Press cuttings. Information artifacts.
Subject
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 40 Collections and/or Records:
Fragments of letters, mostly undated, to John Murray, publishers, of Henry Pullen; with miscellaneous letters and papers concerning Pullen and the editorship of “Murray’s Handbooks for Travellers”., ? 1883-? 1903.
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Identifier: MS.40988
Scope and Contents
Letters of, to and concerning Henry Pullen. Folios 1-20.Incomplete letters, and dissociated parts of letters, mostly postscripts, of Henry Pullen to John Murray, publishers: folios 1-13.Contemporary copies of two letters, 1896 and 1897, of Hallam Murray to Henry Pullen: folios 14-17.Memorandum, 6 April 1891, of William Clowes and Sons, Limited, to John Murray IV, concerning the printing of Murray’s “Handbook for Travellers in Northern Italy”. The...
Dates:
? 1883-? 1903.
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 Charles Eastlake Smith., 1890-1899.
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Identifier: MS.41104
Scope and Contents
The letters are to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. They concern various tasks - reader, proof reader, editor - undertaken by Charles Eastlake Smith for John Murray, publishers. One of the works edited by Smith was the “Journals and correspondence of Lady [Elizabeth] Eastlake” (1895).The letters are arranged chronologically.1890-1894: folios 1-27;1895: folios 28-96 [Note];1896-1899: folios 97-149.[Note.] Folio 60. Telegram, 12...
Dates:
1890-1899.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Charles Evans., 1900-1902.
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Identifier: MS.40386
Scope and Contents
The letters are to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. It seems that Evans worked for the Murrays in both an editorial and in an advisory capacity, particularly for works relating to Classics and religion. Evans had also a keen interest in the history of the Napoleonic Wars, particularly in the Battle of Waterloo, to which the letters contain references.The letters are arranged chronologically.1900: folios 1-62;1901: folios 63-153;1902: folios...
Dates:
1900-1902.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Alexander, W, to Alison, C., 1820-1917.
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Identifier: MS.40014
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Alexander, W C.Letters, 1852, of W Alexander to John Murray III. Folios 1-4.Alexander, William (fl 1820).Letter, 1820, of William Alexander to John Murray II. Folios 5-6.Alexander, William (1824-1911).Letters, 1876-1909 and undated, of William Alexander to John Murray III, to John Murray IV and to Hallam Murray.1876-1879: folios 7-51;...
Dates:
1820-1917.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Frere, P. to Freshfields., 1821-1911.
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Identifier: MS.40429
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Frere, Philip Howard.Letters, 1865, of Philip Frere to John Murray III. They concern the death of Frere’s mother, Mary (d 1864), and the copyright of the fifth volume, edited by his father, William, of the five volume work, “Original letters written during the reigns of Henry VI. Edward IV. and Richard III. by various persons of rank or consequence [of the Paston family]” (1787-1789 - G.G.J. and J....
Dates:
1821-1911.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Hare and Whitfield to Harford, J., 1814-1908.
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Identifier: MS.40523
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Hare and Whitfield, solicitors.Letter, 1860, of Hare and Whitfield to John Murray III concerning ‘Mr Doxat’ [?Lewis Doxat]. Folio 1.Hare, Augustus John Cuthbert.Letters, 1859-1864, 1872-1873, 1877 and 1896, of Augustus Hare to John Murray III and John Murray IV. Folios 2-89.Included is a letter, 1864, of Joseph Pentland to John Murray III concerning Augustus Hare...
Dates:
1814-1908.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Johnson, S. to Johnston, T., 1819-1927.
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Identifier: MS.40623
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Johnson, Stuart Henry James.Letter, 1910, of Stuart Henry James Johnson to John Murray IV. Folios 1-3.Folio 3. Visiting card, ?1910, of Stuart Henry James Johnson. Sent as an enclosure of letter, 1910, of Stuart Henry James Johnson to John Murray IV, folios 1-2.Johnson, Thomas.Letter, 1889, of Thomas Johnson to John Murray III. Folio 4....
Dates:
1819-1927.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from the Anglo Siberian Trading Syndicate Limited to [D`]Anvers., 1831-1919.
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Identifier: MS.40020
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Anglo Siberian Trading Syndicate Limited.Minutes of “An extraordinary general meeting of the Anglo Siberian Trading Syndicate Limited”, 9 June 1890. Folios 1-4.“Form of application for shares”, [?1890], Anglo Siberian Trading Syndicate Limited. Folio 5.Angus, Joseph.Letters, 1860-1861 and 1863, of Joseph Angus to John Murray III. Folios 6-11.Annan,...
