Letters to John Murray, publishers, from William Scrope : Correspondence. 1837-1849.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Scrope, William, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Authors.

Travel writing.

Naturalism.

Great Britain.

London (England).

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

1837

Summary:

"The letters from Scrope concern his two major works published by the Murrays, "The art of deerstalking" and "Days and nights of salmon-fishing in the Tweed", with details of contributions from artists such as Edwin and Charles Landseer and William Simson."

Notes:

AMDigital Reference: MS.41074.

"1837: folios 1-2; 1838: folios 3-54; (1) 1839: folios 55-73; 1840-1847: folios 74-119; (2) 1849: folios 120-123; uncertain dates, letters concerning "The art of deerstalking": folios 124-130; uncertain dates, letters concerning "Days and nights of salmon-fishing": folios 131-148; uncertain dates, general: folios 149-155. Notes: 1. Includes letter, 23 April 1838, from John Murray III to Edwin Landseer, appended is a letter, 21 April 1838, from William Scrope to John Murray III: folios 11-12. 2. Includes letter, 8 May 1846, from Louis Haghe to William Scrope: folios 108-109.".

Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers.