Record Number: 3487

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'I think the enclosed is worth your notice. On making a search, there is no "enclosure". But the International Express Train Service Co, who have an office in Cockspur St, issue a month's guide for the information of travellers which is circulated [two illegible words]. It contains a comparative table of the prices and [illegible, underlined, possibly "routes"] of Baedecker's and Murray's Guides, much to your disadvantage & certainly incorrect.'

Century:

1850-1899

Date:

Until: 15 Feb 1897

Country:

France

Time

n/a

Place:

city: Mentone

Type of Experience
(Reader):
 

silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

Type of Experience
(Listener):
 

solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

R.E. Prothero

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

Editor of the Quarterly Review

Religion:

n/a

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

France

Listeners present if any:
e.g family, servants, friends

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Title:

International Express Train Co monthly guide

Genre:

Ephemera, Comparative table of prices of guidebooks issued by Baedecker and John Murray

Form of Text:

Print: Pamphlet

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

owned

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Source Information:

Record ID:

3487

Source:

Manuscript

Author:

R.E. Prothero

Title:

Correspondence from Prothero to John Murray

Location:

National Library of Scotland, John Murray Archive

Call No:

Acc.12604 NRR Transit Folder 125 (b)

Page/Folio:

n/a

Additional Information:

At the time of writing, the NLS is recataloguing the Murray Archive. All MS call numbers should be checked at source. This letter is loose in a folder of Prothero's correspondence with Murray. At top RH corner is address & date: Hot. Bellevue, Mentone. Feb 15 1897.

Citation:

R.E. Prothero, Correspondence from Prothero to John Murray, National Library of Scotland, John Murray Archive, Acc.12604 NRR Transit Folder 125 (b), http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=3487, accessed: 07 May 2024

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Additional Comments:

None