Manuscripts

Ephemera: National Library of Scotland: Acknowledgment letter to Wilfred Partington for letter of John Abercrombie…: [printed form, filled in], (1937, June 25), 1 piece. Signed by: Henry W. (Henry William) Meikle, 1880-1958

Description: The collection consists of manuscripts by Partington, James Agate, Jessie Conrad, R. B. Cunninghame Grahame, John Kirkby, and H. D. C. Pepler; these manuscripts include articles, essays, personal narratives, poems, and short stories. The correspondence mainly relates to Partington's work with the Bookman's journal, his books about Sir Walter Scott, and his various literary endeavors. The main subjects of these letters reflect the work and interests of Partington, including bibliography, forgery, and the authors Joseph Conrad, Sir Walter Scott, William Shakespeare, Oscar Wilde and Thomas James Wise. There are also letters by Partington, mainly carbon copies, and a small group of letters from his family and friends. The collection also includes his research files and a small amount of ehpemera.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1912-1953.
Call number: mssPAR 1-1402
Creator: Partington, Wilfred (1888-1955)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Acquired through Maggs Bros., from Sotheby's (London), Lot 426, July 28-29, 1977.
Associated people: Adcock, Arthur St. John, (1864-1930.); Allan, P. B. M. (1884-1973.); Beinecke, Edwin J. (1886-1970.); Conrad, Jessie. (1872-1966.); Craig, Edward Gordon, (1873-1956.); De la Mare, Walter, (1882-1937.); Drinkwater, John, (1879-1970.); Forster, E. M. (1867-1933.); Galsworthy, John, (1879-1959.); Gosse, Philip, (1879-1937.); Hardy, Florence Emily, (1907-1999.); Hart-Davis, Rupert, (1859-1936.); Housman, A. E. (1858-); Ibbett, William Joseph, (1865-1936.); Keen, Alan. (1871-); Kipling, Rudyard, (1899-1975.); Kirkby, John, (1883-1959.); Laver, James, (1878-1967.); McBey, James, (1875-1954.); Masefield, John, (1880-1958.); Maxwell-Scott, Walter, (1892-1979.); Meikle, Henry W. (1884-1967.); Morton, H. V. (1888-1955.); Murray, John, (1859-1944.); Partington, Wilfred, (1876-1949.); Pollard, Alfred W. (1876-1952.); Pope-Hennessy, Una, (1856-1950.); Rosenbach, A. S. W. (1878-1968.); Shaw, Bernard, (1858-1948.); Sinclair, Upton, (1891-1970.); Spielmann, M. H. (1884-1941.); Thorp, Margaret Farrand, (-1948.); Walpole, Hugh,; Watt, Alexander Strahan,
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Ephemera: National Library of Scotland: Acknowledgment letter to Wilfred Partington for card index…: [printed form, filled in], (1935, Oct. 19), 1 piece. Signed by: Henry W. (Henry William) Meikle, 1880-1958
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The collection consists of manuscripts by Partington, James Agate, Jessie Conrad, R. B. Cunninghame Grahame, John Kirkby, and H. D. C. Pepler; these manuscripts include articles, essays, personal narratives, poems, and short stories. The correspondence mainly relates to Partington's work with the Bookman's journal, his books about Sir Walter Scott, and his various literary endeavors. The main subjects of these letters reflect the work and interests of Partington, including bibliography, forgery, and the authors Joseph Conrad, Sir Walter Scott, William Shakespeare, Oscar Wilde and Thomas James Wise. There are also letters by Partington, mainly carbon copies, and a small group of letters from his family and friends. The collection also includes his research files and a small amount of ehpemera.
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Ephemera: British Museum: Acknowledgment letter to Wilfred Partington for "The Identity of Mr. Slum:" [printed form, filled in], (1938, May 12), 1 piece. Signed by: Wilfred Alexander Marsden, 1878-1949
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Ephemera: The Dickens House: Acknowledgment letter to Wilfred Partington for "The Identity of Mr. Slum:" [printed form, filled in], (1946, July 20), 1 piece
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The collection consists of manuscripts by Partington, James Agate, Jessie Conrad, R. B. Cunninghame Grahame, John Kirkby, and H. D. C. Pepler; these manuscripts include articles, essays, personal narratives, poems, and short stories. The correspondence mainly relates to Partington's work with the Bookman's journal, his books about Sir Walter Scott, and his various literary endeavors. The main subjects of these letters reflect the work and interests of Partington, including bibliography, forgery, and the authors Joseph Conrad, Sir Walter Scott, William Shakespeare, Oscar Wilde and Thomas James Wise. There are also letters by Partington, mainly carbon copies, and a small group of letters from his family and friends. The collection also includes his research files and a small amount of ehpemera.
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Ephemera: To the Officers of the Postal and Telegraph Censorship Department: [letter of appreciation to Wilfred Partington: printed form, filled in], (1945, Dec.), 1 piece
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Ephemera: Wilfred Partington: [printed photo], (1930), 1 piece. On verso: autograph note by Partington
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Ephemera: Wilfred Partington: Subpoena to testify in the Criminal Libel Trial of Douglas v. Savage: [printed form, filled in], (1920, Jan. 26), 1 piece
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Ephemera: National Library of Scotland: Acknowledgment letter to Wilfred Partington for letter of John Abercrombie…: [printed form, filled in], (1937, June 25), 1 piece. Signed by: Henry W. (Henry William) Meikle, 1880-1958

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Ephemera: British Museum: Acknowledgment letter to Wilfred Partington for "The Identity of Mr. Slum:" [printed form, filled in], (1938, May 12), 1 piece. Signed by: Wilfred Alexander Marsden, 1878-1949

Ephemera: The Dickens House: Acknowledgment letter to Wilfred Partington for "The Identity of Mr. Slum:" [printed form, filled in], (1946, July 20), 1 piece

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Ephemera: Wilfred Partington: [printed photo], (1930), 1 piece. On verso: autograph note by Partington

Ephemera: Wilfred Partington: Subpoena to testify in the Criminal Libel Trial of Douglas v. Savage: [printed form, filled in], (1920, Jan. 26), 1 piece