19th-c. literary life in Britain

Memoirs and biographies of British writers, illustrators, printers, and publishers, 1840-1920

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Annals of a publishing house : William Blackwood and his sons, their magazine and friends / by Mrs. Oliphant v. 1

Annals of a publishing house : William Blackwood and his sons, their magazine and friends / by Mrs. Oliphant v. 2

Autobiography and letters; arranged and edited by Mrs. Harry Coghill

The best of all good company / by Blanchard Jerrold. First series: Dickens, Scott, Lytton, Disraeli, Thackeray, Douglas Jerrold ; with portraits and fac-similies of handwriting

Biographical sketches, 1852-1875 / by Harriet Martineau

Charles Dickens as editor : being letters written by him to William Henry Wills, his sub-editor / selected and ed. by R. C. Lehmann

Days and ways of an old Bohemian / by Major Fitzroy Gardner, O.B.E.

The diaries of William Charles Macready, 1833-1851, ed. by William Toynbee ... with forty-nine portraits v.1

The diaries of William Charles Macready, 1833-1851, ed. by William Toynbee ... with forty-nine portraits v.2

Diary, reminiscences, and correspondence of Henry Crabb Robinson ... selected and edited by Thomas Sadler ...

The eighteen nineties; a review of art and ideas at the close of the nineteenth century, by Holbrook Jackson

English newspapers; chapters in the history of journalism, by H. R. Fox Bourne ... v. 2

Fifty years of London life. Memoirs of a man of the world ... By Edmund Yates ... 1

Five years in an English university. By Charles Astor Bristed ...

Forty Years' recollections of life, literature and public affairs, 1930-1870 v.1

Forty Years' recollections of life, literature and public affairs, 1930-1870 v.2

Forty years' recollections: literary and political. By Thomas Frost

Glances back through seventy years: autobiographical and other reminiscences. By Henry Vizetelly v.1

Glances back through seventy years: autobiographical and other reminiscences. By Henry Vizetelly v.2

Gossip of the century; personal and traditional memories--social, literary, artistic, &c. By the author of "Flemish interiors," "De omnibus rebus," &c. v. 1

Gossip of the century; personal and traditional memories--social, literary, artistic, &c. By the author of "Flemish interiors," "De omnibus rebus," &c. v. 2

Great Victorians; memories and personalities, by T. H. S. Escott...

Harriet Martineau's autobiography / ed. by Maria Weston Chapman v.1

Harriet Martineau's autobiography / ed. by Maria Weston Chapman v.2

In the sixties and seventies, impressions of literary people and others

John Francis, publisher of the Athenæum: a literary chronicle of half a century. Comp. by John C. Francis, with an introductory note by H.R. Fox Bourne v.1

John Francis, publisher of the Athenæum: a literary chronicle of half a century. Comp. by John C. Francis, with an introductory note by H.R. Fox Bourne v.2

Journalistic London. Being a series of sketches of famous pens and papers of the day. By Joseph Hatton. Profusely illustrated with engravings from drawings by M.W. Ridley; together with many original portraits of distinguished editors, and writers for the press...

Journals and journalism : with a guide for literary beginners / By John Oldcastle [pseud.]

Landmarks of a literary life 1820-1892, by Mrs. Newton Crosland (Camilla Toulmin)

Letters and memorials of Jane Welsh Carlyle / prepared for publication by Thomas Carlyle; ed. by James Anthony Froude v.1-2

The life and adventures of George Augustus Sala, written by himself v.1

The life and adventures of George Augustus Sala, written by himself v.2

Life and literary remains of L. E. L., by Laman Blanchard v.1

Life and literary remains of L. E. L., by Laman Blanchard v.2

The life and reminiscences of E. L. Blanchard, with notes from the diary of Wm. Blanchard. By Clement Scott and Cecil Howard v.1

The life and reminiscences of E. L. Blanchard, with notes from the diary of Wm. Blanchard. By Clement Scott and Cecil Howard v. 2

