Page proofs. Proofs (printed matter)
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Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
Found in 23 Collections and/or Records:
Incomplete, marked proofs of "England and France; or, A cure for the Ministerial Gallomania" by Benjamin Disraeli, assisted by Baron de Haber., 1832.
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Identifier: MS.42158
Scope and Contents
Annotation at the front of the work : "England and France or a cure for the Ministerial Gallomania. This book was written by Benjamin Disraeli, assisted by his friend Baron Haber, and published in 1832. These are the proof sheets which were submitted to and annotated by the Rt Honble John Wilson Croker."Three letters of Disraeli to John Murray II are included at the front of the volume.The proofs relate to pages [1]-84 of the...
Dates:
1832.
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.
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Identifier: MS.42406
Scope and Contents
The proofs want page 353, all illustrations and maps.The chapter headings are : chapter I : "Family history and childhood 1817-1833";chapter II : "Legal studies and interludes 1834-1839";chapter III : "Overland journey to Constantinople 1839";chapter IV : "Journey through Asia Minor 1839";chapter V : "1839 through Syria";chapter VI : "Syria and Palestine 1840";chapter VII : "Aleppo to Mosul...
Dates:
? 1903.
Found in:
Archives and Manuscripts
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts.
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Papers of and concerning Austen Henry Layard.
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Manuscripts and proofs of various works by Austen Henry Layard.
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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".
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.
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Identifier: MS.42407
Scope and Contents
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".
Dates:
? 1903.
Found in:
Archives and Manuscripts
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts.
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Papers of and concerning Austen Henry Layard.
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Manuscripts and proofs of various works by Austen Henry Layard.
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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".
Letters of and to Lieutenant-Colonel John Macdonald mostly concerning his treatises on telegraphic communication systems, but also others of his publications, and with some financial and legal papers., 1791-1825.
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Identifier: MS.50699
Scope and Contents
Letters of correspondents at the Admiralty.Barrow, JohnLetter, 1 September 1814, of John Barrow, Southampton, to John Macdonald praising his telegraphic system. Folios 1-2.Letter, 13 May 1817, of John Barrow, Admiralty, London, to John Macdonald stating that his work on telegraphic communication has been laid before the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. Folios 3-4.Letter, 22 August 1818, of John Barrow, Admiralty, London, to John Macdonald...
Dates:
1791-1825.
Letters of Countess Teresa Guiccioli; with corrected proofs of poetry by Lord Byron., 1824-1835, undated.
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Identifier: MS.43429
Scope and Contents
The letters have been ordered alphabetically The correspondence has been arranged in alphabetical order by recipient surname.
Letters of Countess Teresa Guiccioli to Charles F Barry, 1827: folios 1-2;Letters of Countess Teresa Guiccioli to Lord Byron, undated: folios 3-11 ;Letters of Countess Teresa Guiccioli to Mr and Mrs Capecelatio, undated: folios 12-13; Letters of Countess Teresa Guiccioli to John Cam Hobhouse, 1824: folios...
Dates:
1824-1835, undated.
Letters of Ugo Foscolo to John Murray II, with marked proofs of an article, "The court of beasts", by Foscolo., 1817-1824.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42231-42232
Scope and Contents
Italian patriot and poet Ugo Foscolo (1778-1827) arrived in England in 1816 and quickly became part of a large literary circle. This included the publisher, John Murray [II]. Foscolo wrote some articles for the 'Quarterly Review' as well as other periodicals to help relieve his financial woes. There are here over 40 letters of Foscolo to Murray, which discuss his works, reviews, politics and personal circumstances. In addition, there is mention of mutual acquaintances, such...
Dates:
1817-1824.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surname or company name Charnley to Chaytor., 1811-1928.
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Identifier: MS.40211
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Charnley, Emerson.Letter, 1812, of Emerson Charnley to John Murray II. Folio 1.Charpentier L’Abi.Letters, 1811-1813, of L’Abi Charpentier to William Miller John Murray II. Folios 2-11.Chary, Leo Ernest Eaphael Mary de.Letter, 1921, of Leo de Chary to John Murray IV. Folios 12-15.Folios 12-13. Copy letter, 1921, of John...
Dates:
1811-1928.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Dillon to Distant., 1821-1903.
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Identifier: MS.40334
Scope and Contents
This manuscript mainly includes letters, 1885-1892 and uncertain dates, of Ralph Disraeli to John Murray III and John Murray IV. Some of them concern his work on “Home letters. Written by Lord Beaconsfield, 1830-1852”.All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Dillon, Emile, 1891-1901: folios 1-11;Dillon, Harold, 1903: folios 12-13;Dillon, John, 1858: folios 14-15;Dillon, John J.,...
Dates:
1821-1903.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of George Campbell., 1893-1899.
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Identifier: MS.40189
Scope and Contents
Letters of George Campbell to John Murray IV, with related letters and papers.The letters concern various publications of Campbell by the house of Murray. The letters are arranged chronologically :1893: folios 1- 117*;?1893: folio 118;1894: folios 119-153**;1895: folios 154-175;1896: folios 176-211;1897: folios 212-217;1898: folios 218-240;1899: folios 241-248;date uncertain, 1 letter...
Dates:
1893-1899.
