Murray, John Samuel (publisher (II)) (1778-1843)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1778 - 1843
Found in 56 Collections and/or Records:
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Philip Stanhope (1805-1875)., 1840-1849.
File
Identifier: MS.41144
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1840-1849, of Philip Stanhope to John Murray II and John Murray III, with related letters and papers. They concern works of his published by the Murrays, including “Essais sur la vie du grand Condé”, the fourth volume of his “History of England”, “Historical essays, contributed to the Quarterly Review”, and advice on the travel handbook for Spain. There is also discussion of parliamentary matters, particularly the Copyright Bill, and of his reading, with comments on manuscripts sent...
Dates:
1840-1849.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Thomas F. Dibdin., 1813-1826.
File
Identifier: MS.40329
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1813-1826, of Thomas Dibdin to John Murray II, with related papers. The letters concern various publications of Dibdin including “Typographical antiquities”, “Bibliotheca Spenceriana” and “The library companion”. There are also proposals for future publications and much discussion of financial matters. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1813: folios 1-9;1814: folios 10-14; (1)1815: folios 15-20;1817: folios 21-24;...
Dates:
1813-1826.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Thomas Malthus., 1815-late 20th century.
File
Identifier: MS.40766
Scope and Contents
Letters of Thomas Malthus to John Murray II, with one letter of Henry Malthus to John Murray II, and with related papers. The letters concern various publications of Malthus by Murray, including "Essay on the principle of population", and "Principles of political economy". The letters are arranged chronologically :Letters, 1815-1816: folios 1-20;Letters and papers, 1817-1819: folios 21-38;Letters and papers, 1820-1823: folios 39-69*;Letters,...
Dates:
1815-late 20th century.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Walter F. Hook., 1827-1872.
File
Identifier: MS.40572
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1827-1872, of Walter F. Hook to John Murray II and John Murray III, with related letters. They concern various of Hook`s works published by the Murrays, including pamphlets, new editions of his “Church dictionary”, and a volume of sermons, “Discourses bearing on the controversies of the day”. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1827: folios 1-6;1830: folios 7-8;1834: folios 9-10;1842: folios 11-16;1845-1849:...
Dates:
1827-1872.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of William Hooker., 1825-1856.
File
Identifier: MS.40574
Scope and Contents
Letters of William Hooker to John Murray II and John Murray III, with related letters and papers. The letters concern works of Hooker published by Murray, particularly "Botanical miscellany". The letters are written both from Glasgow, where Hooker was professor of Botany, and London, when he became director of Kew Gardens. The letters are arranged chronologically.1825: folios 1-2;1827-1828: folios 3-23;1829-1830: folios 24-47*;1831-1832: folios...
Dates:
1825-1856.
Papers of and concerning Joseph Mallord William Turner., 1818-1845.
File
Identifier: MS.42576
Scope and Contents
(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.
Dates:
1818-1845.
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- Receipts. Financial records 44
- Copies. Derivative objects. 12
- Receipts. Financial records. 12
- Business records. 11
- Notes. 11
- Postcards. 10
- Accounts. 7
- Drafts. Documents. 6
- Advertisements. 5
- Envelopes. 5
- Financial records. 5
- Invoices. 5
- Visiting cards. 5
- Circulars. Fliers. 4
- Inventories. 4
- Lists. 4
- Press cuttings. Information artifacts. 4
- Proofs. printed matter 4
- Agreements. Legal instruments. 3
- Bills of exchange. 3
- Correspondence. 3
- Excerpts. 3
- Indentures. Legal Instruments. 3
- Invitations. 3
- Prospectuses 3
- Articles. 2
- Assignment of copyrights. Legal documents. 2
- Criticism. 2
- Memorandums. 2
- Memorandums. Legal documents. 2
- Photocopies. 2
- Tables. Documents. 2
- Transcripts 2
- Assignments. Legal documents. 1
- Bonds. Legal instruments. 1
- Cheques. 1
- Circular letters. 1
- Contracts. Agreements. 1
- Design drawings. 1
- Drafts. Negotiable instruments. 1
- Estimates. Financial records. 1
- Extracts. Legal documents. 1
- Genealogical tables. Genealogies. 1
- Leaflets. 1
- Maps. Cartographic materials. 1
- Obituaries. 1
- Pamphlets. 1
- Photographs. 1
- Picture postcards. 1
- Poetry. 1
- Portraits. 1
- Powers of attorney. Legal instruments. 1
- Prefaces. 1
- Proposals 1
- Prospectuses. 1
- Reports. 1
- Reviews. Document genre 1
- Sketches 1
- Specimens. 1
- Synopses. 1
- Title pages. 1 + ∧ less
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