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
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:
- (fols. 1-28) A Report of the Facts of the Copyright Action (London and Manchester, 1903)
- (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
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. lett. d. 505, fols. 1-2].
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).
Topical
- 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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