A. P. Watt & Son letters 4079831Rare Book and Manuscript Library
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Cataloged. Box 1: A - L; Box 2: M - Z, and printed materials.

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 Summary

Mostly testimonial letters from satisfied clients of A.P. Watt, praising his services. Many of the letters were published in promotional brochures. Two of these books, COLLECTION OF LETTERS ADDRESSED TO A.P. WATT BY VARIOUS WRITERS (London, 1893) & LETTERS ADDRESSED TO A.P. WATT (London, 1894), are included in the collection. There were other editions published in 1889, 1898, 1899, 1924, 1929, etc.

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Identification of specific item; Date (if known); A. P. Watt & Son letters; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

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 Immediate Source of Acquisition

Letters to A.P.Watt: Source of acquisition--2293B (Rare Book). Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--04/04/94. Accession number--M-94-04-04.

 Biographical / Historical

Founded in 1875 by Alexander Pollock Watt (1834-1914), A. P. Watt is the longest-established literary agency in the world. It is also one of the most dynamic and successful. The literary estates this agency represents include those of some of the foremost British and Irish writers of the 20th Century. Its current authors include leading novelists, biographers, historians, and specialist writers pre-eminent in their field. The agency also represents some outstanding children's authors and illustrators, and, in its film and television department, a select number of screenwriters and directors. A. P. Watt's clients include a Nobel Prize winner, four Booker Prize winners, three Orange Prize winners, several Whitbread Prize winners, and the first Children's Laureate. Its writers have achieved some outstanding No 1 bestsellers, several long-running television series, and three of Hollywood's top box office successes.

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Letters to A.P.Watt Cataloged HR 05/20/94.

