Colles, William Morris, 1855-1926

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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

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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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Birth 1855

Death 1926-10-11

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