Add MS 46682

BENTLEY PAPERS. Vol. CXXIII (ff. 268). Miscellaneous papers; circ. 1831 - 1915, n.d. Viz.:-

(1) Material intended for publication; 15 Mar. 1843-circ. 1872, n.d. As follows:- (a) Four original letters from Mary Russell Mitford, novelist, to Lucy Olivia Hobart Partridge, wife of the Rev. W. E. Partridge; one, dated 13 Feb. 1849 (ff. 7 - 9), unpublished, while the others, dated 15 Mar. 1843, 6 Dec. 1846, and 19 Oct. 1854, are printed with some omissions in her Letters, Second Series, ed. H. F. Chorley, 1872, vol. i, pp. 211-213, 228-229, 257-259. ff. 1-2b;- (b) Three short poems by Mrs Louisa Jane Campbell Downes, novelist, bearing her pseudonym 'Vere Haldane'; watermark 1863. Autograph. ff. 13-20;- (c) Draft of part of the introduction to the suppressed Unpublished Letters of Lord Byron, ed. Henry Schultess Schultess-Young, 1872 (see his correspondence with G. Bentley, 1871-1873, vol. XCV, ff. 102-274 passim, and vol. XCVI, ff. 1, 3, 4, 8). One leaf only, indicating the owners of individual letters published in the work. f. 21;- (d) Short sketch entitled 'First experiences of Mr. Briefless'; n.d. ff. 22-25b;- (e) One leaf of an unidentified work; n.d. f. 26.

(2) Miscellaneous printed material; circ. 1854- 21 Nov. 1895. As follows:-

(a) Proofs of pp. 285-288, 303, 304 of Revelations of a Slave Trader; or, Twenty Years' Adventures of Captain Canot, by Brantz Mayer, 1854, with corrections; circ. 1854. Signed by John William Cole [al. Calcraft], author and reader to R. Bentley. ff. 27-29b;- (b) First proofs of pp. [ 1 ]-118 of Sir Robert Peel, an historical sketch, by William Henry Lytton Earle Bulwer, 1st Baron Dalling and Bulwer, 1874, with autograph corrections and additions; 20-24 Mar. 1868. ff. 30-51b;- (c) First proofs and revises of vol. i, pp. 81-112, 193-224, of the novel Love or Lucre, by Robert Black, M.A., 1878 (see his correspondence with G. Bentley, 1877, 1878, in vol. XCVI, ff. 74-142 passim), with corrections and notes by the author and others; 1877, 1878. ff. 52-115b;- (d) Two copies of proposed rules for the Publishers' Association, with pencil notes; 21 Nov. 1895. ff. 116-121.

(3) Illustrations to printed works, including proofs, several in two states, of wood engravings, apparently intended for the magazine London Society, some published in Dec. 1870; 1854- Dec. 1870, n.d. ff. 122-135.

(4) Bibliographical and biographical papers, comprising chiefly lists of books published, printed notices ( two by Henry Colburn, ff. 139b-141), notes relating to publications and authors, draft title-pages, lists of imprints, etc.; circ. 1831-1915, n.d. ff. 136-236. Some are apparently related to the preparation of the firm's List of the Principal Publications. . ., and copy for the List for 1879 ( printed 1915 ), showing some omissions, is included at ff. 181-225.

(5) Papers relating to the administration of the firm; Aug. 1889 - Sept. 1892, n.d. As follows:- (a) 'A List of Account and other Books at present in use by the different departments'; Aug. 1889. Printed. ff. 237b - 238;- (b) 'Working Time Table' for the Argosy magazine, vols. 53 and 54 ( 1892 ); 2 Oct. 1891. Printed. ff. 239b-240;- (c) 'A List of Account and other Books of Record in use by His Majesty's Publishers'; Sept. 1892. Printed. ff. 241-256b;- (d) Plan of the organisation of the firm; n.d. ff. 257b-258.

(6) Press-cuttings relating to publishing matters; 11 Apr. 1877- 2 Feb. 1914, n.d. ff. 259-268.

includes:

• ff. 1-12 Mary Russell Mitford, novelist and dramatist: Letters to Mrs. L. O. H. Partridge: 1843-1854.
• ff. 13-20 Mrs Louisa Jane Campbell Downes, alias 'Vere Haldane', novelist: Three poems: circ. 1863.: Autogr.
• ff. 13-20 Poetry ENGLISH: Mrs. L. J. Campbell Downes, three poems: circ. 1863.: Autogr.
• f. 21 Henry Schultess Schultess-Young, editor of Byron's letters: Leaf of the introduction to his 'Unpublished Letters of Lord Byron': circ. 1872.: Draft.
• ff. 22-25 Mr Briefless, pseudonym: 'First experiences of'; short story: 19th cent.
• ff. 27-29 Brantz Mayer, American author: Proof pages of his 'Revelations of a Slave Trader': circ. 1854.: Printed.
• ff. 27-29 John William Cole, alias Calcraft; author: Letter, etc., to, and business transactions with R. Bentley: 1851-1861.: Partly signed.
• ff. 30-51 William Henry Lytton Earle Bulwer, Baron Dalling and Bulwer: Proofs of his 'Sir Robert Peel, an historical sketch', with autogr. corrections and additions: 1868.
• ff. 52-115 Robert Black, MA; author: Proofs of his novel 'Love or Lucre', with autogr. corrections and notes: 1877-1878.: Printed.
• ff. 116-121 Publishers' Association of Great Britain and Ireland: Proposed rules: 1895.: Printed.
• ff. 122-135 Art. Engravings, etc: Illustrations to works published by R. Bentley, including proofs of wood engravings for the magazine London Society: 1854-1870, n.d.
• ff. 139b-141 Henry Colburn, publisher: Notices conc. his publications: 1834, [1835?].: Printed.
• f.148 George Arthur Smyth, master at King's College School, London: School report signed by: 1843.
• ff. 148-150 Bentley family: School reports conc. members of: 1843.
• ff. 148-150 Education: School reports of King's College School, London: 1843.
• ff. 148-150 John Richardson Major, DD; Headmaster of King's College School, London: School reports signed by: 1843.
• f.149 John Fearnley, MA; Vice-Master of King's College School, London: School report signed by: 1843.
• f. 150 Reverend Joseph Edwards, MA; master at King's College School, London: School report signed by: 1843.