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 Authors and publishers -- 20th century English literature -- 20th century Publishers and publishing -- 20th century Accounts Galley proofs Photographs Poems Prefaces Proofs (printed matter) Authors, English College teachers Critics Dramatists, English Essayists Historians Journalists Literary agents Novelists, English Poets, English Scholars Women authors, English Women editors Women journalists Women novelists, English Aikman, Charles Morton Alden, W. L (William Livingston), 1837-1908 Alexander, William, 1824-1911 Allen, Grant, 1848-1899 Atherton, Gertrude Franklin Horn, 1857-1948 Austin, Alfred, 1835-1913 Bacheller, Irving, 1859-1950 Balfour, Arthur James, 1848-1930 Baring-Gould, S (Sabine), 1834-1924 Barlow, Jane, 1856-1917 Barr, Robert, 1849-1912 Becke, Louis, 1855-1913 Belloc, Hilaire, 1870-1953 Bentley, George, 1828-1895 Besant, Walter, 1836-1901 Black, William, 1841-1898 Blackmore, R. D (Richard Doddridge), 1825-1900 Bloundelle-Burton, John, 1850-1917 Boldrewood, Rolf, 1826-1915 Boothby, Guy, 1867-1905 Braddon, M. E (Mary Elizabeth), 1835-1915 Brenda Bullen, Frank Thomas, 1857-1915 Burgess, Gelett, 1866-1951 Burnet, John, 1863-1928 Butler, Samuel, 1835-1902 Caffyn, Kathleen Mannington, -1926 Caldecott, W. Shaw (William Shaw), 1839- Cambridge, Ada, 1844-1926 Capes, Bernard, 1854-1918 Carr, J. Comyns (Joseph Comyns), 1849-1916 Castle, Egerton, 1858-1920 Chambers, Robert W (Robert William), 1865-1933 Chesterton, G. K (Gilbert Keith), 1874-1936 Clifford, Lucy Lane, 1846-1929 Collins, Wilkie, 1824-1889 Conybeare, W. J. (William James), 1871-1955 Corelli, Marie, 1855-1924 Duncan, Sara Jeannette, 1861-1922 Crawfurd, Oswald, 1834-1909 Crockett, S. R (Samuel Rutherford), 1859-1914 Croker, B. M (Bithia Mary), -1920 Davidson, John, 1857-1909 Dougall, L (Lily), 1858-1923 Douglas, George C. M. (George Cunninghame Monteath), 1826-1904 Dowden, Edward, 1843-1913 Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930 Earle, John, 1824-1903 Farrar, F. W (Frederic William), 1831-1903 Fitzpatrick, Percy, 1862-1931 Fowler, Edith Henrietta, 1865-1944 Fowler, Ellen Thorneycroft, 1860-1929 Gallon, Tom, 1866-1914 Glasgow, Ellen Anderson Gholson, 1873-1945 Gough, Edward John, 1849- Haddock, John V Haggard, H. Rider (Henry Rider), 1856-1925 Hardy, Thomas, 1840-1928 Harraden, Beatrice, 1864-1936 Harte, Bret, 1836-1902 Hatton, Joseph, 1841-1907 Herman, Henry, 1832-1894 Hewlett, Maurice, 1861-1923 Hill, Headon, 1857-1927 Hobbes, John Oliver, 1867-1906 Hodgson, W. Earl (William Earl), -1910 Hoey, Frances Cashel, 1830-1908 Hope, Anthony, 1863-1933 Hornung, E. W (Ernest William), 1866-1921 Hunter, William Wilson, 1840-1900 Jerome, Jerome K (Jerome Klapka), 1859-1927 Joubert, Carl Keats, Gwendoline Keith, Leslie (Grace L. Keith Johnston) Kingsley, Rose Georgina, 1845 or 1846-1925 Kipling, Rudyard, 1865-1936 Lawless, Emily, 1845-1913 Leland, Charles Godfrey, 1824-1903 Leng, William C., 1825-1902 Le Queux, William, 1864-1927 Levett-Yeats, Sidney Kilner Lindsay, Lady (Caroline Blanche Elizabeth) Linton, E. Lynn (Elizabeth Lynn), 1822-1898 Longman, C. J. (Charles James), 1852-1934 Lubbock, John, Sir, 1834-1913 Lytton, Constance, Lady, 1869-1923 Lytton, Edith Villiers Bulwer Lytton, Countess of, 1841-1936 MacCunn, Hamish, 1868-1916 Maclaren, Ian, 1850-1907 MacDonald, George, 1824-1905 Macleod, Donald, 1831-1916 Madden, Dodgson Hamilton, 1840-1928 Maitland, Ella Fuller Malet, Lucas, 1852-1931 Mallock, W. H (William Hurrell), 1849-1923 Marchmont, Arthur W., 1852-1923 Marlowe, Thomas, 1868-1935 Marsh, Diana Metcalfe, Henry Wray Meyer, Charles Millais, John Guille, 1865-1931 Mitford, Bertram, 1855-1914 Moore, Frank Frankfort, 1855-1931 Morrison, Arthur, 1863-1945 Murray, David Christie, 1847-1907 Newbolt, Henry John, Sir, 1862-1938 Newnes, George, 1851-1910 Nicholson, J. Shield (Joseph Shield), 1850-1927 Norris, W. E (William Edward), 1847-1925 Oliphant, Margaret Oliphant Wilson, 1828-1897 Osbourne, Lloyd, 1868-1947 Paget, Augustus Berkeley, Sir, 1823-1896 Parker, Gilbert, 1862-1932 Payn, James, 1830-1898 Pearson, Arthur, 1866-1921 Phillipps-Wolley, Clive Pollock, Walter Herries, 1850-1926 Poynter, Edward John, 1836-1919 Quiller-Couch, Arthur, 1863-1944 Ralph, Julian, 1853-1903 Raymond, Walter, 1852-1931 Roberts, Morley, 1857-1942 Rowlands, Effie Adelaide, 1866-1936 Russell, William Clark, 1844-1911 Sabatier, Paul, 1854-1941 Sabatini, Rafael, 1875-1950 Sala, George Augustus, 1828-1895 Saunders, John, 1811-1895 Sayce, A. H (Archibald Henry), 1845-1933 Scott, Clement, 1841-1904 Scott, Hugh Stowell, 1862-1903 Sergeant, Adeline, 1851-1904 Sidgwick, Alfred, Mrs., 1854-1934 Sinclair, May Sladen, Douglas Brooke Wheelton, 1856-1947 Steuart, John A (John Alexander), 1861-1932 Stockton, Frank R., 1834-1902 Sutcliffe, Halliwell, 1870-1932 Swan, Annie S., 1859-1943 Thomson, H. C (Harry Craufuird) Thorne, Whyte, 1840-1928 Townend, Thomas S Tytler, Sarah, 1827-1914 Vachell, Horace Annesley, 1861-1955 Warden, Florence, 1857-1929 