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Vol. XI (ff. 176). 1874-Sept. 1876.includes:f. 3 Richard Bentley, publisher (II): E Strangford and Parker: Letter to Richard Bentley from E. Strangford and Parker: 1874.f. 6 Jane E. Cook, book illustrator: Bird: Letter to — Bird from Jane E. Cook...

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SOCIETY OF AUTHORS ARCHIVE. Vol. CCCCLXXVI (ff. 70). D. A. Macalister Gift (of letters of literary interest) to the British Theatre Museum.includes:ff. 1-5 Freda Gaye, curator, British Theatre Museum: Correspondence with Society of Authors of Freda...

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LETTERS OF EMINENT PERSONS. Vol. I (ff. 140). Sixty-five letters, etc., mostly to members of the related Case and Stansfeld families; 1815-1942. See J. Stansfeld, History of the Family of Stansfeld of Stansfield in the Parish of Halifax, Leeds, 1885...., 1815-1942

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SOCIETY OF AUTHORS ARCHIVE. Vol. CCLXXXIX (ff. 85). Letters from Walter Besant; 1888-1892, n.d.Sir Walter Besant, novelist: Letters to Society of Authors of Sir Walter Besant: 1888-1892, n.d., 1888-1892

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Play by W. H. Pollock, writer of plays; submitted: 1884Play by Walter Besant, novelist; submitted: 1884, 1884

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CHARNWOOD AUTOGRAPHS. Vol. II. English literary autographs; circa 16th-20th cent. Included are Edmund Waller, Andrew Marvell, John Evelyn, John Locke, John Dryden, Joseph Addison, Jonathan Swift, Alexander Pope, William Congreve, Sir Richard Steele, ..., approximately 16th century-20th century

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Vol. CXIII. 1830-1892.William Wilkie Collins, author: Alexander Galt Ross, brother of Robert Baldwin Ross: Letter rel. to William Wilkie Collins: 1887.Sir Walter Besant, novelist: Alexander Galt Ross, brother of Robert Baldwin Ross: Correspondence of..., 1830-1892

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Play by W. H. Pollock, writer of plays; submitted: 1887Play by Walter Besant, novelist; submitted: 1887, 1887

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CARNARVON PAPERS. Vol. CCCIV (ff. 248). 1. ff. 1-44. Letters to Lady Carnarvon from her sons Mervyn and Aubrey; 1895-1912, n.d. 2. ff. 45-103. General correspondence of Lady Carnarvon; 1893-1922, n.d. See also Add. 60865. 3. ff. 104-117. Letters to K..., 1887-1922

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Eccles Bequest. Vol. XCIV. Correspondence of Alexander Ross with the following; 1893-1926, n.d.1. More Adey; 1893-1922, n.d.2. Sir Walter Besant; 1885-1900, n.d.3. Sir Edwin W. Gosse; 1887-1925.4. Sir Henry Rider Haggard; 1888-1898, n.d.5. Vyvyan Hol..., 1885-1926

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GORDON PAPERS (BELL COLLECTION). Vol. XVI (ff. 210). Mar. 1885.includes:f. 1 Ripon, West Riding of Yorkshire: Address of condolence from the St. Wilfred's Habitation of the Primrose League on the death of Gen. C. G. Gordon to his brother, Sir Henry...

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B. Publishing agreements of Sampson Low, Marston, Low and Searle, booksellers and publishers of Fleet Street, London, with various authors; 1875-1876. Printed and signed. The names of the authors and titles of the works can be found in the index to..., 1875-1876

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Play by J. Rice, writer of plays; submitted: 1879Play by Walter Besant, novelist; submitted: 1879, 1879

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Avebury, John Lubbock, 1st Baron, 1834-1913. Avebury Papers. A. General Correspondence, 1855-1911. Vol. XXVI (ff. 151). 1897;

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Vol. CXIV. 1893-1895.Lord Alfred Bruce Douglas, poet: Edward St Clair Weeden: Letter to Lord Alfred Bruce Douglas from E. S. Weeden: 1893.Lord Alfred Bruce Douglas, poet: Sybil Montgomery Douglas, mother of Lord Alfred Douglas; 1st wife of John Sholt..., 1893-1895

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MISCELLANEOUS LETTERS AND PAPERS, viz.:-A. Letter from Maxim Litvinoff, Plenipotentiary for Great Britain of the Russian People's Commissary for Foreign Affairs, to the Director of the British Museum, accompanying the gift of a replica of the Commis..., 14th century-20th century

