication of "Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse, Princess of Great Britain and Ireland", including letters of and concerning Helena, Princess of Schleswig-Holstein., 1884-1918.
Papers of and concerning Joseph Mallord William Turner., 1818-1845.
(1) Letters of J.M.W. Turner to John Murray II and to John Murray III;
(2) letter, 1832, of John Murray II to J.M.W. Turner; and,
(3) receipt, 1818, for £210 paid to J.M.W Turner by John Murray II for ten drawings produced for "A Picturesque Tour of Italy", by James
Hakewill.
Papers of and concerning Michael Faraday., 1820-1859.
Folios 1-31 : letters, 1820-1859, of Michael Faraday to John Murray II and to John Murray III;
folio 32 : letter, 1831, of Henry Chuter to Faraday; and,
folios 34-35 : agreement, 10 April 1830, between Faraday and John Murray, publishers, concerning the publication of the second edition
of "Chemical Manipulation".
Photocopies, 1990, of letters, circa 1852, of Herman Melville to John Murray III. Included is a cutting from the "Times Literary Supplement", 28 February 2003 : "Melville`s first publication"., Circa 1852-2003.
The photocopies are of two letters from collections in America : one from a "Private collection, Seattle, Washington, USA"; the other from the University of Virginia Library.
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- Letters. Correspondence. 900
- Copies. Derivative objects. 197
- Notes. 185
- Postcards. 160
- Press cuttings. Information artifacts. 150
- Circulars. Fliers. 74
- Advertisements. 68
- Receipts. Financial records 66
- Proofs. printed matter 58
- Envelopes. 53
- Drafts. Documents. 52
- Telegrams. 52
- Visiting cards. 50
- Lists. 48
- Memorandums. 46
- Typescripts. 35
- Prospectuses 34
- Photocopies. 32
- Excerpts. 29
- Accounts. 25
- Manuscripts. 23
- Poetry. 23
- Business records. 19
- Business cards. 18
- Estimates. Financial records. 18
- Prospectuses. 18
- Photographs. 16
- Fliers. Printed matter. 15
- Receipts. Financial records. 15
- Pamphlets. 14
- Sketches 14
- Articles. 13
- Pages. 13
- Specimens. 13
- Financial records. 12
- Reviews. Document genre 12
- Agreements. Legal instruments. 11
- Illustrations. Layout features. 11
- Letters of recommendation. 11
- Outlines. Documents. 11
- Testimonials. 11
- Invitations. 10
- Proofs. Printed matter. 10
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- Leaflets. 9
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- Legal instruments. 8
- Maps. Cartographic materials. 8
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- Circular letters. 5
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- Contracts. Agreements. 4
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- Bills of exchange. 3
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- Minutes. Administrative records. 3
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- Proposals 3
- Samples 3
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- Speeches. Documents. 3
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- Subscription lists. 3
- Tracings. Drawings. 3
- Transcripts. 3
- Africa. Continent. 2
- Algiers (inhabited place). Africa - Algeria - Alger. Longitude: 3.0000. Latitude: 36.8333. 2
- Assignment of copyrights. Legal documents. 2
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