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Press cuttings. Information artifacts.

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Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Illustrations, pages, articles, or columns of text removed from books, newspapers, journals, or other printed sources. (AAT) 'Press cuttings' NLS preferred form.

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Letters of William Smith (1813-1893) to John Murray, publishers., 1893-1895 and undated (? 1855-? 1893).

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Identifier: MS.41124
Scope and Contents The letters are to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. They concern the publication of various works by, and connected with, Smith, and also his editorship of the “Quarterly Review” (1867-1893). The letters are arranged chronologically.1893: folios 1-112 [Notes 1-8].Assorted, undated papers of William Smith.Manuscript draft, [? 1855-? 1860], in the hand of ?William Smith, of a ?prospectus for a “New series of school books”. Folio 113.Note, [?...
Dates: 1893-1895 and undated (? 1855-? 1893).

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Broadbent to Brock., 1835-1928.

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Identifier: MS.40149
Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and, where required, by date under each name. Some of the letters include replies.Broadbent, Henry, 1905-1928: folios 1-29;Broadbent, Jack, 1927: folio 30;Broadbent, May, 1909: folios 31-32;Broadfoot, William, 1888-1904: folios 33-77:includes letter, 1903, of Montagu Gerard to John Murray IV: folios 74-75;Broadhouse, John, 1910: folios 78-81;...
Dates: 1835-1928.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Paul Du Chaillu., 1861-1902.

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Identifier: MS.40206
Scope and Contents The letters concern various works by Du Chaillu published in Britain by John Murray, publishers, and in America by Harper and Brothers, publishers. The letters offer an insight into both the business and social relationship between Du Chaillu and the Murrays. The letters are mostly to John Murray III and to John Murray IV, but also included are letters to Hallam Murray and to Robert Cooke. There are also two letters of Harper and Brothers, publishers, to Du Chaillu, which he...
Dates: 1861-1902.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Samuel Smiles., 1891-1904.

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Identifier: MS.41102
Scope and Contents Letters, 1891-1898, of Samuel Smiles to John Murray IV, with a few to John Murray III, Hallam Murray and Charles Payne, with related letters and papers dating to 1904. The letters concern works of Smiles published by Murray including the biographies “Jasmin” and “Josiah Wedgwood”, with mention of reprints or translations of earlier works including “Self-help”. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1891: folios 1-53; (1)1892: folios 54-74; (2)...
Dates: 1891-1904.