Wilkie Collins collection of papers 1849-1890

A. P. Watt and Son

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A. P. Watt and Son is a British literary agency. It was founded in 1875 by Alexander Pollock Watt. From the guide to the A. P. Watt and Son records, 1861-1971, 1880-1949, (The New York Public Library. Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature.) A. P. Watt and Son is a British literary agency. It was founded in 1875 by Alexander Pollock Watt. From the description of Records, 1861-1971 bulk (1880-1949). (New York Public ...

Caine, Hall, 1853-1931

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Sir Thomas Henry Hall Caine, usually known as Hall Caine, was a British novelist, dramatist, short story writer, poet, and critic. Caine's popularity during his lifetime was unprecedented; he was the most highly paid novelist of his day. The Eternal City is the first novel to have sold over a million copies worldwide. He is the author of more than a dozen plays and adapted several of his novels for stage. Most of Caine's novels were adapted into silent black and white films. Caine was born 14...

Martineau, Harriet, 1802-1876

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Harriet Martineau, English novelist, economist, and social reformer. From the guide to the Harriet Martineau manuscript material : 11 items, ca. 1834-1861, (The New York Public Library. Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle.) English author and traveler. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Stockbridge, Massachusetts, to Judge Joseph Story, [1836] May 5. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270871427 Harriet Martineau, journalis...

Bartley, Harriet Elizabeth

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Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870

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Charles Dickens, English novelist. From the guide to the Charles Dickens manuscript material : 7 items, 1842-1851, (The New York Public Library. Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle.) Charles Dickens (1812-1870), the Victorian novelist. For fuller details of his life and achievements see the Dictionary of National Biography . From the guide to the Correspondence of Charles Dickens, with related material, ca. 1834-1955, (Leeds University Librar...

Smith, George, 1824-1901

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The publishing firm of Smith, Elder, and Co. was founded by George Smith (1789–1846) and Alexander Elder (1790–1876). Upon the death of his father, George Smith (son) took control and under his stewardship, the company flourished. Its first major success was the publication of Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre in 1847, under the pseudonym of "Currer Bell." The firm is perhaps best known for publishing the first edition of the Dictionary of National Biography, widely popularized as the DNB. ...

Underwood, Frederic Douglass

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Cunningham, Peter, 1816-1869

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Compiled by Augustus Toedteberg. From the guide to the The story of Nell Gwyn : and the sayings of Charles the Second, extra-illustrated., (Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University) ...

Forgues, Leon

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Lucas, Samuel, 1818-1868

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Bentley, Richard, 1794-1871

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Richard Bentley was a London publisher, first with Colburn and Bentley, later with Bentley and Sons. Bentley published many of England's most popular writers, including Dickens, Thackeray, Wilkie Collins, Marie Corelli, and Mrs. Henry Wood. He also published important English editions of American authors such as Poe and Cooper. From the description of Richard Bentley letter to J. LeSouëf, 1833 Nov. 18. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 58802263 ...

Berg, Albert Ashton, 1872-1950

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Collins, Wilkie, 1824-1889

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Epithet: novelist British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000205.0x000026 Wilkie Collins (1824-1889) was a British novelist, playwright, and short story author. Over his career he wrote 27 novels, more than 50 short stories, at least 15 plays, and over 100 pieces of non-fiction work. His best-known works are The Woman in White, The Moonstone, Armadale and No Name . From the guide to the Wilkie Collins Lette...

Howe, W. T. H. (William Thomas Hildrup),

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Besant, Walter, 1836-1901

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English novelist. From the description of Note : to Wilson, 1891 March 6. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 63936605 From the description of Autograph clipped from a letter : [n.p., n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270621664 British author. From the description of The luck of the "Susan Bell" / by Walter Besant. [ca. 1868-1901] (University of Arizona). WorldCat record id: 29305316 Walter Besant (1836-1901) was an English aut...

Berg, Henry W., 1858-1938

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Barrett, Oliver R. (Oliver Roger), 1873-1950

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Collector. From the description of Oliver R. Barrett collection regarding sale of lands by American Indians, 1638-1769. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79456077 Oliver Roger Barrett (1873-1950), lawyer, author, and collector of Chicago, Ill. From the description of Oliver R. Barrett papers, 1925-1929 [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 46399346 Epithet: of Cooke, Sullivan and Ricks, Chicago British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Pe...

Field, Eugene, 1850-1895

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Eugene Field, an American writer, was born in 1850 to Rosewell Field and Frances Reed. After his mother's death in 1856, he and his brother were sent to live with a cousin in Amherst, Massachusetts. He studied at Williams College from 1868-69. He then studied for a short time at Knox College in Illinois and at the University of Missouri. He married Julia Sutherland Comstock on October 16, 1873. He wrote weekly newspaper columns and also published volumes of poetry and prose. Field died on Novemb...

Bentley, George, 1828-1895

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English publisher and author. From the description of Autograph letters signed (2), dated : [London], to [Joseph Bennett?], 1877 Apr. 28 and May 3. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270672280 Epithet: publisher and author British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000205.0x000027 ...

Forgues, E. D. (Emile Daurand), 1813-1883

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