Autobiographies.
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
First proof, "Sir A. Henry Layard G.C.B., D.C.L. : autobiography and letters from his childhood until his appointment as H.M. Ambassador at Madrid" : "Chapter [VII]. Politics and art, 1851-69"., ? 1903.
Austen Henry Layard wrote books and articles about his travels, excavations, later career and painting. Many of the publications were published by John Murray during a period of over 50 years.
The papers here contain the manuscripts and proofs for many of these works, including articles Layard wrote for the 'Quarterly Review'. There are also typescripts in this series, mostly relating to memoirs of Layard from his time as British Minister to Spain and Turkey.
Incomplete proofs, "Sir A. Henry Layard G.C.B., D.C.L. : autobiography and letters from his childhood until his appointment as H.M. Ambassador at Madrid"., ? 1903.
Austen Henry Layard wrote books and articles about his travels, excavations, later career and painting. Many of the publications were published by John Murray during a period of over 50 years.
The papers here contain the manuscripts and proofs for many of these works, including articles Layard wrote for the 'Quarterly Review'. There are also typescripts in this series, mostly relating to memoirs of Layard from his time as British Minister to Spain and Turkey.
Incomplete second proof, "Sir A. Henry Layard G.C.B., D.C.L. : autobiography and letters from his childhood until his appointment as H.M. Ambassador at Madrid" : signatures A-I, K-U, X-Y, chapters I-VIII [part], pages [1]-352., ? 1903.
Incomplete third proof, "Sir A. Henry Layard G.C.B., D.C.L. : autobiography and letters from his childhood until his appointment as H.M. Ambassador at Madrid" : signatures "Vol. II." A-I, chapters I-V [part], pages [1]-144., ? 1903.
The chapter headings are :
chapter I : "Letters from Baghdad and Persia 1840-42";
chapter II : "Western Turkey, and Sir Stratford Canning 1842";
chapter III : "Politics and society in Constantinople 1842-45";
chapter IV : "Politics and society in Constantinople - continued. 1843-1845";
chapter V : "Constantinople - Mission to Albania 1843-45".
Marked second proof, "Sir A. Henry Layard G.C.B., D.C.L. : autobiography and letters from his childhood until his appointment as H.M. Ambassador at Madrid" : signatures "Vol. II." N-R, chapters VII-VIII, pages 193-267., ? 1903.
The chapter headings are :
chapter VII : "Politics and art 1851-69";
chapter VIII : "The parliamentary life of Sir Henry Layard, 1852-69".