Drawings. Visual works.
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Visual works produced by drawing, which is the application of lines on a surface, often paper, by using a pencil, pen, chalk, or some other tracing instrument to focus on the delineation of form rather than the application of color. This term is often defined broadly to refer to computer-generated images as well. (AAT) Include sketches under 'Drawings', but ignore doodles, unless particularly noteworthy. (NLS) In the published catalogues this heading was used for pictures. The heading 'Pictures' was used for all lists of pictures and for descriptions of treatises on pictures. (NLS) .
Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
Letters of various correspondents to John Murray, publishers, concerning the "Murray Handbooks for Travellers"., 1834-1899, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.42613
Scope and Contents
The letters have been arranged alphabetically by correspondent surname. Letters of multiple or unidentified correspondents have been placed at the end of the sequence.Letters, 1842, 1845-1846. of Sir George Biddell Airy to John Murray II and John Murray III: folios 1-9;Letter, 1843, of Jacob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy to John Murray III: folios 10-11;Letter, 1847, of George Augustus Frederic Cavendish-Bentinck to John Murray III: folios 12-13;...
Dates:
1834-1899, undated.
Letters of William Makepeace Thackeray to various recipients., 1840-? 1863.
File
Identifier: MS.42572
Scope and Contents
The letters have been arranged to follow the order and dating given in Ray and Harden (SEE : Bibliography). References to the relevant entries in these works are given at the end of each description.Folio(s). Description and date. Volume, page and letter number in Ray [R.] and/or Harden [H.].1-2 Letter, 24 January 1840, of W.M. Thackeray to John Murray II. [H.] Volume 1, pages 66-67, letter 152A.3-4 Letter, 3 June 1847, of W.M. Thackeray to John Murray...
Dates:
1840-? 1863.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Frere, B. to Frere, Catherine., 1825-1925.
File
Identifier: MS.40426
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Frere, B. (Bartholomew).Letter, 28 December 1833, of Bartholomew Frere to John Murray II. Folios 1-2.Frere, Bartle Compton Arthur.Letters, 1884-1925, to John Murray III, John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. The letters concern gifts given and received, enquiries after health, and personal news. Folios 3-21. Frere, B. (Benjamin).Letters, 1825, of Benjamin...
Dates:
1825-1925.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Head, B. to Head, G., 1829-1884.
File
Identifier: MS.40540
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Head, Barclay Vincent.Letters, 1878, of Barclay Head to [John Murray III] concerning an English abridgement of “La monnaie dans l’antiquité”. Folios 1-6.Head, Edmund Walker.Letters, [1835]-1868, of Edmund Head to John Murray II and John Murray III. The letters mostly concern various publishing interests, including editing a work by Franz Kugler and the publication of Head’s...
Dates:
1829-1884.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Hodgkin to Hodgson, Walter., 1813-1914.
File
Identifier: MS.40562
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Hodgkin, Catharine.Letter, 1903, of Catharine Hodgkin to Alexander Henry Hallam Murray. Folios 1-2.Hodgkin, Thomas.Letters, 1898-1899, 1901 and 1903, of Thomas Hodgkin to John Murray IV, Alexander Henry Hallam Murray and John Murray, publishers. Folios 3-16.Hodgkinson, George Thomas.Letter, 1854, of George Thomas Hodgkinson to John...
Dates:
1813-1914.
Papers concerning the "Murray Handbooks for Travellers" series., 1834-1924.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42613-42615
Scope and Contents
Murray's 'Hanbooks for Travellers' series was begun in 1836 by John Murray III, after his own experiences of travelling on the continent.This was a time when improved transport links and increased leisure time were making foreign travel increasingly easy and popular. The innovative 'Handbooks' responded to a need for detailed practical guides for new middle-class travellers.The early Handbooks covered Europe and Britain, and by the end of the 19th century included...
Dates:
1834-1924.
Two manuscripts by William Makepeace Thackeray., 1823-? 1850.
File
Identifier: MS.42573
Scope and Contents
Folio 1 : manuscript, ? 1828 (watermark), "Byron and Marceau", relating to Lord Byron`s interest in the French general François Séverin Marceau-Desgraviers, about whom he composed a eulogy in "Childe Harold`s Pilgrimage" (Third Canto, LVI and LVII). Thackeray`s manuscript includes a copy of a letter to, and a copy of a letter of Byron concerning Marceau-Desgraviers : (i) 30 January 1823 : Madame Serjent, Marceau-Desgravier`s elder sister,...
Dates:
1823-? 1850.