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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
Fonds
Identifier: MSS.40001-43564
Scope and Contents
The John Murray Archive contains the records and associated material of the publishing house of John Murray. John Murray [I], born McMurray, was an Edinburgh-born marine. After moving to London he dropped the 'Mc' from his name and in 1768 established a publishing and bookselling business that would continue until 2002. Seven successive generations of the Murray family headed the publishing business from London, initially from 32 Fleet Street, before moving to 50 Albemarle Street in...
Dates:
late 18th century-circa 1930.
Archive of John Murray, publishers, containing author papers, research files, business records, and Murray family correspondence and diaries.
Sub-Fonds
Identifier: Acc.13236/1-422
Scope and Contents
Further papers of John Murray publishing house.
Dates:
1803-2007, undated.
Archive of John Murray VI and authors associated with him.
Sub-Fonds
Identifier: Acc.14349
Content Description
This archival collection completes the larger John Murray Archive, which charts the history of one of Britain’s oldest family-run publishing firms, established in Fleet Street in 1768 by Edinburgh-born John (Mc)Murray I (1737-1795), and managed by six successive generations of his descendants, until its sale in 2002. Like his predecessors, John Murray VI (John Arnaud Robin Grey Murray, known affectionately as ‘Jock’, 1909-1993) cultivated and championed a robust and diverse...
Dates:
[?1915-?2016.]
Book files and ledgers of John Murray publishers.
Sub-Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12927-
Scope and Contents
The accession is comprised of business books and book files. Also included are woodblocks for William Robinson’s 'The English Flower Garden'. The business books continue in part those held in the first parthase of John Murray Archive (MSS.41896-41999, MSS.42632-43011). They include wet-press letter books, manuscript books, production expenses books, copies ledgers, commission books and private ledgers.The book files reflect the changing practices of the business by...
Dates:
Circa 1920-circa 1950.
Envelopes and letter covers for letters received by John Murray Publishers and the Murray family.
File
Identifier: Acc.14566
Scope and Contents
Postmarks include Iran, Egypt, South Africa, Constantinople and Monaco.Two envelopes still contain letters.Includes a letter sent by first UK aerial post, 1911 (contains letter)As well as envelopes to the Murrays there are a number of other addressees including:Editor of the morning post (letter enclosed); Rev M and Mrs Malcolm, Church Missionary Society, Yezd; Lady Charlotte Schreiber; Francis F. Bircham; Sir John Guest; Charles Clement;...
Dates:
1833-1912
File of John Murray publishers relating to three works by Edith Wharton
File
Identifier: Acc.13978
Content Description
File containing correspondence, contracts and notes relating to 'Crucial Instances', 'Gift from the Grave' and 'Valley of Decison' by Edith Wharton published in Britain by John Murray.
Dates:
1901-1966
Further papers of John Murray, publishers.
Sub-Fonds
Identifier: Acc.13328
Scope and Contents
This collection of records, supplementing earlier sections of the John Murray Archive, contains press files, sales catalogues and advertising material, educational publishing papers, business records, and author papers administered by John Murray publishers in the ordinary course of their commercial trade. Also included are papers and correspondence documenting company history and staff experiences; the operation of the company's historical archive; alongside a small collection...
Dates:
1815-2015
Letters of David Livingstone to John Murray and Robert Cooke; with a draft of an unsent letter to 'The Times'.
File
Identifier: Acc.13953
Dates:
[1857]-1865.
Manuscript of Cantos I and II of 'Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage: a Romaunt', by Lord Byron.
Item
Identifier: MS.60000
Scope and Contents
Composed between 1809 and 1811, Cantos I and II of 'Childe Harold's Pilgrimmage' were published by John Murray in March 1812.
Dates:
1809-1811
Microfilm of card index to business books in the John Murray Archive.
File
Identifier: Acc.12617- is now Mf.MSS.597-608
Dates:
1944.
Three invoices of John Murray (II) for books bought by Sylvester Douglas, Lord Glenbervie, with two stamped receipts.
File
Identifier: Acc.12716
Dates:
1812-1814.
Uncorrected book proof of 'Between the Woods and the Water' by Patrick Leigh Fermor.
Item
Identifier: Acc.14589
Dates:
1986