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Letters to Sir Edward Abbott Parry relating to his copyright action against Alexander Moring and Israel Gollancz, including a number of letters and cards from Frederick James Furnivall

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MS. Eng. lett. d. 505
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Letters to Sir Edward Abbott Parry (1863-1943) relating to his copyright action against Alexander Moring and Israel Gollancz, 1903, including a number of letters and cards from Frederick James Furnivall (iii + 288 leaves). The correspondence is preceded by:

  1. (fols. 1-28) A Report of the Facts of the Copyright Action (London and Manchester, 1903)
  2. (fols. 29-32) Fifth Report of the Committee [of the Furnivall Sculling Club] (1902)

Dates

  • Creation: 1902-1903

Extent

288 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • English

Preferred Citation

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Shelfmark:

MS. Eng. lett. d. 505

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 23118

Abstract

Letters to Sir Edward Abbott Parry relating to his copyright action against Alexander Moring and Israel Gollancz, including a number of letters and cards from Frederick James Furnivall.

Biographical / Historical

Frederick James Furnivall (1825-1910) was a textual scholar, editor and oarsman.

Sir Israel Gollancz (1863–1930) was a literary scholar.

Alexander Moring (1869-1945) was a publisher.

Sir Edward Abbott Parry (1863–1943) was a judge and author.

For further details about Furnivall, Gollancz and Parry see the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased from Sotheby's, 12 Oct 1976 (lot 479).

Title
Letters to Sir Edward Abbott Parry relating to his copyright action against Alexander Moring and Israel Gollancz, including a number of letters and cards from Frederick James Furnivall
Status
Published
Author
EAD version 2023 by Marion Lowman
Date
EAD version 2023
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

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