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:
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of James Markland., 1850-1864 and undated (? 1821-? 1864).
File
Identifier: MS.40779
Scope and Contents
The letters appear to be to John Murray III. They are arranged chronologically.
1850-1851, 1853-1859: folios 1-52;
1860-1864: folios 53-77.
Undated: folios 78-81.
Dates:
1850-1864 and undated (? 1821-? 1864).
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of John Martineau., 1868-1896.
File
Identifier: MS.40788
Scope and Contents
One letter to John Murray III, the remainder are to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. They concern the preparation and publication of several works by John Martineau, including:“Letters from Australia” (1869 – published by Longmans, Green and Co.);“The life and correspondence of Sir Bartle Frere, Bart., G.C.B., F.R.S., etc.” (1895); “The Transvaal trouble, how it arose: being an extract from the biography of the late Sir Bartle Frere” (1896).A...
Dates:
1868-1896.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Lemuel Bangs., 1884-1904.
File
Identifier: MS.40048
Scope and Contents
Letters, memoranda and a telegram, 1884-1904, of Lemuel Bangs, as manager of the London office of Charles Scribner’s Sons, publishers, to John Murray III, to John Murray IV and to Hallam Murray.The letters are arranged chronologically.1884-1887: folios 1-15;1890-1894: folios 16-66;1895-1899: folios 67-118;1900-1901, 1904: folios 119-140.Miscellaneous jottings concerning publication costs, probably in the hand of John...
Dates:
1884-1904.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Lionel Trotter., 1860-1909.
File
Identifier: MS.41204
Scope and Contents
Letters of Lionel Trotter to John Murray III, John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. The letters 1860-1866 concern Trotter’s wish to be engaged to write biography, and his suggestion of several likely subjects, including Byron, Samuel Taylor Coleridge and John Murray II. The letter for 1889 concerns the publication of Trotter’s “Life of the Marquis of Dalhousie” (W.H. Allen and Co., 1889), and his desire to find another subject. The letters 1895-1902 concern the preparation and...
Dates:
1860-1909.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Michael Quin., 1824, 1833-1838, 1842 and 1847.
File
Identifier: MS.40994
Scope and Contents
The letters are to John Murray II and to John Murray III concerning Quin`s work as reader and proof-reader of various works submitted to him by the Murrays. The letters also concern Quin’s writings and translations.1824: folios 1-2;1833: folios 3-36;1834: folios 37-62;1835: folios 63-76;1836: folios 77-89;1838: folios 90-91;1842: folios 92-93.Other.Pencil note, [1824-1842], by Quin,...
Dates:
1824, 1833-1838, 1842 and 1847.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Robert Cooke., 1860-1890.
File
Identifier: MS.40269
Scope and Contents
1860-1869: folios 1-71;
1870-1879: folios 72-214;
1880-1889: folios 215-257;
1890: folios 258-259;
undated: folio 260.
Dates:
1860-1890.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Robert Cooke, with related papers., 1870-1892.
File
Identifier: MS.40270
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1877-1891, of Robert Cooke to John Murray IV. Folios 1-20.Letters, 1888 and 1891, of Robert Cooke to Hallam Murray. Folios 21-33.Disassociated parts of letters of Robert Cooke to the Murrays. Folios 34-36.Related papers.Letter, 7 April 1875, of Robert Cooke to S.H. Lindley concerning the “Quarterly Review”. Folios 37-38.Proof advertisement, 1870, for the “Quarterly Review”, no. 258. Folios 39-40.Papers...
Dates:
1870-1892.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Sharon Turner., 1822-1843.
File
Identifier: MS.41210
Scope and Contents
The letters are mostly to John Murray II. They concern Sharon Turner’s legal work for Murray. Most are signed by Turner, but a few are signed “Turner and Son”. Others concern Turner’s own literary and scholarly interests and opinions. Also included are letters of Alfred Turner [Note 7], Sharon’s son and associate, mostly signed “Turner and Son”.The letters are arranged chronologically.1822-1824: folios 1-32;1825-1827: folios 33-70 [Notes 1-3];...
