Colles, William Morris, 1855-1926

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Dates:
Birth 1855
Death 1926-10-11

Biographical notes:

Colles was born in 1855; he became a prominent literary agent in London; his published works include Literature and the pension list (1889) and Playright and copyright in all countries, showing how to protect a play or a book throughout the world (with Harold Hardy, 1906); he died in 1926.

From the description of Letters, 1890-1926. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 39287323

BIOGHIST REQUIRED English literary agent. Colles was the founder and managing director of The Authors' Syndicate, Ltd.

From the guide to the William Morris Colles Papers, 1888-1928., (Columbia University Rare Book and Manuscript Library, )

English literary agent.

Colles was the founder and managing director of The Authors' Syndicate, Ltd.

From the description of William Morris Colles papers, 1888-1928. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 489375069

1880 barrister, Inner Temple; 1890 founder and managing director, the Authors' Syndicate and council member, the society of authors.

Epithet: literary agent

British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000621.0x0002ca

Biography

Colles was born in 1855; he became a prominent literary agent in London; his published works include Literature and the pension list (1889) and Playright and copyright in all countries, showing how to protect a play or a book throughout the world (with Harold Hardy, 1906); he died in 1926.

From the guide to the Letters to William Morris Colles, 1890-1926, (University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.)

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Subjects:

  • Publishers and publishing
  • Publishers and publishing
  • Authors and publishers
  • Authors and publishers
  • Books
  • Copyright
  • Copyright
  • English literature
  • English literature
  • Literary agents
  • Literature publishing
  • Literature publishing
  • Translations

Occupations:

  • Authors, English
  • Authors, English
  • Literary agents
  • Literary agents
  • Novelists, English
  • Novelists, English
  • Women authors, English
  • Women authors, English
  • Women novelists, English
  • Women novelists, English

Places:

  • England (as recorded)
  • England--London (as recorded)

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