Correspondence with Thomas R. Smith and Horace Liveright, 1915-1931.

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Correspondence with Thomas R. Smith and Horace Liveright, 1915-1931.

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Includes correspondence (letters from Moore and carbon copies of letters from Smith and Liveright) concerning Moore's publications in the U.S. in the Century and by Boni & Liveright and Horace Liveright. Also includes a few manuscripts of writings by Moore and other papers relating to his publications.

1 box (.5 linear ft.)

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Moore, George, 1852-1933

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George Augustus Moore, novelist and story writer, was born February 24, 1852, at Moore Hall, County Mayo, Ireland. From the description of George Moore letters, 1895? (University of Delaware Library). WorldCat record id: 501325752 Author who sometimes used the pseudonym, Lady Rhone. From the description of Letter : England, to Foster Baker, n.d. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 23884097 George Moore was born at Moore Hall, County Mayo, Irel...

Boni & Liveright

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The firm of Boni & Liveright went through three distinct name changes during the time of this correspondence, two of which are recognized in these files. Rather than separate the correspondence of the firm, correspondence from Horace Liveright, Inc. was housed under this heading. From the description of Correspondence : with Theodore Dreiser, 1917-1938. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 122479782 New York publishing firm. From the desc...

Smith, T. R. (Thomas Robert), 1880-1942

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Liveright, Horace Brisbin, 1886-1933

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The New York City publishing firm of Boni & Liveright began in 1917 with Charles Boni and Horace Liveright issuing the Modern Library Series. Boni's uncle, Thomas Seltzer, quickly became a third partner, but he left four months after Liveright had bought out Boni in July of 1918. Soon afterwards Liveright sold vice presidencies to Julian Messner and Leon Fleischman. Fleischman left the firm in 1920 to be replaced by Bennett Cerf that same year. In 1925 Cerf bought the rights to the Modern Li...