Dates:
1831-1919.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Allen, J to Alvord, C., 1803-1926.
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Identifier: MS.40016
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Allen, James.Letters, 1885, 1887 and 1889, of James Allen to John Murray III and Hallam Murray. Folios 1-9.Allen, John.Letter, 1829, of John Allen to John Murray II. Folios 10-11.Allen, John Romilly.Letters, 1886 and 1895, of John Romilly Allen probably to John Murray III and John Murray IV. Folios 12-19.Allen, John Taylor.Letters,...
Dates:
1803-1926.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Bannerman, M to Baring, T., 1822-1916.
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Identifier: MS.40050
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent. A further correspondent has been added to the end of the sequence.Bannerman, M.Letter, 1850, of M Bannerman to ‘Robert’. Folios 1-2.Barber, F M.Letters, 1898, of F M Barber to John Murray IV and to Hallam Murray. Folios 3-5.Barber, H A.Letter, 1855, of H A Barber to ‘Sir’. Folios 6-9.Bar?ber, Katie.Letter, 1910, of...
Dates:
1822-1916.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Barker, C to Barlow, W., 1812-1928.
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Identifier: MS.40051
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent. A further correspondent has been added to the end of the sequence.Barker, Cecil Stuart Raymond-Letters, 1907, 1915, 1917, 1924 and 1927, of Cecil Raymond-Barker to John Murray IV. Folios 1-6.Barker, Clemency.Letters, 1897 and 1904, of Clemency Barker to John Murray IV and to Hallam Murray. Folios 7-13. A further letter of this correspondent can be located at folios 157-158....
Dates:
1812-1928.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Bell, E to Bell, G., [? 1835]-1926.
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Identifier: MS.40080
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Bell, Edith.Letters and a postcard, 1903-1907, of Edith Bell to John Murray IV and to Hallam Murray. Folios 1-72.Folios 3-4. Letter, 18 December 1902, of Hugh Chisholm to John Murray IV concerning Edith Bell. The letter was forwarded as an enclosure to Edith Bell’s letter to John Murray IV of the 17 April 1903 (folios 1-2).Folios 21-22. Copy, in the hand of Edith Bell, of a...
Dates:
[? 1835]-1926.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Cooke, J.E. to Cooke, Robert., 1822-1911.
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Identifier: MS.40268
Scope and Contents
Cooke, John Esten. Letter, 1872, to John Murray III. Folios 1-2.Cooke, John M. Letters,1845 and 1857, to John Murray III. Folios 3-8.Also included is a letter, 1833, of Cooke to his father. Further letters from this correspondent have been added to the end of this sequence.Cooke, M.A. Letter, 1822, to John Murray ?II. Folios 9-10.Cooke, M.A. (Mother of Robert Cooke, of John Murray, publishers.) Letters, 1835-1846, to John Murray...
Dates:
1822-1911.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Edwards, M. to Egerton, C., 1829-1918.
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Identifier: MS.40367
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Edwards, Matilda Barbara Betham.Letters, 1881-1886, 1888, 1890, 1892, 1897 and 1916, of Matilda Edwards to John Murray III, John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. Folios 1-63.Edwards, Richard.Letter, 1862, of Richard Edwards to ?John Murray III. The letter is in French. Folios 64-65.Edwards, Robert E.Letter, 1867, of Robert Edwards to John Murray III. Folio...
Dates:
1829-1918.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Harries to Harrison, D., 1822-1917.
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Identifier: MS.40526
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name. A further correspondent has been added to the end of the sequence.Harries, Roger.Letter, 1823, of Roger Harries to John Murray II. Folios 1-2.Folio 1. Includes an excerpt of a letter, 1823, of Peter Lee to Roger Harries.Harris, Charles.Letters, 1903-1905 and 1917, of Charles Harris to John Murray IV and Alexander Henry Hallam Murray. Folios...
Dates:
1822-1917.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Houston to Howard., 1807-1913.
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Identifier: MS.40584
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name. A further correspondent has been added at the end of the sequence.Houston, Arthur.Letter, 1906, of Arthur Houston to John Murray IV. Folios 1-2.Houstoun, Matilda Charlotte.Letters 1845, 1847, 1879-1880, 1889-1891 and undated, of Matilda Charlotte Houstoun to John Murray III. Folios 3-74.Folio 11. Partial letter, 1879, of John Thomas Browne,...
Dates:
1807-1913.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Parker, C. to Parker, Edward Harper., 1820, 1828, 1900-1903.
