A. and W. Galignani manuscript material

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{"value"=>"23395", "type"=>"local_mss"}

origination

{"value"=>"A. and W. Galignani (Firm)", "type"=>"corpname"}

unittitle

{"value"=>"A. and W. Galignani manuscript material"}

unitdate

{"value"=>"1821-1861", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1821/1861"}

physdesc

{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"5 items"}], "supress_display"=>true}

scopecontent

{"value"=>"<p>· To Monsieur Borel, of Paris : 1 letter : 5 Jul 1821 : (B'ANA 0366) : in French, probably in the hand of a clerk; describes English books for sale by Galignani, including editions of Byron. Along with a printed subscription rate schedule for Galignani's Messenger.</p><p>· To Teresa Guiccioli, Byron's \"last attachment\" : 1 receipt : Mar 1861 : (B'ANA 0680) : in French, probably in the hand of a clerk. Laid into Essays and Reviews (1861). Shelved as *Pforz BT (Guiccioli, T.) 05.</p><p>· To Basil Hall, British naval officer : 2 letters : -- 1 letter (draft) : [ca. 1 Dec 1829] : (B'ANA 0458b) : in English; in unknown hand, possibly that of A. or W. Galignani; responding to questions relating to the possibility of selling Hall's Voyages and Travels in Paris. Along with Hall's letter which prompted this response (B'ANA 0458a). -- 1 letter (draft) : 26 Nov 1830 : (B'ANA 0551b) : in English; in unknown hand, possibly that of A. or W. Galignani; responding to a letter of Hall's of 17 Sep of the same year. Along with the Hall letter (B'ANA 0551a). All letters to Hall filed under \"Basil Hall.\".</p><p>· To William Hazlitt, writer and painter : 1 letter (draft) : 15 Feb [1827] : (WH 0013b) : in English; in unknown hand, probably that of A. Galignani; declining Hazlitt's offer to publish a translation of his Life of Napoleon. On p. 3 a folded lettersheet, on the first page of which is Hazlitt's offer. Filed under \"Hazlitt\" in the SC file.</p>"}

bioghist

{"value"=>"<p>[John] Anthony and William Galignani, British publishers and booksellers in Paris. Sons of Italian-born publisher Giovanni Galignani, they took over the family business upon his death in 1821.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}

date_start

1821

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1821

date_end

1861

date_inclusive_start

1821

date_inclusive_end

1861

extent_statement

5 items

prefercite

{"value"=>"A. and W. Galignani manuscript material : 5 items, Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library"}

abstract

{"value"=>"[John] Anthony and William Galignani, British publishers and booksellers in Paris. Sons of Italian-born publisher Giovanni Galignani, they took over the family business upon his death in 1821. &#xB7; To Monsieur Borel, of Paris : 1 letter : 5 Jul 1821 : (B'ANA 0366) : in French, probably in the hand of a clerk; describes English books for sale by Galignani, including editions of Byron. Along with a printed subscription rate schedule for Galignani's Messenger.", "generated"=>true}

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