Van Thal, Herbert, 1904-1983
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Herbert Van Thal (1904-1983), English publisher, literary agent and author.
From the description of Letters to Herbert Van Thal, 1921-1980. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84553203
From the description of Letters to Herbert Van Thal, 1921-1980. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702162754
Herbert Van Thal's career in literary matters was varied and successful, Beginning as a bookseller's assistant, he worked for publishers before establishing his own firm, Home and Van Thal. In 1937, he edited the collection The Royal Letter Book, beginning a series of anthologies and reprints of classics that would bear his name. In the 1960s and 1970s, he earned a niche of renown for his anthologies of horror stories. Along the way, he acted as literary agent for a number of writers and wrote original works, such as Eliza Lynn Linton: The Girl of the Period . More information can be found in his autobiography, The Tops of the Mulberry Trees .
From the guide to the Letters to Herbert Van Thal, 1921-1980, (Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library)
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. Records. : Series I., General Correspondence, 1922-1977 (bulk 1946-1966). | Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center | |
| creatorOf | Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. Records. : Series II., Alfred A. Knopf Personal, 1874-1984 (bulk 1953-1984). | Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center | |
| creatorOf | Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. Records. Series V., Editor Files, 1873-1984 (bulk 1960-1980). | Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center | |
| referencedIn | Fowles, John, 1926-2005. John Fowles papers, 1963-1978. | The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library | |
| creatorOf | Letters to Herbert Van Thal, 1921-1980 | Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library | |
| creatorOf | Smyth, Ethel, 1858-1944. Ethel Smyth collection, 1910-1962. | University of Michigan |
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| Relation | Name |
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| associatedWith | Agate, James, 1877-1947. |
| associatedWith | Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. |
| associatedWith | Dent, Alan. |
| associatedWith | Doyle, Adrian Conan. |
| correspondedWith | Fowles, John, 1926-2005. |
| associatedWith | Fulford, Roger, 1902- |
| associatedWith | Huxley, Elspeth Joscelin Grant, 1907-1997. |
| associatedWith | Langley, Noel, 1911-1980. |
| associatedWith | Pope-Hennessy, James. |
| associatedWith | Pope-Hennessy, James. |
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Birth 1904
Death 1983
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