Manuscripts
Spielmann, M.H. (Marion Harry), 1858-1948, and Layard, George Somes, 1857-1925. Kate Greenaway: [excerpted], Contem. copy (MS., typewritten: 1 p.), ([1905])
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Kate Greenaway / by M.H. Spielmann and G.S. Layard
Rare Books
This collection contains nearly 600 monographs published by the British publishing firm A & C Black from the late 1800s through the 1950s (bulk 1901-1936). Many of the volumes were published as part of the firm's successful "Colour Books" series and contain color plates and pictorial cloth bindings. The titles in the collection cover a variety of subjects including travel in Great Britain and abroad, antiquities, art, history of various civilizations, social life and customs of various cultures, natural history, literary classics and other literature (especially juvenile), gardening, military art and science, recreation, and transportation. Many of the firm's early 20th century series are represented by items in the collection, including the 20 shilling series; 7s 6d series; Artist's sketch book series; the "Peeps" series including Peeps at Many Lands; Beautiful Britain; Black's Popular Series of Colour Books; and Black's Water-Colour series. The collection also includes two non-A & C Black imprints by William Collins Sons and Co. and J.M. Dent.
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Russell, John Francis Stanley Russell, 2nd Earl, 1865-1931. [Extracts of love letters received by Elizabeth Mary Russell, Countess Russell, 1866-1941], MS. (9 p.), ([1914-1916])
Manuscripts
Note: These extracts were copied out by Elizabeth Russell before she burned all of the original letters. Also: Autograph note written by Elizabeth Russell, enclosed with extracts.
ER 50
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[Russell, Elizabeth Mary, Countess, 1866-1941] and [Frere, Alexander Stewart]. Novel in letters: [correspondence between Mr. William Brading/Brayton and Mrs. Agnes/Elly Denison], MS. (typewritten and carbon copies: 45 p.), (1922-1923)
Manuscripts
Note: This series of letters was written by Elizabeth Russell and A.S. Frere as the basis for a novel which was never completed; there are two copies of the majority of the letters and most have autograph corrections by Elizabeth Russell. Also: autograph note by Elizabeth Russell.
ER 49
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-----. "Extract from a letter from a steward from an Irish Estate," L. (2 p.), ([not after 1941]), [London (Eng.)]
Manuscripts
Note: Autograph note by Elizabeth Russell on verso of second page (list of names -- in pencil).
ER 1786
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[Blind, Mathilde, 1841-1896.] "When they shall come to tell me you are dead…:" [poem], MS. (typewritten: 1 p.), ([1920, Feb.])
Manuscripts
Note: Fragile; with A.N. by Elizabeth Russell.
ER 3
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[Russell, Elizabeth Mary, Countess, 1866-1941.] [Untitled novel], MS. (typewritten and autograph: 82 p.), ([not after 1941])
Manuscripts
With autograph corrections. Note: Incomplete; original page numbers do not run consecutively, penciled page numbers added by cataloger. Also: autograph note by Elizabeth Russell, written on outside of the original folder, "stray bits of MS. of a book I didn't write, but embodied. These are the unembodied bits."
ER 47