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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 40 Collections and/or Records:

Letters of William Smith (1813-1893) to John Murray, publishers., 1844-1869.

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Identifier: MS.41119
Scope and Contents The letters are to John Murray III and Robert Cooke. 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.1844-1849: folios 1-50 [Note 1];1850-1859: folios 51-226 [Notes 2-4];1860, 1862-1869: folios 227-278 [Note 5].Notes.[Note 1] Folios 7-8. Letter, 24 February 1845, of William Smith to J. Walton...
Dates: 1844-1869.

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 Carl Lumholtz., 1888-1890, 1902.

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Identifier: MS.40721
Scope and Contents Letters to John Murray III and John Murray IV concerning the publication of “Among cannibals: an account of four years travels in Australia, and of camp life with the aborigines of Queensland”, by Carl Lumholtz.The letters are arranged chronologically. Some of the letters have notes written on them by John Murray IV outlining his reply to Lumholtz.1888-1889: folios 1-69;1890: folios 70-80 [Note];1902: folios 81-84.[Note] Folio 74....
Dates: 1888-1890, 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 Aliva, R. to Allen, H., 1808-1919.

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Identifier: MS.40015
Scope and Contents The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Aliva, RenéLetter, 1851, of René Aliva to John Murray III. The letter is in French. Folios 1-2.Allan, Alexander.Letter, 1910, of Alexander Allan to John Murray IV. Folios 3-4.Allan, Robert (1778-1827).Letters, 1808, of Robert Allan to John Murray II. Folios 5-8.Allan, Robert (1806-1863).Letters, 1835, 1838-1840, of Robert Allan to...
Dates: 1808-1919.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Blackall to Blackie, R., 1839-1902.

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Identifier: MS.40106
Scope and Contents The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Blackall, Samuel.Letters, 1857, of Samuel Blackall to John Murray III. Folios 1-4.Black and Armstrong.Letter, 1839, of Black and Armstrong to John Murray III. Folios 5-6.Blackburne, Edward.Letter, 1873, of Edward Blackburne to John Murray III. Folios 7-8.Blackburne, Gertrude Mary Ireland.Letters, 1887 and 1899, of Gertrude...
Dates: 1839-1902.

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 Heinemann to Helm., 1825-1924.

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Identifier: MS.40543
Scope and Contents The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Heinemann, W.Letter, 6 July 1825, of W. Heinemann to John Murray II in which he offers Murray the manuscript of his Hebrew Grammar. Folios 1-2.Heinemann, William Henry.Letters, 1892-1918, of William Heinemann to John Murray IV. The letters concern general publishing interests.1892, 1897-1899: folios 3-9;1900-1907, 1909: folios 10-33 [Note 1];...
Dates: 1825-1924.

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 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 George Smith., 1878-1894.

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Identifier: MS.41109
Scope and Contents The letters appear to be to John Murray III, John Murray IV and Robert Cooke. They concern the preparation and publication of various works by George Smith, including:“The life of John Wilson, D.D., F.R.S.” (1878, 1879);“The geography of British India, political and physical” (1882);“The life of William Carey, D.D.” (1885 and subsequent editions);“Stephen Hislop pioneer missionary and naturalist in Central India from 1844-1863” (1888, 1889);...
Dates: 1878-1894.

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.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Henry E. Carlisle., 1885-1903.

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Identifier: MS.40195
Scope and Contents The letters are to John Murray III, John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. The letters for 1885-1886 concern the preparation and publication of “A selection from the correspondence of Abraham Hayward, Q.C. From 1834-1884” (1886), edited by Henry Carlisle. The others mostly concern Carlisle`s proposal to publish a memoir of the 5th Duke of Newcastle, and discussions over the content and argument of the manuscript. Despite being advertised by Carlisle under the title “The life of the Duke of...
Dates: 1885-1903.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of James Fergusson (1808-1886)., 1849-1868.

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Identifier: MS.40398
Scope and Contents The letters are to John Murray III. They mostly concern the preparation and publication of various works on architectural history by Fergusson, including:“The illustrated handbook of architecture: being a concise and popular account of the different styles of architecture prevailing in all ages and countries” (1855);“Portsmouth protected: a sequel to Portsmouth in peril” (1856); “A history of architecture in all countries, from the earliest times to the...
Dates: 1849-1868.