Murray, Alexander Henry Hallam (publisher, London) (1854-1934)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1854 - 1934
Found in 41 Collections and/or Records:
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Lennep to Leslie, A., 1830-1910.
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Identifier: MS.40689
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All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name. A further correspondent has been added to the end of the sequence.Lennep, Henry John van.Letters, 1867-1870 and 1872, of Henry John van Lennep to John Murray III. Folios 1-37.Folios 27-28. Letter, 1869, of Augustus Oscar van Lennep to John Murray III.Folio 29. Note, 1869, of John Murray III regarding Henry John van Lennep.Lennox, Charles...
Dates:
1830-1910.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Prothero, Hope to Prothero, Rowland., ? 1888-1922.
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Identifier: MS.40981
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Prothero, Hope. Letters, [?1888] and [?1898]. Folios 1-3.Prothero, Mary Frances. Letters, [1899]-1922, and undated. Folios 4-21.[Note] Folio 12. Wet-press copy of a letter, 21 ?February 1922, of John Murray IV to Mary Prothero.Prothero, Michael. Letter, 1917. Folio 22.Prothero, Rowland Edmund. Letters, 1890-1894, with related papers. The letters are to John Murray IV and to Hallam Murray. They concern, mostly, Prothero’s editorship of the...
Dates:
? 1888-1922.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Edith Beaumont., 1894-1898.
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Identifier: MS.40072
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Letters, 1894-November 1898, of Edith Beaumont to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. The letters concern the biography by William Butler of her first husband, Sir George Pomeroy-Colley. The letters are arranged in date order.
1894-1895: folios 1-16;
1898, January-November: folios 17-111.
Dates:
1894-1898.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Edith Beaumont., 1899-1903.
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Identifier: MS.40073
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Letters, December 1898-1900, of Edith Beaumont to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray, with related papers. The letters concern the biography by William Butler of her first husband, Sir George Pomeroy-Colley. The letters are arranged in date order.1898, December: folios 1-68;1899-1900: folios 69-88;1903: folios 89-90;undated papers, mostly notes and corrections: folios 91-102:includes typescript copy of letter, 1897, of George...
Dates:
1899-1903.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Elizabeth Gordon., 1893-1912.
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Identifier: MS.40462
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Letters, 1893-1912, of Elizabeth Gordon to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray, with related letters. They concern her memoir of her father, “The life and correspondence of William Buckland”, published by the Murrays. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1893: folios 1-10.1894, January-June: folios 11-74; (1) July-December: 75-97; undated: folios 98-99;?1894: folios 100-102.1895-1897: folios 103-120....
Dates:
1893-1912.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Emma Caillard., 1887-1916.
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Identifier: MS.40183
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Letters, 1887-1916, of Emma Caillard to John Murray IV, with some letters to John Murray III and Hallam Murray. They concern works of hers published by the Murrays including “Invisible powers of nature”, “Electricity, the science of the nineteenth century”, “Progressive revelation”, and “Individual immortality”. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1887-1888: folios 1-35; (1)1889-1890: folios 36-54; (2)1891-1892: folios 55-67;...
Dates:
1887-1916.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Frances Elliot., 1875-1892.
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Identifier: MS.40372
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Letters, 1875-1892, of Frances Elliot to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. They mostly concern her work “Diary of an idle woman in Constantinople”, published by the Murrays, with some mention of other works in that series. The letters are arranged in chronological order as far as possible, though some letters are undated within their year or the year is estimated.1875: folios 1-2;1891: folios 3-15;1892 (in date order): folios 16-106; (1)1892...
Dates:
1875-1892.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of George Darwin, with related letters., 1882-1905.
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Identifier: MS.40313
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Letters to John Murray, publishers, of George Darwin. The letters are to John Murray III, to John Murray IV and to Hallam Murray. The letters are arranged chronologically.1882: folios 1-3;1890: folios 4-5;1891: folios 6-18;1897: folio 19;1898: folios 20-62;1899: folios 63-67;1900: folio 68;1901: folios 69-73;1902: folios 74-77;1904: folios 78-83;...