Manuscript and marked proofs, "The State in its relations with the Church", by William Gladstone., 1838.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42266-42267
Scope and Contents
'The State in its relations with the Church' was written by William Gladstone and published by John Murray in 1838. It proved popular, going through four editions by 1851. The manuscript for this work is heavily annotated, with many deletions, insertions and corrections. The proofs are likewise marked by Gladstone.
Dates:
1838.
Manuscript of an article for the "Quarterly Review" : "Digest of the Criminal Law" by Henry Brougham., 1854.
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Identifier: MS.42045
Scope and Contents
Included with the manuscript is a letter of Brougham to John Murray III concerning the manuscript, and a marked proof of the article. Also included is a related article by Brougham, "The Judges on codification", extracted from the "Edinburgh Review".Brougham`s article on the "Digest" was published in "The Quarterly Review", volume 94, number 188, March 1854, article 5, pages 461-466. The article is a consideration of "A letter to the Lord Chancellor, containing observations on...
Dates:
1854.
Marked, incomplete page proofs of the introductory essay to the section, "Chaucer", in "Specimens of the British poets" by Thomas Campbell., ? 1819.
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Identifier: MS.42053
Scope and Contents
The proofs differ in details of content and of layout from the published version.
Dates:
? 1819.
Marked page proofs of an article, "The Court of Beasts", by Ugo Foscolo., Circa 1819.
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Identifier: MS.42232
Scope and Contents
The corrections and additions to the article are in the hand of Foscolo.
Dates:
Circa 1819.
Marked proofs, "The State in its relations with The Church", by William Gladstone., 1838.
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Identifier: MS.42267
Scope and Contents
The recto of the title-page has been annotated, "Mr Gladstones own proofs".
Dates:
1838.
Found in:
Archives and Manuscripts
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts.
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Papers of and concerning William Gladstone.
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Manuscripts by William Gladstone.
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Manuscript and marked proofs, "The State in its relations with the Church", by William Gladstone.
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.
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Identifier: MS.42405
Scope and Contents
The chapter headings are :
chapter VII : "Politics and art 1851-69";
chapter VIII : "The parliamentary life of Sir Henry Layard, 1852-69".
Dates:
? 1903.
Found in:
Archives and Manuscripts
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts.
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Papers of and concerning Austen Henry Layard.
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Manuscripts and proofs of various works by Austen Henry Layard.
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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".
Material for the 'Collected poems' (Edinburgh, 1977) by Robert Garioch., 1976.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.26591-26594
Microfilm of proofs of ‘The fortunes of Nigel’, and ‘Quentin Durward’, by Sir Walter Scott.
Series
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.346-347
Dates:
[1822, or before; 1823, or before.]
Found in:
Archives and Manuscripts
Page-proofs of ‘History of St Andrews’ by the Reverend Charles J Lyon, corresponding with the 1st volume of the 1843 edition, with numerous corrections and additions by the author., ?1843.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.19.2.30(i)
Page-proofs of ‘History of St Andrews’ by the Reverend Charles J Lyon, corresponding with the 2nd volume of the 1843 edition, with numerous corrections and additions by the author., ?1843.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.19.2.30(ii)
Page-proofs of ‘History of St Andrews’ by the Reverend Charles J Lyon, with numerous corrections and additions by the author, related notes and miscellaneous papers.
Series
Identifier: Adv.MS.19.2.30
Scope and Contents
The ‘History’ was first published in one volume in 1838; the 1843 edition was considerably enlarged in two volumes. Only a small number of the corrections on these proofs appear in the 2nd edition; the remainder, with the additions and insertions, were probably intended for a 3rd edition.
Dates:
?1831-?1843.
Found in:
Archives and Manuscripts
Papers of and concerning Benjamin Disraeli., 1825-late 20th century.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42156-42159
Scope and Contents
Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881) is best known for being Prime Minister during the 19th century. However, Disraeli also had literary ambitions and many of these were linked to the house of John Murray. As a result of this connection, there is a range of material relating to Disraeli.In this series, there are letters of Disraeli to John Murray [II] and John Murray [III]. Other items here include papers concerning interests of Disraeli and Murray in shares in mining concessions in...
Dates:
1825-late 20th century.
Papers of and concerning Thomas Campbell., 1806-1829.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42052-42054
Scope and Contents
Thomas Campbell was a Scottish poet and writer. In 1819, Campbell completed a project that he had been working on since 1805 in producing 'Specimens of the British poets'. It was published by John Murray. The letters in this series are of Thomas Campbell to John Murray and largely relate to the production of this work and the aftermath of the publication. Campbell also mentions other poets and acquaintances of his, including Joanna Baillie and Sir Walter Scott.In addition to...
Dates:
1806-1829.
Postcards, christmas card, typescript verse, photographs and proofs of and relating to Isobel Wylie Hutchison.
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Identifier: Acc.13681
Scope and Contents
1). Postcards, christmas card, typescript verse, press-cuttings and proofs, 1896-ca.1960, undated.i. Postcards, 1896-1903, undated.ii. Christmas card, early 20th century.iii. Typescript verse of Isobel Wylie Hutchison, undated.iv. Press-cuttings, 1949, undated.v. Proofs, 1956, of `Literary Landmarks of Scotland`, articles by Isobel Wylie Hutchison for the `National Geographic` magazine.2. Photographs, ca.1900-1962,...
Dates:
1896-1962, undated.
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Archives and Manuscripts