Letters from George Borrow to John Murray III and to Robert Cooke, with letters from Mary Borrow to John Murray III, as well as miscellaneous items concerning George Borrow : Correspondence. 1 Nov 1840 - 25 Dec 1951.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Borrow, George, author.

Borrow, Mary, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Phillips, Henry.

Knapp, William.

Cooke, Robert.

Authors.

Travel writing.

Friendship.

Business.

Suffolk (England).

Great Britain.

England.

London (England).

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

1101

Summary:

"Letters from George Borrow to John Murray III and Robert Cooke primarily discussing the publications of various books authored by Borrow. During the time span of the letters, the following books by Borrow were published by Murray: "The Zincali" (1841), "The Bible in Spain" (1842), "Lavengro" (1851) and "The Romany Rye" (1857)."

Notes:

AMDigital Reference: MS.42042.

"Folios 1-24. Letters, 1842-1865, from George Borrow to John Murray III, with letters from Borrow to Robert Cooke. 25-48. Letters, 1848-1857, from Mary Borrow to John Murray III, with a letter to "Mr. Woodfall". 49-50. Letter, "Sept. 23d" of William Knapp to John Murray III. 51-52. Letter, 1840, of John ?Stouring to John Murray ?II. 53-54. Manuscript inventory of the "Letters of Geo. Borrow to John Murray, Esq." 55. Manuscript copy of part of a letter, 1 July 1845, of John Murray III to George Borrow. 56-57. Christmas card, 1951, of John Murray, publishers, featuring George Borrow.".

Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related papers.