Dates:
1882-1905.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Janet Ross., 1889-1918.
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Identifier: MS.41040
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Letters, 1889-1918 and uncertain dates, of Janet Ross to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. They concern her continuing work on “The land of Manfred” and “Early years recalled”, some revision for a new edition of “Three generations…”, and other publications or proposed publications, not all of which were published by Murray. There is also much exchange of news of family and friends. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1889: folios 1-16;1890-1892: folios...
Dates:
1889-1918.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of John Cooke., 1893-1899.
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Identifier: MS.40266
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Letters, 1893-1899 and uncertain dates, of John Cooke to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray, with related letters and papers. They concern works of Cooke’s published by the Murrays, including “Handbook for travellers in Ireland” and “Elementary geography for Irish schools”, and his contribution to the revision of Shaw’s “English literature”. He also advised on the subject of educational books for Ireland. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1893-1894: folios 1-15;...
Dates:
1893-1899.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of John Cooke., 1900-1928.
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Identifier: MS.40267
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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 and Katie Magnus., 1902-1917.
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Identifier: MS.40758
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Letters, 1902-1917 and uncertain dates, of Laurie Magnus to John Murray IV, with one letter to Hallam Murray; two letters, 1901, of Katie Magnus to John Murray IV; and related letters. The letters of Laurie Magnus concern works connected with his editorial and literary role in the Murray educational department. There is also mention of his new position as co-managing director of Routledge, and how this will fit with his Murray role. The letters are arranged in chronological order....
Dates:
1902-1917.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Robert Cooke, with related papers., 1870-1892.
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Identifier: MS.40270
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Letters, 1877-1891, of Robert Cooke to John Murray IV. Folios 1-20.Letters, 1888 and 1891, of Robert Cooke to Hallam Murray. Folios 21-33.Disassociated parts of letters of Robert Cooke to the Murrays. Folios 34-36.Related papers.Letter, 7 April 1875, of Robert Cooke to S.H. Lindley concerning the “Quarterly Review”. Folios 37-38.Proof advertisement, 1870, for the “Quarterly Review”, no. 258. Folios 39-40.Papers...
Dates:
1870-1892.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Robert Playfair., 1879-1899.
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Identifier: MS.40961
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The letters are to John Murray III, John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. They concern mostly the preparation and publication of works by Robert Playfair in the “Murray’s Handbooks” series:Playfair’s revision of “A handbook for travellers in Algeria” (1874);“A handbook for travellers in Algeria and Tunis, Algiers, Oran, Constantine, Carthage, etc.” (1878 and subsequent editions);“A handbook to the Mediterranean” (1881 and subsequent editions).The...
Dates:
1879-1899.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Scott Moncrieff Penney., 1892-1901.
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Identifier: MS.40936
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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.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of William Knight., 1895-1914.
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Identifier: MS.40663
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Letters, 1895-1914, of William Knight to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray, with related letters and papers. They concern his editorship of, and his own contribution to, the University extension manuals series, his works “Lord Monboddo and some of his contemporaries” and “Varia: studies on problems of philosophy and ethics”. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1895: folios 1-33; (1)1896: folios 34-72; (2)1897: folios 73-114; (3)1898:...
Dates:
1895-1914.
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- Drafts. Documents. 3
- Memorandums. 3
- Prospectuses 3
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- Accounts. 2
- Excerpts. 2
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- Pamphlets. 2
- Photographs. 2
- Poetry. 2
- Receipts. Financial records 2
- Visiting cards. 2
- Algiers (inhabited place). Africa - Algeria - Alger. Longitude: 3.0000. Latitude: 36.8333. 1
- Articles. 1
- Circular letters. 1
- Circulars. Fliers. 1
- Estimates. Financial records. 1
- Facsimiles. Reproductions. 1
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- Indentures. Legal Instruments. 1
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- Mediterranean Sea . Sea. Longitude: 30.0000. Latitude: 31.5000. 1
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