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Add MS 45413
- Record Id:
- 032-002018162
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002018162
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000037.0x00004f
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 45413
- Title:
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PAPERS AND CORRESPONDENCE OF HOULSTON AND SON, afterwards Houlston and Stoneman, afterwards Houlston and Wright, booksellers and publishers, of Paternoster Row, London; 1827-1861. The papers include memoranda of the firm's affairs, 1828-1838 (chiefly ff. 14-45b passim), and several letters from minor authors. The names of the writers of letters will be found in the Index to the present Catalogue. Paper; ff. 83. Folio 1827-1861. Presented by T. D. N. Besterman, Esq., through the Friends of the National Libraries.
- Scope & Content:
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Booksellers: Papers and correspondence of Houlston and Son: 1827-1861.
Houlston and Son afterw. Houlston and Stoneman afterw. Houlston and Wright; booksellers and publishers, Paternoster Row: Papers and correspondence: 1827-1861.
includes:
- ff. 1, 4 George Byrom Whittaker, bookseller and publisher: Sales of books by his trustees to Houlston and Son: 1827, 1828.
- ff. 2, 5b John Rivington, bookseller and publisher, of London: Receipts to Houlston and Son: 1827, 1828.
- f. 3 Edward Houlston, of Houlston and Son: Letter to S. Easton: 1828.: Copy.
- ff. 6, 7, 10, 12 Henry Houlston, son of Edward Houlston: Correspondence with J. Sunderland: 1828-1829.: Partly copies.
- ff. 6 (copy), 7 (copy), 10, 12 John Sunderland: Correspondence with H. Houlston: 1828-1829.
- f. 8 Henry Houlston, son of Edward Houlston: Letter to Miss S. Durack: 1829.: Copy.
- f. 8 b Henry Houlston, son of Edward Houlston: Letter to Miss E. Brown: 1830.: Copy.
- ff. 9, 9b Henry Houlston, son of Edward Houlston: Letters to his brother, William: 1830.: Copies.
- f. 21 Thomas Henry Stirling, publisher: Letter to Houlston and Son: 1830.
- f. 24 Edward Houlston, of Houlston and Son: Letter to his son, William: 1831.
- ff. 43, 46 Isaac Taylor, artist and author: Letters to W. Houlston: 1838.
- f. 48 Baldwin and Cradock; booksellers and publishers, London: Sale of books, by their trustees, to Houlston and Stoneman: 1838.
- f. 50 William Willis: Letter to Houlston and Stoneman: 1838.
- ff. 52, 53, 54, 56 Robert Cadell, publisher, of Edinburgh: Advertisements for new editions of 'The Waverley Novels': 1840.: Printed proofs.
- f. 59 Robert Cadell, publisher, of Edinburgh: Letter to J. Stoneman: 1840.
- f. 59 Mary Martha Sherwood, née Butt; author: Agreement with Houlston and Stoneman: 1842.: Copy.
- ff. 60, 63, 66, 67 Lucy Lyttelton Cameron, author: Letters to J. Stoneman: 1842-1844.
- f. 62 Sunday School Union Depository; London, Paternoster Row: Bill to Houlston and Stoneman: 1844.
- ff. 68, 69 Charles Knight, author and publisher: Bill, etc., to Houlston and Stoneman: 1849.
- f. 71 Charles Mackay, poet and songwriter: Sale of copyright in the 'Book of Scottish Songs' to Ingram, Cooke and Co.: 1852.
- f. 72 William S. Orr, bookseller, of Amen Corner: Letter to R. K. Philp: 1855.
- f. 73b Robert Kemp Philp, publisher: Receipt to Houlston and Stoneman: 1855.
- f.74 Philip Bennet Power, author: Receipt to Houlston and Stoneman: 1855.
- f. 75 Robert Frederick Lock, solicitor: Bill to Houlston and Wright: 1857.
- f. 81 John Stoneman, of Houlston and Stoneman, booksellers and publishers: Assignment by his executors of his stock, debts and copyrights to T. Houlston: 1858.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Tree:
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- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002018162
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Hierarchy:
- 032-002018162
- Container:
- not applicable
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1827
- End Date:
- 1861
- Date Range:
- 1827-1861
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Custodial History:
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Theodore Besterman, bibliographer: Presented: 1939.
Friends of the National Libraries: Manuscripts presented through:: In 1939.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Baldwin and Cradock, booksellers and publishers, London
Besterman, Theodore, bibliographer
Cadell, Robert, publisher, of Edinburgh
Cameron, Lucy Lyttelton, author
Friends of the National Libraries, 1931-
Houlston and Son afterw. Houlston and Stoneman afterw. Houlston and Wright, booksellers and publishers, Paternoster Row
Houlston, Edward, of Houlston and Son
Houlston, Henry, son of Edward Houlston
Knight, Charles, author and publisher; of Add MS 45413
Lock, Robert Frederick, solicitor
Mackay, Charles, poet and songwriter
Orr, William S., bookseller, of Amen Corner
Philp, Robert Kemp, publisher
Power, Philip Bennet, author
Rivington, John, bookseller and publisher, of London
Sherwood, Mary Martha, née Butt; author
Stirling, Thomas Henry, publisher
Stoneman, John, of Houlston and Stoneman, booksellers and publishers
Sunday School Union Depository, London, Paternoster Row
Sunderland, John
Taylor, Isaac, artist and author
Whittaker, George Byrom, bookseller and publisher
Willis, William, of Add MS 45413