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 150 Collections and/or Records:
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnnames and company names from Brimley to Britton., 1810-1924.
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Identifier: MS.40148
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All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and, where required, by date under each name. Some of the letters include replies. A further correspondent has been added at the end of the sequence.Brimley, George, 1848: folios 1-2;Brindle, Ernest, 1905: folios 3-5;Brine, Lindesay, 1862-1893 and undated: folios 6-53;Brinton, Hubert, 1890: folios 54-55:letter, 1890, of Hubert Brinton, possibly to Alfred Ainger;...
Dates:
1810-1924.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of D. Appleton and Company, publishers., 1871-1924.
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Identifier: MS.40022
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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
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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
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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 Heinrich Schliemann., 1874-1879.
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Identifier: MS.41066
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Letters, 1874-1879, of Heinrich Schliemann to John Murray III, with some letters to Robert Cooke and with related letters and papers. The letters concern works of his published by Murray, including the English language edition of “Trojanische Alterthümer”, and “Mycenae”. Some letters reveal the controversy surrounding his work and his efforts to respond to criticisms, and also details of his continuing excavations.1874, April-June: folios 1-21; (1)1874,...
Dates:
1874-1879.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Heinrich Schliemann., 1884-1890.
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Identifier: MS.41068
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Letters, 1884-1890, of Heinrich Schliemann to John Murray III and John Murray IV, with related letters and papers. The letters concern mostly the publication of “Tiryns”, including details of the involvement of other publishers in Europe and America. Some of the letters reveal the controversy surrounding Schliemann’s work and his efforts to respond to criticisms, and also details of his continuing excavations. Several letters of Charles Reinwald to John Murray, publishers, are included. The...
Dates:
1884-1890.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Henry E. Carlisle., 1885-1903.
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Identifier: MS.40195
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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 Henry Milman., 1865-1869.
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Identifier: MS.40823
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Letters, 1865-1869 and uncertain dates, of Henry Milman to John Murray III. They mostly concern his Greek translations; a new edition of “The works of Horace”; the American edition of “The history of Christianity”; and a preface to a new edition of Sarah Austin’s translation of Ranke’s “History of the Reformation”. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1865: folios 1-18;1866: folios 19-25;1867-1869: folios 26-39;uncertain dates and...
Dates:
1865-1869.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Henry Pullen., 1883-1891.
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Identifier: MS.40985
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The letters are to John Murray III, to John Murray IV and to Hallam Murray. They concern Pullen’s editorship of “Murray’s Handbooks for Travellers”. The letters are arranged chronologically.1883: folios 1-2;1885: folios 3-11;1886: folios 12-17;1888: folios 18-21;1889: folios 22-26;1890: folios 27-91;1891: folios 92-239*.* Folios 174-177. Letter, 28 July 1891, of C.A. Cook to “The...
Dates:
1883-1891.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of James C. Robertson., 1847-1857.
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Identifier: MS.41026
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Letters, 1847-1857, of James C. Robertson to John Murray III, with related letters and papers. They concern his work “History of the Christian church”, with mention also of his translation work, articles for the “Quarterly Review”, and his contribution to “A church dictionary” by Walter Hook. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1847-1849: folios 1-21;1850: folios 22-36;1851: folios 37-59;1852: folios 60-68;1853: folios...
Dates:
1847-1857.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of James C. Robertson and John C. Robertson., 1858-1924.
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Identifier: MS.41027
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Letters, 1858-1877 and uncertain dates, of James C. Robertson to John Murray III, with some letters to John Murray IV and Robert Cooke; and letters, 1882-1924 and uncertain dates, of John C. Robertson to John Murray IV with some letters to Hallam Murray. The letters of James C. Robertson mostly concern his work on Becket, and his continuing work on “History of the Christian church”. The letters of John C. Robertson concern his share from sales of his father’s work and also news of family and...
Dates:
1858-1924.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of James Fergusson (1808-1886)., 1849-1868.
