Charles C. Nickerson collection of W. H. (William Hurrell) Mallock and other papers, ca. 1863-1971 (inclusive), ca. 1863-1908 and 1962-1971 (bulk).

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Charles C. Nickerson collection of W. H. (William Hurrell) Mallock and other papers, ca. 1863-1971 (inclusive), ca. 1863-1908 and 1962-1971 (bulk).

The collection is formed around the collector's research into W. H. Mallock. The Mallock letters in the collection generally concern his writing, including arrangements to publish; other letters are about Mallock's writing in response to queries from the collector or are simply from other notable writers. Includes a Mallock genealogy signed H.W.L. Recipients of Mallock's letters include William Morris Colles, Henry James Nicoll, C. N. Richardson, and Alexander D. O. (Alexander Dundas Ogilvy) Wedderburn. Also includes letters of Sir Max Beerbohm; Randolph Caldecott; Richard Monckton Milnes, Lord Houghton; Aldous Huxley; C. P. Snow; and Charlotte Mary Yonge.

1 box .1 linear ft.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7799591

Houghton Library

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Richardson, C. N.

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Colles, William Morris, 1855-1926

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Colles was born in 1855; he became a prominent literary agent in London; his published works include Literature and the pension list (1889) and Playright and copyright in all countries, showing how to protect a play or a book throughout the world (with Harold Hardy, 1906); he died in 1926. From the description of Letters, 1890-1926. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 39287323 BIOGHIST REQUIRED English literary agent. Colles was the founder and manag...

Nickerson, Charles C.

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William Hurrell Mallock was an English author of novels, poems, and prose on economics, philosophy, politics, religion, and social welfare. From the description of Charles C. Nickerson collection of W. H. (William Hurrell) Mallock and other papers, ca. 1863-1971 (inclusive), ca. 1863-1908 and 1962-1971 (bulk). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612812877 W. H. Mallock was an English writer of novels, notably his satirical The new republic (1877), poetry, and prose on ...

Huxley, Aldous, 1894-1963

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Epithet: novelist British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000815.0x000080 Aldous Huxley was a British novelist, short-story writer, playwright, screenwriter, literary and social critic, and poet. From the description of Aldous Huxley collection of papers, 1915-1973 bulk (1915-1963). (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122517267 From the guide to the Aldous Huxley collection of papers, 19...

Wedderburn, Alexander D. O. (Alexander Dundas Ogilvy), 1854-1931

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Caldecott, Randolph, 1846-1886

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English artist. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Holland Street, Kensington, to a Mr. Gatty [prob. not Alfred Gatty], 1885 May 15. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270133416 English children's author/illustrator, born in Chester, Cheshire, England. Since 1938, the American Library Association annually has awarded the Caldecott Medal in his honor for "most distinguished American picture book for children in the United States published during the preceding year....

Beerbohm, Max, Sir, 1872-1956

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Beerbohm married Florence Kahn (1876-1951), an American actress, on May 4, 1910. From the description of Max Beerbohm letters to Florence Kahn, 1904-1948 (bulk 1904-1909). (Princeton University Library). WorldCat record id: 122418146 B. 1872 d. 1956. From the description of Max Beerbohm artist file. (Whitney Museum of American Art). WorldCat record id: 228432818 Beerbohm was a British author and caricaturist. Turner was a British author. From...

Nicoll, Henry James

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Mallock, W. H. (William Hurrell), 1849-1923

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William H. Mallock was born into a wealthy, aristocratic family; after graduating from Oxford, he applied himself to writing, producing novels and non-fiction rife with social commentary. The key to Mallock's works were his conservative ethos and resistance to change, which incited him to oppose the profound social and political changes of the era and trumpet the need for orthodox beliefs. In addition to novels, he also wrote poetry, essays, and numerous articles in periodicals; his signature wo...