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Broadley, Alexander Meyrick, 1847-1916. Collection of autograph letters, ca. 1822-ca. 1902.

Title: Collection of autograph letters, ca. 1822-ca. 1902.

An edition of William Powell Frith's 'Autobiography and Reminiscences', with 'Further Reminiscences' in 9 v. extra-illustrated with ca. 160 autograph letters plus ca. 400 engravings, prints, newspaper clippings, postcards, broadsides and photographs. Letters (including seven from Frith) are from artist contemporaries of Frith's (painters, engravers, etc.) and talk about work in progress, the business of the Royal Academy or furnish biographical information. The letters (and corresponding photographs and illustrative materials) are bound-in where individuals are mentioned in the text; the index, occasionally, can be used to locate these. Other letters are from notable authors, actors, clergymen and politicians; some are addressed to Ernest Gambart. Individuals represented in the collection include E.A. Sothern, Joseph Nollekens [with pencil sketch], William Etty, Thomas Faed, Paul Delaroche, E.J. Poynter, Cardinal Manning, J.E. Millais, S.L. Fildes, Lady Burdette-Coutts, Shirley Brooks, John Doran, W.H. Hunt, Henrietta Ward, L. Alma Tadema, Edmund Yates, G.A. Sala, Mrs. S.C. Hall, J. Toole, Charles Barry, Clarkson Stanfield, James Ward, Sir George Hayter, Sir A.W. Callcott (to Copley Fielding), W. Calder Marshall, George Barrett, Adelaide A. Proctor, E.W. Cooke, Francis Chantrey, Thomas Woolner, Samuel Cousins, David Cox, Sir Frederic Leighton, Amelia B. Edwards, M.E. Braddon, Harry Furniss, F.C. Burnand, Madge Kendal, and Adelina Patti.

ArchivalResource: ca. 160 items.

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Asperne, James,. Copies of letters to James Asperne from various correspondents [manuscript], 1804-1806.

Title: Copies of letters to James Asperne from various correspondents [manuscript], 1804-1806.

Manuscript copies of letters to Asperne acknowledging a gift of The memoirs. Correspondents: John Moody, R. Wroughton, Mr. King, Mr. Lewis, Miss Pope, Mr. Harris, Mrs. Mattocks, William Siddons, Mrs. Jordan, John Bannister, Thomas Hull, Mr. Pope and John Johnstone. Also, anecdotes by F.G. Waldron and others on actors and actresses; an autograph letter signed to J.J. Cossart from William Ballantyne, March 28, 1806; and a copy of a letter to Asperne from Moody, December 18, 1805, referring to William Henry West Betty.

ArchivalResource: 11 leaves.

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Hedgcock, Frank A. (Frank Arthur), b. 1875,. Autograph letters signed from Frank Arthur Hedgcock, Paris and Villennes-sur-Seine, to Mr. Alexander Meyrick Broadley [manuscript], 1911.

Title: Autograph letters signed from Frank Arthur Hedgcock, Paris and Villennes-sur-Seine, to Mr. Alexander Meyrick Broadley [manuscript], 1911.

(1) and (3) concern his review of Broadley's book on Napoleon; (2) discusses Modern England by L.F. Cazamian; (4) arranges a meeting; (5) mentions sketches by M. Pean.

ArchivalResource: 5 items.

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Holl, Frank, 1845-1888. Autograph letter signed : [London], to A.M. Broadley, 1887 Nov. 30.

Title: Autograph letter signed : [London], to A.M. Broadley, 1887 Nov. 30.

Giving an account of his career as an artist.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (3 p.) ; (fol.)

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Collected Correspondence of Elizabeth Montagu, 1660-1903, 1740-1810

Title: Collected Correspondence of Elizabeth Montagu 1660-1903 1740-1810

Contains correspondence of Elizabeth Montagu, known as "queen of the Bluestockings," an informal group of 18th-century English literary figures and intellectuals that gathered frequently at her home.

ArchivalResource: 0.6 linear feet; 1 archival box, 1 half-size archival box

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Houghton Library printed book provenance file, A-D

Title: Houghton Library printed book provenance file, A-D

Index to ownership/provenance information, primarily from printed books, held by Houghton Library.

ArchivalResource: 1 collection

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Montagu family papers, 1739-1920.

Title: Montagu family papers, 1739-1920.

Primarily correspondence of the English writer Elizabeth Robinson Montagu and her family.

ArchivalResource: 9 boxes (4.5 linear ft.)

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Broadley, Alexander Meyrick, 1847-1916. Autograph letters signed (2) : Paris, to J. Pierpont Morgan, 1911 May 7-8.

Title: Autograph letters signed (2) : Paris, to J. Pierpont Morgan, 1911 May 7-8.