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Identifier: MS.40912
Scope and Contents
Parker, Carine. Letters, 1903. Folios 1-5.Parker, Edward (fl 1820). Letters, Edinburgh 1820. Folios 6-9.Parker, Edward (d 1877). Letter, Oxford 1828. Folios 10-11.Parker, Edward Harper.Letters, 1900-1901, of Edward H. Parker to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. They concern the publication of “China: her history, diplomacy and commerce” (1901) and “John Chinaman” (1901).The letters are arranged chronologically.1900:...
Dates:
1820, 1828, 1900-1903.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Prothero, Hope to Prothero, Rowland., ? 1888-1922.
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Identifier: MS.40981
Scope and Contents
Prothero, Hope. Letters, [?1888] and [?1898]. Folios 1-3.Prothero, Mary Frances. Letters, [1899]-1922, and undated. Folios 4-21.[Note] Folio 12. Wet-press copy of a letter, 21 ?February 1922, of John Murray IV to Mary Prothero.Prothero, Michael. Letter, 1917. Folio 22.Prothero, Rowland Edmund. Letters, 1890-1894, with related papers. The letters are to John Murray IV and to Hallam Murray. They concern, mostly, Prothero’s editorship of the...
Dates:
? 1888-1922.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Waller, A. to Wallich, N., 1829-1913.
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Identifier: MS.41234
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Waller, Augustus Désiré.Letters, 1902-1905, of Augustus Waller, mostly with other members of the University of London, to John Murray IV. Folios 1-45.Notes.Letter, 6 August 1902, of William Halliburton to ?John Murray IV. Folios 6-8.Letters of William K. Hill, on behalf of Arthur Rücker, to John Murray IV, folios: 2 (31 July 1902); and 9 (20 August 1902). ...
Dates:
1829-1913.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of D. Appleton and Company, publishers., 1871-1924.
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Identifier: MS.40022
Scope and Contents
The letters concern various publishing interests, especially the securing of the rights to publish American editions of certain Murray publications. Also mentioned are copyright, and the encouragement of links between American publishers and the International Publishers’ Association.(i) Letters of William Henry Appleton to John Murray III. Letters 1871, 1889-1890: folios 1-5.(ii) Letters of William Worthen Appleton mostly to John Murray IV,...
Dates:
1871-1924.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Edward Harper Parker, with related papers., 1879, 1902-1925 and undated.
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Identifier: MS.40913
Scope and Contents
The letters are to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. They mostly concern the publication of “China: her history, diplomacy and commerce” (1901) and “John Chinaman” (1901).The letters are arranged chronologically.1902-1903, 1905, 1907-1908, 1911-1912, 1915, 1925: folios 1-53 [Notes].Undated and partially dated letters: folios 54-61.Related papers.Papers relating to the publication of “China” (1901):(i) incomplete...
Dates:
1879, 1902-1925 and undated.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Francis Warre Cornish and of his wife, Blanche., 1886-1916.
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Identifier: MS.40278
Scope and Contents
(i) Letters of Francis Warre Cornish to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. The letters mostly concern the preparation and publication of various works written, compiled or edited by Cornish, including:“The Eton Horace. Notes to the odes, book 1” (1887);“The Eton Horace. Notes to the odes, Carmen saeculare, and Epodes” (1888);“A concise dictionary of Greek and Roman antiquities based on Sir William Smith’s larger dictionary, and incorporating the...
Dates:
1886-1916.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of George Smith., 1895-1907.
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Identifier: MS.41110
Scope and Contents
The letters appear to be to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. They concern the preparation and publication of various works by George Smith, including:“Bishop Heber, poet and chief missionary to the East, second Lord Bishop of Calcutta, 1783-1826” (1895);“Twelve Indian statesmen” (1897); and, edited by Smith,“Physician and friend: Alexander Grant, F.R.C.S.” (1902).The letters are arranged chronologically.1895-1899: folios 1-66;...
Dates:
1895-1907.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of G.P. Putnam`s Sons, publishers, including letters of George Palmer Putnam and George Haven Putnam, with related letters and copies of letters., 1844-1898.
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Identifier: MS.40990
Scope and Contents
The letters relate to the business relations and arrangements between G.P. Putnam`s Sons, publishers, and John Murray, publishers.The letters are arranged chronologically.Letters of George Palmer Putnam to John Murray III, with a letter to Robert Cooke. 1844-1856: folios 1-7.Letters of George Haven Putnam and George Putnam’s Sons, publishers, including letters of Charles Thompson, to John Murray, publishers, with related letters and copies of...
Dates:
1844-1898.