Book contains: notes from the "Law Quarterly", 1885 [1v-4r]; verse play with characters including Godfrey of Bouillon [5v-17r]. It has also been used from back to front, turned 180 degrees, for: strophe, antistrophe and epode of a poem about Dionysus and… read more
Letter, 5 May 1898, from George Lillie Craik, Macmillan & Co Ltd, St. Martin's Street, London, W.; sent to R. C. Trevelyan at the National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, S.W.. - They have asked a 'friend' to help them decide about Trevelyan's poems ["… read more
Newspaper cuttings, many sent to Trevelyan by Durrant's Press Cuttings agency: reviews of Trevelyan's "Selected Poems", published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd, from the "Manchester Guardian" and "Southport Guardian" [both also discuss other works in the "… read more
Brandon Street, Edinburgh - Is concerned to hear about Sir James' eyes; they will subscribe to five copies of the bibliography; they made an error sending revised proofs of 'Fear of the Dead' accompanied by the corrected slips, communicated this to… read more
Editorial Atlante, S.A., Mexico.D.F. - The Director-Gerente of a new publishing house asks for the rights to translate the abridged version of 'The Golden Bough' into Spanish.
Lund - Thanks them for their interest in his book 'La confession des péchés'; before he left Italy, Malinowski asked for a copy of his book, but since then he has no news of him; as for Macmillan's offer to publish an English edition of 'La confession'… read more
"Hochried", Murnau/Staffelsee - Clarifies his position concerning the preface, had suggested they ask Macmillan to give the facts in the announcement of the 'Fasti' but doesn't really want to 'ask any favour of Mr. Macmillan'; is delighted to hear of a… read more
King's College, Cambridge. - Sorry to 'bombard' Bob: has seen Mr Bowes of Bowes & Bowes, the firm which usually publishes their acting editions, who says he cannot advise about printing until he knows whether Bob is going to do the whole translation.… read more
Friends of the Bodleian, Bodleian Library, Oxford - Thanks them for the manuscript of 'The Growth of Plato's Ideal Theory'.
Accompanied by the envelope redirected from the Albemarle Club to the Midland Grand Hotel, London NW1.
Friends of the Bodleian, Bodleian Library, Oxford - Thanks her for her letter, they have received the manuscript [of 'The Growth of Plato's Ideal Theory']; Macmillan could borrow it if they need it before it officially becomes Bodleian property; any part… read more
Writes to ask permission to republish an article on Ethics [The History of Ethics], which he wrote for the Encyclopaedia Britannica. Refers to their having previously suggested its republication. Explains that other engagements have prevented him from… read more
Macmillan & Co., Ltd. - Did not follow her suggestion and will have illustrations in the 'Fasti', but they will select them; has advised J.G.F. to confine the commentary to one volume; will come hear Professor Moret at the French Institute if he is… read more
Macmillan & Co., Ltd. - Is pleased they are postponing their trip for a pleasant reason, wonder what the new honour is; will be announcing the 'Fasti' in a new Catalogue of Classical Books; has an order for 70 copies of 'The Worship of Nature' from an Edinburgh bookseller.
Macmillan & Co., Ltd. - Is happy to hear of progress on the 'Fasti'; part of the index to the commentary, title page and dedication are at the printers; will be away in Yorkshire, and then will head to Rome after Easter.
27 Queen's Gate Gardens, S.W.7. - Thanks her for the copy of the address to the Glasgow Corporation; shares information learned earlier that day that in Dec. 1873 he and James both sat for the Trinity scholarship; he did not go to King's due to an… read more
Thanks Nora for the gift of a copy of Henry Sidgwick: A Memoir; will send her his impressions of it when he has read it. Explains that he is very busy and that he may have to wait for his summer holidays before he can finish it. Suggests that Macmillan,… read more
Garden Corner, West Road, Cambridge. - Is not on the board of electors for the Italian Professorship [at Cambridge] this time. Has just read the Macmillan selection of Bob's poems with 'very great pleasure'. Hears about Bessie's eye troubles from Janet,… read more
Garden Corner, West Road, Cambridge [notes that his address until 9 Jan will be Hallington Hall, Newcastle on Tyne]. - Has given the Macmillan edition of Bob's "Selected Poems" to A. E. Housman, and quotes from Housman's thanks, in which he admires that '… read more
Macmillan & Co. Ltd. - Is ready to receive the corrected copy for the text and translation of the 'Fasti'; will meet with Page to settle matters concerning the Loeb editions.
Paris, 16 R. Dupont des Loges - Macmillan has instructed him to send the translated preface and first few pages [of 'The Golden Bough'], that he has tried to follow the text closely and not create something different in a French style.
Accompanied by an… read more
Paris - Is happy she liked his translation [of 'The Golden Bough'], agrees that it would be good to do a partial translation of the work and make it one big or two ordinary volumes, which would sell better in France than a 3 volume set, asks for a… read more
Explains the delay in replying to Patterson's letter as being due to Sidgwick's wish 'to consult [Coutts?] Trotter and some other discreet and experienced person before expressing [his view].' Reports that he has discussed the first of Patterson's… read more
Random House Inc. - Have decided to publish a one-volume abridgement of 'The Golden Bough', could not come to an agreement with Macmillan, offers Malinowski the editorship, and $500 to Frazer for his authorization of the project.
Rowmore House, Garelochhead. Dated 15th Oct. [1889] - Writes family news, of the illnesses of their parents [Katherine and Daniel], is glad to hear he was in London with Mr [John Henry?] Middleton, and asks for a photo of him, is glad to hear his book… read more
Vienna, Austria, VIII. Josefstädterstraße 7 - Offers to translate 'The Golden Bough' into German.
Printed notepaper for 21 Maxwell Street, Glasgow. - Encloses note from eldest surviving son of Mrs Gray [mother of poet David Gray]; financial support of the family; Macmillan's have not returned David Gray's MS; Mr Maclehose thinks they will not publish… read more
Macmillan & Co. Ltd., St. Martin's Street, London, W.C.2. Dated 2nd May, 1930 - Thanks him for his letter concerning Mr Takusuke Nagahashi's request to translate 'Myths of the Origin of Fire' and the abridged editions of 'The Golden Bough' and 'Folk-… read more
6 Southmoor Road, Oxford. Dated May 4th, 1930 - Thanks him for his letter, has received a letter from Macmillan & Co. about the proposed Japanese translation; would like to meet Frazer.
Includes letters from Ava, Viscountess Waverley; Ronald Watson of the XIth Marquess of Lothian's Trust, Spencer Curtis Brown of Curtis Brown Ltd. , Lovat Dickson of Macmillan & Co., Ltd; D. C. Watt; Lord Brand; Norman Brook; Elizabeth Langhorne;… read more