Presenting to him a copy of his book on autograph collecting and discussing his books on Napoleon, etc.

ArchivalResource: 2 items (4 p.) ; (8vo)

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Hinton, A., fl. 1776,. Verses contributed by friends of A. Hinton [manuscript], 1776.

Title: Verses contributed by friends of A. Hinton [manuscript], 1776.

Hinton provided a box into which his friends placed poetical offerings to be opened on November 5, 1776. The poems in this manuscript are copies of these. Many of the poems were composed by A. Hinton and members of his family. On fol. 32v is a reference to Portia's caskets.

ArchivalResource: 47 leaves ; 19 x 16 cm.

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THOMAS GRENVILLE. Vol. I B (ff. 46). Letters to Grenville, extracted from 60487 A, from Richard Fitzpatrick, 'W. F.', and Charles James Fox; 1782-1792.Thomas Grenville, bibliophile and statesman: Letters to Thomas Grenville: 1782-1842, n.d.includes:f..., 1782-1792

Title: THOMAS GRENVILLE. Vol. I B (ff. 46). Letters to Grenville, extracted from 60487 A, from Richard Fitzpatrick, 'W. F.', and Charles James Fox; 1782-1792.Thomas Grenville, bibliophile and statesman: Letters to Thomas Grenville: 1782-1842, n.d.includes:f... 1782-1792

ArchivalResource: 1 item

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Strode, Richard, 1584-1669. Annotations and notes interleaved with Culpeper's An ephemeris for the year 1652 and in A new-years-gift, 1651 being the yeare of liberty [manuscript], ca. 1652.

Title: Annotations and notes interleaved with Culpeper's An ephemeris for the year 1652 and in A new-years-gift, 1651 being the yeare of liberty [manuscript], ca. 1652.

Annotations and notes in contemporary or near-contemporary hands including Richard Strode's. Many are copies of documents relating to prisoners kept during the Commonwealth and Protectorate, particularly concerning Strode, including a copy of Strode's petition to Oliver Cromwell for his release from the Chancery Prison, a copy of his petition to the Court of Common Pleas, notes on the Chancery Court. Also many Biblical references and other material.

ArchivalResource: 117 leaves ; 18 x 12 cm.

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Broadley, Alexander Meyrick, 1847-1916. M.S.S. magazine : [scrapbook including notices and photographs and letters and two hectograph magazines by Margaret Sackville].

Title: M.S.S. magazine : [scrapbook including notices and photographs and letters and two hectograph magazines by Margaret Sackville]. 1891-1900.

ArchivalResource: v. : ill. ; 28 cm.

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Hester Lynch Piozzi correspondence, 1769-1820.

Title: Hester Lynch Piozzi correspondence, 1769-1820.

Collected letters sent and received by author Hester Lynch Thrale Piozzi.

ArchivalResource: 3 boxes (1.5 linear ft.)

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O'Keeffe, John, 1747-1833. Recollections of the life of John O'Keeffe / written by himself. Vol. III (extra volume), supplemental collections of original autographs and contemporary notices, formed by A. M. Broadley : album, 1901.

Title: Recollections of the life of John O'Keeffe / written by himself. Vol. III (extra volume), supplemental collections of original autographs and contemporary notices, formed by A. M. Broadley : album, 1901.

Collection of letters and autographs of John O'Keeffe, together with articles and clippings concerning his life and theatrical career, all pasted into a bound album of blank pages. The collection was compiled and assembled by A. M. Broadley.

ArchivalResource: 1 v. ; 23 cm.

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Crabbe, George, 1754-1832. George Crabbe : priest, poet and philosopher (1754-1832) : his life / written by his son, the Rev. George Crabbe, M.A. ; extra-illustrated by A.M. Broadley with correspondence, portraits and verse.

Title: George Crabbe : priest, poet and philosopher (1754-1832) : his life / written by his son, the Rev. George Crabbe, M.A. ; extra-illustrated by A.M. Broadley with correspondence, portraits and verse. ca. 1726-1914.

Comprises the 1847 edition of the 'Life of Crabbe' re-bound into 6 vols in 1903 by Broadley. They are extra-illustrated by the insertion of numerous portraits, poems, watercolour views, and maps, together with autograph letters of Crabbe and autograph letters from Crabbe's friends, associates and contemporaries, and with an accompanying appendix volume of similar material and some printed items. The box lettered 'Miscellanea' contains Crabbe's notebooks for 1812, 1814, 1820, 1825 and 1826; a published 'Memoir of Crabbe' (1832) and his 'Poetical Works' (1836); and a portrait, notes and press cuttings about Crabbe.

ArchivalResource: 7 v. and 1 box; manuscript, typescript, ports., drawings, press cuttings, and printed material.

