George John Cayley letters to Richard Bentley, 1853 and undated.

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George John Cayley letters to Richard Bentley, 1853 and undated.

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The collection consists of four chatty, often witty, letters from Cayley to Bentley, his publisher, including: 3 Jan. 1853, about the publication of Las Alforjas, asking for information about Bentley's magazine, and including a poem by a friend, Frederick Locker [later Locker-Lampson]; 30 Nov. 1853, Ravello, about second volumes in general, and specifically in the context of his own work; 27 April, no year, Naples, about taking a share of a house in Capri, with integral envelope; undated, about the advertising for his book, with advice for future advertisements, and some corrections.

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Pennsylvania State University Libraries

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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. LeSouèˆf, 1833 Nov. 18. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 58802263 ...

Cayley, George John, 1826-1878

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George John Cayley was a British author and lawyer. He was educated at Cambridge, winning a medal for poetry, but did not graduate; he went on to become a lawyer. In poor health, he moved to Spain, publishing travel articles of his journeys in Bentley's Miscellany. He travelled often, serving as a correspondent in the Crimea and Middle East, before returning to England to run for a seat in Parliament, unsuccessfully. He later lived in Spain and Algiers. He also wrote on politics, economics, and ...