G. P. R. James letter to Charles Ollier

Collection

Identifier: MSS 0099-F0862

Staff Only

Content Description

British novelist G. P. R. James wrote this letter to Charles Ollier to inquire regarding an anticipated shipment of his books from Bentley's, which he had not received.

Dates

Creation: 1838 January 8

Creator

James, G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford), 1801?-1860 (Person)

Language of Materials

Materials entirely in English.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

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G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford) James (1801?-1860)

British historical novelist G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford) James was a prolific writer during the late Georgian and early Victorian periods. James was also Historiographer Royal to William IV during a period in the 1830s.

"G(eorge) P(ayne) R(ainsforth) James." St. James Guide to Horror, Ghost & Gothic Writers. St. James Press, 1998. Reproduced in Biography Resource Center. Farmington Hills, Mich.: Gale, 2010. http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/BioRC

Charles Ollier (1788-1859)

English publisher, writer, and editor Charles Ollier, with his younger brother James, founded a publishing business in 1817. The first two books bearing the C. and J. Ollier imprint were works by John Keats and Percy B. Shelley.

Although Ollier's publishing business suffered bankrupcies and he ceased publication several times, his work was highly influential. In addition to his career as a publisher, Ollier also wrote and published a number of his own works.

Robinson, Charles E. "Ollier, Charles (1788–1859)." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004. Available online at http://www.oxforddnb.com (accessed February 15, 2010).

Extent

1 item (1 page)

Additional Description

Abstract

British novelist G. P. R. James wrote this letter to Charles Ollier to inquire regarding an anticipated shipment of his books from Bentley's, which he had not received.