Murray, John, Sir, Knight (publisher (IV)) (1851-1928)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1851 - 1928
Found in 29 Collections and/or Records:
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of John Cooke., 1900-1928.
File
Identifier: MS.40267
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1900-1928, of John Cooke to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray, with related letters and papers. They concern a further revision of Shaw’s “History of English literature”, also of the “Handbook for travellers in Ireland”, with mention of “Elementary geography for Irish schools”. There is discussion and advice on educational books for Ireland, and also Cooke’s views on the political situation in Ireland, including during the First World War. The letters are arranged in chronological...
Dates:
1900-1928.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Laurie Magnus., 1901.
File
Identifier: MS.40757
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1901, of Laurie Magnus to John Murray IV, with related letters. They concern works connected with his editorial and literary role in the Murray educational department, as well as his contribution to the translation of “Greek thinkers” by Theodor Gomperz. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1901, January-March: folios 1-39;1901, April-June: folios 40-83; (1)1901, July-September: folios 84-101;1901, October-December: folios...
Dates:
1901.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Samuel Smiles., 1870-1885.
File
Identifier: MS.41100
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1870-1885, of Samuel Smiles to John Murray III with some to Robert Cooke and John Murray IV, and related letters. They concern works of Smiles published by Murray, including “Character” and “Thrift”, further biographies including “A publisher and his friends” – a biography of John Murray II – and “A boy’s voyage around the world”, written by Samuel Smiles the younger and edited by his father. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1870-1871: folios 1-20;...
Dates:
1870-1885.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Scott Moncrieff Penney., 1892-1901.
File
Identifier: MS.40936
Scope and Contents
Letters of Scott Moncrieff Penney to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray, with related letters and papers. The letters concern Moncrieff Penney’s work on various editions of the Handbook for travellers in Scotland. The letters are arranged chronologically :1892: folios 1-15;1893: folios 16-53;1894: folios 54-80*;1895: folios 81-85**;1896: folios 86-92***;1897: folios 93-95;1898: folios 96-105;1899:...
Dates:
1892-1901.
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