The life of Charlotte Bronté. With an introduction and notes by Clement K. Shorter

Life of Frances Power Cobbe, by herself / by Frances Power Cobbe v.1

Life of Frances Power Cobbe, by herself / by Frances Power Cobbe v.2

The life of George Cruikshank, in two epochs, by Blanchard Jerrold ... v.1

The life of George Cruikshank, in two epochs, by Blanchard Jerrold ... v.2

List of London newspapers, denoting their political principles,special features, characteristics,days of issue,etc

The London 'Times' under the managership of Moberly Bell; an unofficial narrative by F. Harcourt Kitchin ("Bennet Copplestone")

London letters, and some others, by George W. Smalley v.1

The Maclise portrait-gallery of "illustrious literary characters," with memoirs biographical, critical, bibliographical, and anecdotal illustrative of the literature of the former half of the present century, by William Bates

Macready's reminiscences, and selections from his diaries and letters / Ed. by Sir Frederick Pollock

Mary Howitt; an autobiography, ed. by her daughter, Margaret Howitt v.1

Mary Howitt; an autobiography, ed. by her daughter, Margaret Howitt v.2

Memoir of Robert Chambers : with autobiographic reminiscences of William Chambers

Memoirs of a literary veteran; including sketches and anecdotes of the most distinguished literary characters from 1794-1849. By R. P. Gillies v.1

Memoirs of a literary veteran; including sketches and anecdotes of the most distinguished literary characters from 1794-1849. By R. P. Gillies v.2

Memoirs of a literary veteran; including sketches and anecdotes of the most distinguished literary characters from 1794-1849. By R. P. Gillies v.3

Memoirs of Sir Wemyss Reid, 1842-1885; ed., with an introduction, by Stuart J. Reid. With portrait in photogravure

Memories and thoughts : men--books--cities--art / by Frederic Harrison

Memories of half of a century, a record of friendships; compiled and edited by R.C. Lehmann, M.P.

Memories of my time including personal reminiscences of eminent men / by George Hodder

Memories of ninety years, by Mrs. E. M. Ward, edited by Isabel G. McAllister

Memories of old friends : being extracts from the journals and letters of Caroline Fox ... from 1835 to 1871 : to which are added fourteen original letters from J. S. Mill never before published / edited by Horace N. Pym v.2

Memories of old friends. Being extracts from the journals and letters of Caroline Fox / edited by Horace N. Pym v.1

A mid-Victorian Pepys; the letters and memoirs of Sir William Hardman ... annotated and edited by S. M. Ellis

A mid-Victorian Pepys; the letters and memoirs of Sir William Hardman ... annotated and edited by S. M. Ellis v.3

Modern men of letters honestly criticised, by J. Hain Friswell

Mr. Thackeray, Mr. Yates and the Garrick Club : the correspondence and facts / Stated by Edmund Yates

Mrs. Brookfield and her circle, by Charles and Frances Brookfield ... v.1

Mrs. Brookfield and her circle, by Charles and Frances Brookfield v. 2

Mrs. Meynell and her literary generation, by Anne Kimball Tuell

My autobiography and reminiscences / by W.P. Frith v.1

My autobiography and reminiscences / by W.P. Frith v.2

My friends and acquaintance: being memorials, mind-portraits, and personal recollections of deceased celebrities of the nineteenth century: with selections from their unpublished letters. By P. G. Patmore v.1

My friends and acquaintance: being memorials, mind-portraits, and personal recollections of deceased celebrities of the nineteenth century: with selections from their unpublished letters. By P. G. Patmore v.2

My friends and acquaintance: being memorials, mind-portraits, and personal recollections of deceased celebrities of the nineteenth century: with selections from their unpublished letters. By P. G. Patmore v.3

Passages of a working life during half a century: with a prelude of early reminiscences. By Charles Knight ... v.1

Passages of a working life during half a century: with a prelude of early reminiscences. By Charles Knight ... v.2

Passages of a working life during half a century: with a prelude of early reminiscences. By Charles Knight ... v.3