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Broadley, Alexander Meyrick, 1847-1916,. Tyburn Tree : a collection of original cuttings & portraits, relating to notorious criminals executed there in the XVIIth & XVIIIth centurys [sic].

Title: Tyburn Tree : a collection of original cuttings & portraits, relating to notorious criminals executed there in the XVIIth & XVIIIth centurys [sic]. [ca. 1908?]

ArchivalResource: 2 v. : ill., ports. ; 34 cm.

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Vol. II (ff. 163). Beresford -Brookfield.includes:f. 1 Admiral Charles William de la Poer Beresford, Baron Beresford of Metemmeh and Curraghmore: Letter to T. H. S. Escott from Adm. Charles William de la Poer Beresford: 1885.f. 2 John de la Poer...

Title: Vol. II (ff. 163). Beresford - Brookfield.includes:f. 1 Admiral Charles William de la Poer Beresford, Baron Beresford of Metemmeh and Curraghmore: Letter to T. H. S. Escott from Adm. Charles William de la Poer Beresford: 1885.f. 2 John de la Poer... Unspecified

ArchivalResource: 1 item

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HODGSON PAPERS. Vol. CXXXVIII. Contents: 1. B. T. Batsford, publisher; 1906-1908. 2. William Clowes, publisher; 1906. 3. Letters concerning the library of Professor Edward Dowden, chiefly from his daughter, Hilda M. Dowden; 1913-1918. 4. Alexander Me..., 1906-1918

Title: HODGSON PAPERS. Vol. CXXXVIII. Contents: 1. B. T. Batsford, publisher; 1906-1908. 2. William Clowes, publisher; 1906. 3. Letters concerning the library of Professor Edward Dowden, chiefly from his daughter, Hilda M. Dowden; 1913-1918. 4. Alexander Me... 1906-1918

ArchivalResource: 1 item

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Vol. II. 1871-1881.includes:f. 1 Algernon William Fulke Greville-Nugent, 2nd Baron Greville; afterwards Greville: Letter to M. J. Guest from Algernon William Fulke Greville-Nugent: 1871. f. 3 John Parsons, FRCS; of Bridgwater: Letter to M. J. Guest f..., 1871-1881

Title: Vol. II. 1871-1881.includes:f. 1 Algernon William Fulke Greville-Nugent, 2nd Baron Greville; afterwards Greville: Letter to M. J. Guest from Algernon William Fulke Greville-Nugent: 1871.f. 3 John Parsons, FRCS; of Bridgwater: Letter to M. J. Guest f... 1871-1881

ArchivalResource: 1 item

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Mr Punch: His Origin and Career by Mark Lemon and The Westminster Review, vol. 38

Title: Mr Punch: His Origin and Career by Mark Lemon and The Westminster Review, vol. 38 1842, 1870

ArchivalResource: 1 item

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Crabbe, George, 1754-1832. The romance of an elderly poet : George Crabbe's ten years' correspondence with Elizabeth Charter / by A.M. Broadley and Walter Jerrold, extra-illustrated with the original letters, other correspondence, and related material.

Title: The romance of an elderly poet : George Crabbe's ten years' correspondence with Elizabeth Charter / by A.M. Broadley and Walter Jerrold, extra-illustrated with the original letters, other correspondence, and related material. ca. 1803-1913.

Comprises the 1913 edition of 'The Romance of an Elderly Poet', by A.M. Broadley and Walter Jerrold, re-bound by Broadley and originally extra-illustrated with the original letters from Crabbe to Charter, verse, maps, watercolour views and portraits, together with correspondence relating to the publication of the 1913 edition, most of it addressed to A.M. Broadley.

ArchivalResource: 2 v. and 2 archive boxes; manuscript, typescript, ports., watercolours, and printed material.

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Montagu, Mrs (Elizabeth), 1720-1800. Letter to William Pulteney.

Title: Letter to William Pulteney.

An undated letter to William Pulteney, Earl of Bath, from Elizabeth Montagu, containing apologies to him for taking so long to respond to his letter, and admiration for his generosity towards mutual friend Elizabeth Carter. Montagu promises to convey some money from Pulteney to Carter, and says she will not conceal that the gift comes from him. Accompanied by an autograph note from A.M. Broadley (signed "AMB") explaining how the letter was given to him by friend and Montagu relative Emily J. Climenson. Purchased together with an autography letter from Matthew Montagu to his wife, now cataloged separately as ba MS.2010.019.

ArchivalResource: [3] p. ; 19 x 23 cm.

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Autograph File, B, ca.1500-1982

Title: Autograph File, B, ca.1500-1982

The Autograph File is an alphabetically arranged collection of single letters, manuscripts, and drawings received from various sources at various times. Additions continue to be made.

