Handbills.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Small printed sheets usually containing a notice or advertisement intended to be distributed by hand and often doubling as posters. For small printed sheets intended for wider distribution, to the general public, use ""circulars""For larger pieces, intended especially for posting, use ""posters"" .
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Whymper to Wicksteed., 1807-1915.
File
Identifier: MS.41269
Scope and Contents
Letters of various correspondents to John Murray, publishers. These include letters of Edward Whymper to the Murrays and Robert Cooke. These letters concern his own publications but also mention engravings for the works of others, including Heinrich Schliemann. One letter, 1 August 1862, to his father Josiah, describes a climbing accident on the Matterhorn, including a sketch. All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent, then by date under each name.Whymper,...
Dates:
1807-1915.