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Ashley MS B2967
- Record Id:
- 040-001979367
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-001978147
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000001448.0x0001c8
- LARK:
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- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Ashley MS B2967
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Letters, etc., from various writers, concerning the bibliography of certain works by Joseph Conrad; 25 Nov. 1918-18 Oct. 1927. [Ashley Library Catalogue, i, p. 259]. As follows:―
1. Letter from Bickers & Son Ltd., booksellers, to T. J. Wise, describing a copy of the first edition of Joseph Conrad, Nostromo, 1904 in their possession; 18 Oct. 1927. f. 134.
2. Letter from Joseph Conrad to [ ] Gils concerning the production by Clement Shorter and T. J. Wise of private printings of articles written by Conrad; [25 Nov. 1918]. Typewritten copy. (cf. 2953*, ff. 86, 87). ff. 135, 136.
3. Two letters from Richard Curle to T. J. Wise, the earlier chiefly concerned with the serial publication of some sections of 'The Mirror of the Sea', of 'Romance', of 'Because of the Dollars', and of some sections of 'Within the Tides', by Joseph Conrad, the later with the bibliography of Conrad's unfinished novel Suspense, 1925; 20 March 1922 (ff. 137, 138), 23 Sept. 1925. ff. 137-140b.
4. Postscript from a letter from Richard Curle to [T. J. Wise?], mentioning a pamphlet The English Association Ceylon Branch A Talk on Joseph Conrad and his Work, 1927, by Sir Hugh Clifford; 1927. Typewritten with autograph revisions and initials. f. 141.
5. Letter from Leon Gelber of Gelber, Lilienthal, booksellers, to Paul Lemprey [sic, Lemperly], concerning the sale of fifty letters of Joseph Conrad; 3 Nov. 1925. f. 142.
6. Two letters to T. J. Wise concerning the possible sale to him of the corrected proofs of Joseph Conrad and Ford Madox Hueffer, Romance, 1903, the first (ff. 143, 143b) from Mrs Elsie Hueffer, the second (f. 144) from R. S. Garnett of Darley, Cumberland & Co., Solicitors; 19 Feb. 1924, 20 Feb. 1924. ff. 143-144.
7. Letter from Eric S. Pinker of James B. Pinker & Son, Literary Agents, to T. J. Wise, sending the MS. of the short story 'The Black Mate' by Joseph Conrad; 18 Nov. 1924. Typewritten, signed. f. 145.
8. Letter from Allan Wade to T. J. Wise, concerning the serial publication of certain sections of 'The Mirror of the Sea' by Joseph Conrad, and a review by Conrad of John Galsworthy, The Man of Property; 17 Sept. 1922. ff. 146, 146b.
9. Letter from R. A. Walker to T. J. Wise concerning the bibliography of Joseph Conrad, Notes on Life and Letters, 1921; 15 June 1922. ff. 147, 147b.
10. Bibliographical description by T. J. Wise of Joseph Conrad: The Man. By Elbridge L. Adams. A Burial in Kent. By John Sheridan Zelie. Together with some Bibliographical Notes, 1925; n.d. f. 148.
11. 'Note for Thomas J. Wise Esq.' by [ ], written in pencil, apparently commenting on Wise's Bibliography of the Writings of Joseph Conrad, 1920; n.d. f. 149.
12. Fragment of a letter from [ ] to [T. J. Wise?], mentioning the introduction by Joseph Conrad to Stephen Crane, A Study in American Letters, 1924, by Thomas Beer; n.d. ff. 150, 150b.
includes:
- f. 134 Bickers & Son Ltd; booksellers: Thomas James Wise, book collector: Letter to Thomas James Wise from Bickers & Son Ltd. (booksellers): 1927.
- ff. 134-150b Joseph Conrad, alias Teodor Jósef Konrad Korzeniowski, novelist: Material rel. to the bibliography of: 1918-1927.
- ff. 135, 136 Joseph Conrad, alias Teodor Jósef Konrad Korzeniowski, novelist: Gils: Letter to — Gils from Joseph Conrad: [1918].
- ff. 137, 138 Richard Henry Parnell Curle, author: Thomas James Wise, book collector: Letter to Thomas James Wise from Richard Henry Parnell Curle: 1922.
- ff. 139-140b Richard Henry Parnell Curle, author: Thomas James Wise, book collector: Letter to Thomas James Wise from Richard Henry Parnell Curle: 1925.
- f. 141 Richard Henry Parnell Curle, author: Thomas James Wise, book collector: Postscript from a letter to [T. J. Wise?] from Richard Henry Parnell Curle: 1927: Typewritten with autogr. revisions. Initialled.
- f. 142 Leon Gelberg, bookseller: Paul Lemperly, American book collector: Letter to 'Paul Lemprey' from Leon Gelberg?: 1925: Signed.
- ff. 143, 143b Thomas James Wise, book collector: Elsie Hueffer, wife of F M Hueffer: Letter to Thomas James Wise from Elsie Hueffer: 1924.
- f. 144 Robert Singleton Garnett, solicitor and writer: Thomas James Wise, book collector: Letter to Thomas James Wise from Robert Singleton Garnett: 1924: Signed.
- f. 145 Eric S. Pinker, literary agent: Thomas James Wise, book collector: Letter to Thomas James Wise from Eric S. Pinker: 1924: Signed.
- ff. 146, 146b Allan Wade, Granville Barker's secretary: Thomas James Wise, book collector: Letter to Thomas James Wise from Allan Wade: 1922.
- ff. 147, 147b Rainforth Armitage Walker, writer on A Beardsley: Thomas James Wise, book collector: Letter to Thomas James Wise from Rainforth Armitage Walker: 1922.
- f. 148 Thomas James Wise, book collector: Bibliographical description of 'Joseph Conrad: The Man By Elbridge L. Adams A Burial in Kent By John Sheridan Zelie etc.' (1925) by Thomas James Wise: n.d.
- f. 149 Thomas James Wise, book collector: Note by — on the bibliography of Conrad to Thomas James Wise: n.d.
- ff. 150, 150b Thomas James Wise, book collector: Letter to [T. J. Wise?] rel. to Joseph Conrad's introduction to Thomas Beer's 'Stephen Crane, A Study in American Letters' (1924): n.d: Fragm.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Ashley Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-001978147
040-001979367 - Is part of:
- Ashley MS A17-5768 : Ashley Manuscripts
Ashley MS B2967 : Letters, etc., from various writers, concerning the bibliography of certain works by Joseph Conrad; 25 Nov. 1918-18 Oct.… - Hierarchy:
- 032-001978147[0696]/040-001979367
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Ashley MS A17-5768
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1918
- End Date:
- 1927
- Date Range:
- 25 Nov 1918-18 Oct 1927
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Former Internal References:
- Vol. B V, ff. 134-150b.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Bickers & Son Ltd, booksellers
Conrad, Joseph, master mariner and author, 1857-1924
Curle, Richard Henry Parnell, author
Garnett, Robert Singleton, solicitor, writer and son of Richard Garnett, 1866-1932
Gelberg, Leon, bookseller, fl 1925
Gils, -, correspondent of Joseph Conrad, fl 1918
Hueffer, Elsie, wife of F M Hueffer
Lemperly, Paul, American book collector
Pinker, Eric S, literary agent
Wade, Allan, Granville Barker's secretary
Walker, Rainforth Armitage, writer on A Beardsley
Wise, Thomas James, book and manuscript collector, 1859-1937