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Vol. XXVIII (ff. 261). 1853 -1904.includes:ff. 1, 2, 6, 12, 14 Sir James Brooke, KCB; Rajah of Sarawak: Letters to A. R. Wallace: [1853?]-1866.ff. 9, 19 Sidney Edward Bouverie Bouverie-Pusey: Letters to A. R. Wallace: 1864, 1868.f. 10 Charles ..., 1853-1904

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'AN ENGLISH EXPOSITION OF THE ROMAN ANTIQUITIES...Rites used by the ancient Hebrews ... A Booke of the Attick Antiquities' by John Foster, completed 16 Apr. 1686 (see f. 76b). Prefaced by 'The Epistle Dedicatory', wherein the work is described as 'th...

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Vol. LXI (ff. 327). 21 May 1881-22 Feb. 1883.includes:ff. 1, 2 John Leith Veitch, novelist: Agreements with, and receipts to R. Bentley and Son: 1881, 1890.: Signed.ff. 3, 4 Mrs Lillias Wassermann, author: Agreement with R. Bentley and Son and r...

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Vol. XCVI ( ff. 293 ). 23 Mar. 1873 -1 Sept. 1909, n.d.includes:ff. 1, 3 (copy), 4, 8 (copy) Henry Schultess Schultess-Young, editor of Byron's letters: Correspondence with G. Bentley: 1871-1873.ff. 6, 10, 15 James Young, Independent minister, o...

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Vol. VI (ff. 260). 25 Apr. 1866-1 May 1904.includes:f. 1 Robert Browning, poet: Letter to E. Dowden: 1866.: Copy.f. 2 Robert Browning, poet: Letter to B. P. Newman: 1876.: Copy.ff.3, 4 Robert Browning, poet: Letters to Charles D. Browning: 1882...

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PAPERS relative to M. W. Shapira's forged MS. of Deuteronomy, viz.:-(1) Correspondence, consisting chiefly of letters from Shapira, Walter Besant (Knt. 1895), Secretary of the Palestine Exploration, Fund, and Edw[ard] A[ugustus] Bond, Principal Libra..., 1883-1884

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Vol. LXXXVI ( ff. i + 499 ). 7 Jan. 1885 -26 Aug. 1892.includes:f. 82 Miss Fanny Twemlow, translator: Letter to R. Bentley and Son: 1885.f. 129 Alexander Pollock Watt, literary agent: Letters to R. Bentley and Son.: 1885-1898.: Mostly typewritte...

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Vol. IV (ff. 331). 1895-1927 and n.d.includes:f. 1 Sir Walter Besant, novelist: Letter to A. J. Hipkins: 1895.ff. 2, 6, 11 Sir Charles Hubert Hastings Parry, Baronet; composer: Letters to A. J. Hipkins: 1893-1895.ff. 5, 74 Sir Isidor George Hen..., 1895-1927

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CORRESPONDENCE AND PAPERS OF JOHN BOLTON (d. 1925), F.R.G.S., cartographer, of Stanford's Geographical Establishment. For maps, mainly by Stanley, from Bolton's papers see Add. MS. 41259 A-D, and for further papers and correspondence see Add. MS. 434..., 1868-1939

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Vol. XLI ( ff. xi + 565 ). 1 Apr. 1887 -31 Mar. 1893.includes:ff. iv-vii, ix George Murray Smith, publisher: Letter to The Times, etc.: 1887.: Printed copy.ff. vii b, viii Sir Walter Besant, novelist: Letter to 'The Times': 1887.: Printed copy.

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Vol. LXIII ( ff. 341 ). 24 Apr. 1885-1 June 1888.includes:f. 1 Daniel Appleton and Co; publishers, New York: Letters to R. Bentley and Son: 1879-1895.f. 3 Mrs Emily Anne Innes, writer on the Chersonese: Agreement with R. Bentley and Son: 1885.: ...

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Vol. I, ff. 346, A-G.includes:f. 1 Joseph Adams, MD; biographer of John Hunter: Letter to W. Clift: 1817. f. 3 William Davenport Adams, author: Letter to C. D. Sherborn: 1891. f. 4 William Harrison Ainsworth, alias 'Cheviot Ticheburn'; novelist: Le...

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