ArchivalResource: 18.5 linear feet (37 boxes)

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William Henry Hoffman Collection on Napoleon I, Napoleon I, William Henry Hoffman Collection on, (bulk 1789-1821), 1585-1913

Title: William Henry Hoffman Collection on Napoleon I Napoleon I, William Henry Hoffman Collection on (bulk 1789-1821) 1585-1913

The William Henry Hoffman Collection on Napoleon I contains over 200 manuscripts pertaining to the First French Republic and the Napoleonic era, some of which are signed by the Emperor, and 400 rare books, prints, art objects, and examples of fine bindings.

ArchivalResource: 600 items

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Houghton Library printed book provenance file, A-D

Title: Houghton Library printed book provenance file, A-D

Index to ownership/provenance information, primarily from printed books, held by Houghton Library.

ArchivalResource: 1 collection

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Breun, H. A. J.,. Autograph letters signed from H.A.J. Breun, Greek St., London, to Alexander Meyrick Broadley [manuscript], 1903 September 9-11.

Title: Autograph letters signed from H.A.J. Breun, Greek St., London, to Alexander Meyrick Broadley [manuscript], 1903 September 9-11.

About Broadley's purchase of prints from Breun, the printseller, for his grangerized edition of Percy Fitzgerald's Life of David Garrick, 1868.

ArchivalResource: 2 items.

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Century Company records

Title: Century Company records

The Century Company published the Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine, which was widely regarded as the best general periodical of its time, performing a role as cultural arbiter during the 1880s and 1890s. It was founded in New York City in 1881 and also published the children's magazine St. Nicholas, dictionaries, and books. The Century Company records date from 1870 to the 1930s and chiefly contain correspondence with contributors, readers, public figures, and literary agents. A number of manuscripts and proofs in the collection are extensively edited and taken with annotations on letters provide a detailed record of the outlook, standards, and functions of the company.

ArchivalResource: 60.4 linear feet; 151 boxes

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Some Memorials of John Hampden. Volume II (London: John Murray, 1832), by Lord Nugent (b. 1788, d. 1850). Printed. The volume contains, tipped in, a letter from Nugent to [W. J. Smith?, librarian to the Duke of Buckingham at Stowe], n.d. [bef. 185..., 1832-1857

Title: Some Memorials of John Hampden. Volume II (London: John Murray, 1832), by Lord Nugent (b. 1788, d. 1850). Printed. The volume contains, tipped in, a letter from Nugent to [W. J. Smith?, librarian to the Duke of Buckingham at Stowe], n.d. [bef. 185... 1832-1857

ArchivalResource: 1 item

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Carter, Elizabeth, 1717-1806. Letter, [17--?] December 19, to Mr. Wood.

Title: Letter, [17--?] December 19, to Mr. Wood.

Autograph letter from Elizabeth Carter or an amanuensis to "Mr Wood," enquiring whether he has received any of her rents and wondering how her "account stands." Wood was probably a lawyer or an agent, and his address is given as "General Halls, 18 Wimpole Street."

ArchivalResource: [1] p. ; 24 x 19 cm.

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Houghton Library printed book provenance file, A-D

Title: Houghton Library printed book provenance file, A-D

Index to ownership/provenance information, primarily from printed books, held by Houghton Library.

ArchivalResource: 1 collection

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An Evening With Punch and A Word With Punch

Title: An Evening With Punch and A Word With Punch 1847, 1900

ArchivalResource: 1 item

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THOMAS GRENVILLE. Vol. I A (ff. 184). Bound album of letters to Grenville from relatives, politicians and men of letters; 1800-1842.Thomas Grenville, bibliophile and statesman: Letters to Thomas Grenville: 1782-1842, n.d.includes:ff. 20, 21 John Ho..., 1800-1842

Title: THOMAS GRENVILLE. Vol. I A (ff. 184). Bound album of letters to Grenville from relatives, politicians and men of letters; 1800-1842.Thomas Grenville, bibliophile and statesman: Letters to Thomas Grenville: 1782-1842, n.d.includes:ff. 20, 21 John Ho... 1800-1842

ArchivalResource: 1 item

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Vol. III. 1882-1899, n.d.includes:f. 1 Henry Bouverie William Brand, 1st Viscount Hampden; Speaker of the House of Commons: Letter, on his behalf, to M. J. Guest from Henry Bouverie William Brand: 1882.f. 1 Archibald John Scott Milman, Clerk of t..., 1882-1899

Title: Vol. III. 1882-1899, n.d.includes:f. 1 Henry Bouverie William Brand, 1st Viscount Hampden; Speaker of the House of Commons: Letter, on his behalf, to M. J. Guest from Henry Bouverie William Brand: 1882.f. 1 Archibald John Scott Milman, Clerk of t... 1882-1899

ArchivalResource: 1 item

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