Manuscripts

English Monumental Sculpture since the Renaissance documents

Description: 2 Memoranda of Agreement with publisher (SPCK) dated 5 October 1927 and 9 November 1927 and a 1926 letter from A. Hamilton Thompson supporting the book. There are also two related press clippings.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1926-1927
Call number: mssEsdaile
Creator: Esdaile, Katharine Ada (1881-1950)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Purchased by the Huntington Library in 1962. The collection was initially accessioned into the Huntington Art Reference Library in 1962. Sometime afterwards, the printed books and pamphlets were removed, separately catalogued, and shelved with the main body of the Art Reference Books, and the photographs were removed to the Photo Study Collection. In 2005, the Art Reference Library collection was merged into the main collection of the Huntington Library and the decision was made to re-integrate the printed material and photographs of the Esdaile collection into the papers.

English Church Monuments 1510 to 1840 and English Renaissance Monuments documents

Manuscripts

Includes letters from Harry Batsford of BT Batsford Ltd. (Publishers) of 18 August, 21 September, 2 October, and 1 November 1944, regarding this possibility for a book; memorandum of agreement with publisher (B.T. Batsford) for English Renaissance Monuments and a memorandum of agreement with publisher (B.T. Batsford) for English Church Monuments 1510 to 1840 (described in contract as "English Sculpture or Some Similar Title"), both 1945; and reviews and articles about English Church Monuments. There is no evidence that English Renaissance Monuments was published; probably any material was incorporated into English Church Monuments.

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English Sculpture of the XVIth and XVIIth centuries (1530-1800) documents

Manuscripts

Agreement with publisher (Pantheon) dated 8th February 1926 and correspondence between Katharine Esdaile and publisher (1929-1934), for a book that was apparently not published.

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English Monumental Sculpture Since the Renaissance (published 1927; reissued 1979)

Manuscripts

Consists of a publisher's proof (complete draft text with page proofs corrected by Katharine and Arundell Esdaile); an annotated draft typescript fragment of Chapter V 'Neo-Hellenism & the Gothic Revival' – (pages 114-181); an original handwritten "Dedication" with note on change in dedication by Edmund Esdaile; and an undated review.

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"English Monumental Sculpture" (Originally titled "Here and There; The Explorer among English Monuments")

Manuscripts

Annotated typescript draft of Chapters I. "Introductory" (incomplete); II. "Vergers and Their Ways"; III. "The Attitude of the Clergy"; and IV. "The Epitaph." This appears to be a different book than English Monumental Sculpture Since the Renaissance (1929).

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Articles

Manuscripts

Pages of editorials and articles from The Architect, including unattributed articles probably by Esdaile. Articles consist of: "Houses and Their Contents" (Editorial) (February 16, 1923) "Cibber's Fountain in Soho Square" (Editorial) (March 9, 1923) "Blame The Architect" (Editorial) (March 16, 1923) "The Exhibition of British Primitives at Burlington House" (Article) (October 19, 1923) "The Country Churchyard" (Editorial) (October 26, 1923) "A Greek Bas-Relief" (Article) (November 16, 1923) "The Sepulchral Use of Brick" (Article) (November 30, 1923)

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From Arundell Esdaile

Manuscripts

24 letters to Katharine Esdaile consisting of: 8 May 1913 from Llandaff (Wales) - reporting on lecture given 1 April 1922 from Deene (?) family - matters 6 August 1926 from Aberystwyth (Wales) - family matters 11 August 1926 from Bath (?) - announcement of British Museum appointment (?) and family matters. 15 August 1926 from Leam's End 18 August 1926 from 86A(?) – home, discusses press enquiries about his new position 19 June 1929 from Rome – at conference – met the Pope and Mrs. Strong (subject of one of Edmund's stories about his mother) 28 September 1929 from Leam's End – family matters and financial 1 October 1929 from Leam's End – family matters; Katharine Esdaile in London(?) 14 June 1932 from France – seems to be on lecture tour 20 Sept. 1932 from "BM" (British Museum); getting Martin settled in school (Lancing College) 3 October 1933 from RMS Ansonia in "mid Atlantic" – en route to Canada and USA, first crossing 8 September 1937 from British Museum – statue of Alfred the Great 9 November 1940 from Leam's End 30 July 1944 from Liverpool – museum and family in WWII 14 September 1944 from York – lecturing again 2 May 1946 from Leams End – family matters (Katharine Esdaile on holiday) 5 May 1946 from Leams End – family matters 9 October 1946 from Leams End - family matters 30 March 1947 from Leams End (?) – family matters 24 June 1947 from Leams End – 40th Wedding Anniversary love note and family matters 7 September 1947 from Stockholm – notes on visit to Sweden Undated postcard (from Leams End?) - family matters Undated, unfinished letter from Albermarle Club (London?)

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English Monumental Sculpture since the Renaissance documents

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