Constable Correspondence, Letters-Legal Documents, 1932-1935.

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Constable Correspondence, Letters-Legal Documents, 1932-1935.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122526044

The correspondence and legal documents describing a libel suit brought by Aleister Crowley against Constable ? and newspaper clippings documenting the trial. There is additional correspondence between Hamnett and Chiswick Press.

0.2 c.f (1 archives box).

Temple University Libraries, Paley Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6749796

Temple University Libraries, Paley Library

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Constable (Firm)

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The publisher, Constable & Company has its origins with Scottish publisher, Archibald Constable at the beginning of the nineteenth century. Constable founded the EDINBURGH REVIEW and gained notice as the publisher of Sir Walter Scott. Severe financial problems in 1826 caused the bankruptcy of Constable's publishing house. The Constable & Co. associated with these records had its origins in 1890 when Archibald's grandson turned over his interests to a nephew, H. A...

Chiswick Press

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Crowley, Aleister, 1875-1947

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Hamnett, Nina, 1890-1956

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