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Wren, Percival Christopher (author, specialising in adventure fiction)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1875 - 1941

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Wreford to Wrenfordsley., 1826-1897.

 File
Identifier: MS.41307
Scope and Contents This manuscript includes letters, 1868-1897, of Walter Wren to John Murray III and John Murray IV. Wren comments on Murray publications in his role as coach of candidates for the Indian Civil Service examinations.All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Wreford, Henry, 1854-1856: folios 1-8;Wren, Percival, 1826-1828: folios 9-17; with letter, 1981, of [Richard] Alan Graham-Smith; (1)Wren, Walter,...
Dates: 1826-1897.

Papers concerning P.C. Wren, 1966-1982

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13328/1712
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series contains original typescripts by a number of authors published by John Murray, publishers, including Peter Green and Valentine George Lawford.Also included are files of general papers and correspondence concerning book projects by certain authors and particular series published by John Murray publishers, but not containing original author material. Instead third party writing, publisher correspondence, or editorial memoranda are included. Examples include editorial...
Dates: 1966-1982

Press file for "With Edged Tools" by Henry Seton Merriman, 1957-1958

 File
Identifier: Acc.13328/548
Scope and Contents

File contains original press cuttings for the named book, alongside original press cuttings for a book entitled "Soldiers of Misfortune" by P.C. Wren.

Dates: 1957-1958