SHAW, George Bernard, 1856-1950: Business Papers 1872-1950

Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950

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Born in Dublin, Ireland, on July 26, 1856, George Bernard Shaw was the only son and third and youngest child of George Carr and Lucinda Elizabeth Gurly Shaw. Though descended from landed Irish gentry, Shaw's father was unable to sustain any more than a facade of gentility. Shaw's official education consisted of being tutored by an uncle and briefly attending Protestant and Catholic day schools. At fifteen Shaw began working as a bookkeeper in a land agent's office which required him t...

Russell, Alys 1867-1951

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Bertrand Russell, 1872-1970, was the third son of Lord John Russell (1792-1878), who twice served as Prime Minister (1846-1852 and 1865-1866). His parents died when he was very young and he was brought up by his grandmother. He entered Trinity College, Cambridge and obtained a first-class honours degree in mathematics and philosophy. He became a Fellow of the college in 1895. A visit to Berlin after university led to his first book 'German Social Democracy' (1896). In 1907 a group o...

Shaw, Charlotte Frances Payne-Townshend

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Wife of the playwright. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Whitehall Ct. [London], to Sir Cockerell, 1938 May 30. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270664076 ...

Patch, Blanche, fl 1928-1950

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Reynolds, Paul, fl 1907-1922

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Leighton-Straker, bookbinders

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Brentano, US publishers

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Constable and Company Ltd, publishers

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J N Mason & Company, solicitors

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R and R Clarke, printers

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