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Identifier: MS.40398
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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.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of James Markland., 1850-1864 and undated (? 1821-? 1864).
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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 Julian., 1889-1892.
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Identifier: MS.40632
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Letters, 1889-1892, of John Julian to John Murray IV, with related letters and papers. They concern his work “A dictionary of hymnology” published by the Murrays. Some of the letters include copies of replies. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1889: folios 1-13; (1)1890: folios 14-51; (2)1891: folios 52-109; (3)1892: folios 110-154. (4)1. Includes letter, 15 January 1889, of John Julian to John Murray IV. Appended is a...
Dates:
1889-1892.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of John Martineau., 1868-1896.
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Identifier: MS.40788
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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 Joseph Pentland., 1860-1866.
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Identifier: MS.40943
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Letters of Joseph Pentland to John Murray III, with related letters. The letters concern Pentland’s work on the travel handbooks for Italy, with some mention of his work on Physical geography by Mary Somerville. There is much detail on his life, travels and acquaintances in Italy, France and Britain. The letters are arranged chronologically :1860: folios 1-14;1861: folios 15-44*;1862: folios 45-71;1863: folios 72-91**;1864: folios...
Dates:
1860-1866.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Joseph Pentland., 1867-1869.
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Identifier: MS.40944
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Letters of Joseph Pentland to John Murray III, with related letters and papers. The letters concern Pentland’s work on the travel handbooks for Italy and France, with some mention of his work on Physical geography by Mary Somerville. There is much detail on his life and travels in Italy and France, and on his many acquaintances. The letters are arranged chronologically:1867: January-June: folios 1-56*;August-December: folios 57-67;undated:...
Dates:
1867-1869.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Josias Porter., 1853-1886.
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Identifier: MS.40969
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Letters, 1853-1886, of Josias Porter to John Murray III, John Murray IV and Robert Cooke. They concern various works of Porter published by Murray, including “Handbook for travellers in Syria and Palestine”, “Five years in Damascus”, and “The life and times of Henry Cooke”. There is comment on domestic and foreign politics. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1853: folio 1;1855-1858: folios 2-26;1860: folios 27-34;1862-1864: folios...
Dates:
1853-1886.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Lemuel Bangs., 1884-1904.
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Identifier: MS.40048
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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.
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Identifier: MS.41204
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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 Louis Jennings., 1867-August 1883.
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Identifier: MS.40615
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Letters, 1867-August 1883, of Louis Jennings to John Murray III, John Murray IV, Hallam Murray and Robert Cooke, with related letters and papers. They concern works of Jennings published by the Murrays, including “Eighty years of republican government in the United States”, “Field paths and green lanes”, and “The Croker papers”. There is also discussion of political issues, and of manuscripts sent to him for criticism. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1867-1869:...
Dates:
1867-August 1883.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Louis Jennings., September 1883-1893.
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Identifier: MS.40616
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Letters, September 1883-1893, of Louis Jennings to John Murray III, John Murray IV, Hallam Murray and Robert Cooke. They concern “The Croker papers”, edited by Jennings, as well as reports on manuscripts sent to him for criticism, and political issues, including his election as Conservative MP for Stockport in November 1885 and campaign to retain the seat in 1886. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1883, September-December: folios 1-33;1884: folios...
Dates:
September 1883-1893.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Michael Quin., 1824, 1833-1838, 1842 and 1847.
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Identifier: MS.40994
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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 Paul Du Chaillu., 1861-1902.
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Identifier: MS.40206
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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 Peter Cunningham., 1840-1862.
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Identifier: MS.40302
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Letters, 1840-1862, of Peter Cunningham to John Murray III, with a few to John Murray II and Robert Cooke, with related letters and papers. They mostly concern works of Cunningham published by Murray, including his “Handbook of London”, his work on the Eastern counties section of the England handbook, and his assistance with “The works of Alexander Pope”. He also reviewed manuscripts, letters and papers for Murray. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1840-1844: folios...
Dates:
1840-1862.