Dates:
1822-1843.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Sharon Turner, with related business papers., 1807-1843.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.41209-41211
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The incoming correspondence consists of letters of individuals and companies sent to John Murray, publishers, mostly relating to the business, but also including private letters. The correspondence largely covers the period from the 1760s to the 1920s. Where enclosures exist, they have been kept with their original letters. This series contains most of the extant letters received by the publishing house up to the 1920s, but others are to be found throughout the archive. One...
Dates:
1807-1843.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Theophilus Hall., 1890-1894.
File
Identifier: MS.40508
Scope and Contents
The letters are to John Murray III, John Murray IV, Hallam Murray, Robert Cooke and William Smith. They concern the publication of educational books written by Theophilus Hall, either alone or in association with others, including William Smith. Among the works discussed are a proposal to publish a geography book for children, “Little Arthur’s geography”, the publication of “A first introduction to the Greek Testament” (1893) and the revision of “Principia Latina, Part I”.The...
Dates:
1890-1894.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Thomas Michell., 1890-1898.
File
Identifier: MS.40809
Scope and Contents
The letters are to John Murray III, John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. They concern the preparation and publication of various editions of the “Handbook for Travellers in Russia, Poland and Finland” and “The Handbook for Travellers in Norway”. Also mentioned are articles by Michell on Russia and Norway for the “Quarterly Review”.The letters are arranged chronologically.1890-1891: folios 1-18;1892: folios 19-58;1893: folios 59-92 [Note];...
Dates:
1890-1898.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Wilfred Cripps, with related papers., 1878-1895.
File
Identifier: MS.40292
Scope and Contents
The letters are to John Murray III, to John Murray IV, to Hallam Murray and to Robert Cooke. They relate to the preparation for publication of various editions of Cripps’ “Old English Plate”, and other works on silver plate. The letters are arranged chronologically.1878-1879: folios 1-14;1880-1883: folios 15-45 [Notes 1-2];1885-1887: folios 46-56;1890-1895: folios 57-108.[Note l] Folios 33-34. Letter, 2 June 1883, of...
Dates:
1878-1895.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of William Courtney, with related papers., 1890-1898.
File
Identifier: MS.40283
Scope and Contents
The letters are mostly to John Murray III and to John Murray IV and mainly concern Courtney’s role as editor of “Murray’s Magazine”. They are arranged chronologically.Folios 1-21. Letters concerning the appointment of William Courtney as the editor of “Murray’s Magazine”. Letter, 9 February 1890, of Courtney to Edward Arnold confirming his interest in taking over the editorship of “Murray’s Magazine”. Folios 1-2.Draft of a letter, 13 February...
Dates:
1890-1898.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of William Forsyth., 1847-1879.
File
Identifier: MS.40417
Scope and Contents
The letters are to John Murray III. They concern mostly the preparation and publication of various works by William Forsyth, including:“Hortensius: or, The Advocate. An historical essay” (1849);“History of the captivity of Napoleon at St. Helena; from the letters and journals of the late Lieut.-Gen. Sir Hudson Lowe, and official documents not before made public” (1853);“Life of Marcus Tullius Cicero” (1864);“The novels and novelists of the...
Dates:
1847-1879.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of William Lilly., 1880-1919.
File
Identifier: MS.40698
Scope and Contents
The letters are to John Murray III, John Murray IV and to Hallam Murray. They are arranged chronologically.1880, 1882: folios 1-7;1892: folios 8-99 [Notes 1-2];1893-1896, 1898-1899: folios 100-168;1900-1901, 1919: folios 169-183.Related papers.Correspondence and papers, 1913-1918, concerning “The life of Viscount Llandaff”, by William Lilly. The papers are arranged chronologically.Opinion, [? 1913], by an...
Dates:
1880-1919.