Letters, 1879-1918.

Meynell, Alice Christiana Gertrude, 1847-1922

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Alice Christiana Gertrude Thompson was born in England on October 11, 1847 to Thomas James and Christiana (Weller) Thompson. Alice and her sister Elizabeth received their education from their father and were brought up primarily in the English countryside and Italy. Alice was encouraged to write poetry by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, to whom she was introduced by family friend Aubrey de Vere. Alice became a poet, and Elizabeth became a painter. In 1868, Alice was received into the Catholic Church a...

Crane, Walter, 1845-1915

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Walter Crane was born in Liverpool on 15 Aug 1845, second son of the portrait painter Thomas Crane and his wife Marie née Kearsley. The family moved first to Torquay, and in 1857 to London. From 1859-62 Crane was apprenticed to the wood engraver William James Linton, although he studied painting at the same time. In 1862 his painting 'The Lady of Shalott' was accepted by the Royal Academy. By the mid-1860s, Crane was illustrating children's books including coloured picture books desi...

Tuer, Andrew White, 1838-1900

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Publisher. Tuer went to London in 1856 with the idea of becoming a doctor but was soon dissuaded of that profession and turned to a merchant's office. About 1862 he set up as a wholesale stationer and was joined the following year by Abraham Field, thus establishing the firm of Field and Tuer. They published their first book in the 1870s with Tuer as author as well as publisher. Thereafter the firm became known for its illustrated books and particularly for reprints of old children's books. A ye...

Crawhall, Joseph, 1821-1896

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Epithet: wood engraver and artist British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000472.0x000267 British wood-engraver and promoter of the arts. From the description of Joseph Crawhall album : London, assembled 1890. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270870190 Joseph Crawhall was born in 1821; became an illustrator, making colored woodblocks for books such as A collection of right merrie garlands (1864) and ...

Jerome, Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka), 1859-1927

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Jerome K. Jerome was an English novelist, biographer, playwright, essayist, and short-story writer. From the description of Jerome Klapka Jerome collection of papers,f1892-1926. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122579856 From the guide to the Jerome Klapka Jerome collection of papers, 1892-1926, (The New York Public Library. Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature.) Jerome K. Jerome was a popular English humorist. Born...

Quilter, Harry, 1851-1907

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O'Rell, Max, 1848-1903

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Max O'Rell was the pseudonym of English writer and lecturer Paul Blouët. He was notorious for his examination of English social mores in such works as John Bull and his island. From the description of Max O'Rell letters and portrait, 1887-1894. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 52075157 American writer Paul Blouët known by pseudonym Max O'Rell. From the description of Letters to S.S. McClure, 1890, n.d. (University of Virginia). Wor...

Keene, Charles, 1823-1891

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Charles S. Keene, British illustrator best known for his work in Punch magazine. From the description of Charles Keene manuscript material : 6 items, 1884-1885 (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 502712632 Epithet: illustrator and etcher British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000497.0x000260 Artist. Humorous artist for Punch from 1851-1890, and also made drawing...

Robinson, John R. (John Richard), Sir, 1828-1903

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Seaman, Owen, 1861-1936

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Sir Owen Seamen was born in London and had a reputation as a poet and humorist, especially noted for his parodies of other poets. He was briefly a professor of literature at Durham. He joined the staff of Punch in 1897, became sub-editor in 1902, and editor-in-chief in 1906. He published several collections of his poems and essays, including Interludes of an editor, 1929. From the description of Owen Seaman letters and clipping of photograph, 1909-1934. (Pennsylvania State University...

Leadenhall Press

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Field & Tuer

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Knight, Joseph, 1829-1907

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Leighton, John

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Tuer, Thomasine Louisa, d. 1926.

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Ruskin, John, 1819-1900

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Wife of Ruskin's physician, Dr. John Simon. From the description of Letter : to Mrs. John Simon, [18--] (Lewis & Clark Library). WorldCat record id: 31272017 British writer, artist, and critic. From the description of John Ruskin papers, ca. 1837-1904. (Getty Research Institute). WorldCat record id: 80934993 John Ruskin was born on 8 February 1819 in London. Ruskin was educated by his mother and by various tutors before attending Oxford University. H...

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...

Galsworthy, John, 1867-1933

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Novelist. From the description of Letters, 1900-1932. (Indiana University). WorldCat record id: 708580518 From the description of Papers, 1925-1933. (Indiana University). WorldCat record id: 708580524 John Galsworthy was an English dramatist and novelist. Educated as a barrister at Harrow and New College, Oxford, he instead decided to travel, attending to his family's shipping business abroad, and then began writing. His first book, From the Four Winds, was a collec...

Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912

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Scottish man of letters. From the description of Enchanted cigarettes : [n.p.] : autograph essay signed, [ca. 1891]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270598917 Author and scholar Andrew Lang was born in Scotland, and educated at St. Andrews, Glasgow, and Oxford. He resolved to be a journalist, and wrote articles and columns for various publications, but eventually this versatile and prolific author produced poetry, fiction, essays on various topics, history, literary criticism...

Petrie, W.M. Flinders (William Matthew Flinders), 1853-1942

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English author and Egyptologist. From the description of W.M. Flinders Petrie Letters, 1883-1884. (Boston College). WorldCat record id: 33347177 W.M. Flinders Petrie was born in Kent, educated at home by his well-educated parents, and showed an interest in antiquities. He began his career with studies of English sites, notably Stonehenge, 1880, then went to Egypt where he became the major figure in exploration of the pyramids. He was Professor of Egyptology at the University...