Watson, Elizabeth S. (Elizabeth Sophia), 1850-1918 Watt, A. P (Alexander Pollock), 1834-1914 Watt, Alexander Strahan, d.1948 Colmore, G. (Gertrude), 1855-1926 Weyman, Stanley John, 1855-1928 White, Percy, 1852-1938 Whiteing, Richard, 1840-1928 Wilson, Andrew, 1852-1912 Wingate, F. R, Sir (Francis Reginald), 1861-1953 Winter, John Strange, 1856-1911 Wright, William, 1837-1899 Yeats, W. B (William Butler), 1865-1939 Yorke, Curtis Series I: Cataloged CorrespondentsAikman, Charles Morton1Albanesi, Effie Adelaide Maria Henderson1866-19361Alden, William Livingston1837-19081Alexander, William1824-19111Allen, Charles Grant Blairfindie1848-18991Atherton, Gertrude Franklin Horn1857-19481Austin, Alfred1835-19131Avebury, John Lubbock, 1st Baron1834-19131Bacheller, Irving1859-19501Balfour, Arthur James, 1st Earl of Balfour1848-19301Baring-Gould, Sabine1834-19241Barr, Robert1850-19121Bartley, Henry PowellBecke, Louis1855-19131Becke, Louis, 1855-1913 B .1855-19131Belle1Belloc, Hilaire1870-19531Bentley, George1828-18951Bentley, Richard, & Son.1Besant, Sir Walter1836-19011Black, A. & C , (Publishers) Limited1Black, William1841-18981Blackmore, Richard Doddridge1825-19001Bloundelle-Burton, John1850-19171Boothby, Guy Newell1867-19051Braddon, Mary Elizabeth1837-19151Brenda (pseud.)1Browne, Thomas Alexander1826-19151Bullen, Frank Thomas1857-19151Burgess, Gelett1866-19511Burnet, John1863-19281Butler, Samuel1835-19021Caffyn, Kathleen Mannington Hunt, d.19261Caldecott, William Shaw, b.18391Cambridge, Ada1844-19261Capes, Bernard Edward Joseph, d.19181Carr, Joseph William Comyns1849-19161Castle, Egerton1858-19201Chambers, Robert William1865-19331Chatto & Windus1Chesterton, Gilbert Keith1874-19361Clacy, George H.1Clifford, Lucy Lane (Mrs William K.), d.19291Conybeare, William James, b.18711Corelli, Marie1855-19241Cotes, Sara Jeanette Duncan1862-19221Craigie, Pearl Mary Teresa1867-19061Crawfurd, Oswald John Frederick1834-19091Crockett, Samuel Rutherford1860-19141Croker, Bithia Mary Sheppard, d.19201Davidson, John1857-19091Doig, William1Dougall, Lily1858-19231Douglas, George Cunninghame Monteath1826-19041Dowden, Edward1843-19131Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan1Earle, John1824-19031Farrar, Frederic William1831-19031Felkin, Ellen Thorneycroft Fowler1860-19291Fitzpatrick, Sir James Percy1862-19311Fowler, Edith Henrietta, b.18651Gallon, Tom1866-19141Glasgow, Ellen Anderson Gholson1874-19451Gough, Edward John, b.18491Graham, John (per George Horace Lorimer, 1868-1937)1Grainger, Francis Edward1857-19271Grant, Christian M. Browne (Mrs James)1Haddock, John V.1Haggard, Sir Henry Rider1856-19251Hanson, C.1Hardy, Thomas1Harraden, Beatrice1864-19361Harrison, Mary St.Leger Kingsley1852-19311Harte, Bret1836-19021Hatton, Joseph1841-19071Hawkins, Sir Anthony Hope1863-19331Herman, Henry1832-18941Hewlett, Maurice Henry1861-19231Hodgson, William Earl, d.19101Hoey, Frances Sarah Johnston Cashel1830-19081Hornung, Ernest William1866-19211Hunter, Sir William Wilson1840-19001Hurst & Blackett Limited1James, Florence Alice Price1857-19291Jerome, Jerome Klapka1859-19271Johnston, Grace Leslie Keith1Joubert, Carl1Keats, Gwendoline1Keddie, Henrietta1827-19141Kegan Paul, Trench & Co., Publishers1Kingsley, Rose Georgina, b.18451Kipling, Rudyard1865-19361Lawless, Emily1845-19131Leland, Charles Godfrey1824-19031Leng, William C.1Le Queux, William Tufnell1864-19271Levett-Yeats, Sidney Kilner1Lindsay, Caroline Blanche Elizabeth Fitzroy, Lady1844-19121Linton, Eliza Lynn1822-18981Longman, Charles James1852-19341Longmans, Green & Co.1Lytton, Lady Constance Georgina Bulwer-, b.18691Lytton, Edith Villiers Bulwer-Lytton, Countess of, b.18411MacCunn, Hamish1868-19162MacDonald, George1824-19052Macleod, Donald1831-19162Madden, Dodgson Hamilton, b.18402Maitland, Ella Fuller2Mallock, William Hurrell1849-19232Marchmont, Arthur Williams1852-19232Marlowe, Thomas1868-19352Marsh, Diana (pseud.)2Metcalfe, Henry Wray2Methuen & Co., Publishers2Meyer, Charles2Millais, John Guille1865-19312Mitford, Bertram1855-19142Moore, Frank Frankfort1855-19312Morrison, Arthur1863-19452Murray, David Christie1847-19072Newbolt, Sir Henry John1862-19382Newnes, Sir George1851-19102Nicholson, Joseph Shield1850-19272Norris, William Edward1847-19252Oliphant, Margaret Oliphant Wilson1828-18972Osbourne, Lloyd1868-19472Paget, Sir Augustus Berkeley1823-18962Parker, Sir Gilbert1862-19322Payn, James1830-18982Pearson, Sir Cyril Arthur1866-19212Phillipps-Woolley, Clive, b.18542Pollock, Walter Herries1850-19262Poynter, Sir Edward John1836-19192Quiller-Couch, Sir Arthur Thomas1863-19442Ralph, Julian1853-19032Raymond, Walter1852-19312Richmond Lee, Susan Long (Mrs John W.)2Roberts, Morley1857-19422Russell, William Clark1844-19112Sabatier, Paul1854-19412Sabatini, Rafael1875-19502Sala, George Augustus Henry1828-18952Saunders, John1810-18952Scott, Clement William1841-19042Scott, Hugh Stowell1862-19032Sergeant, Adeline1851-19042Sidgwick, Cecily Ullmann, d.19342Sinclair, May, ca.1865-194622 Sladen, Douglas Brooke Wheelton1856-19472Smith, Catherine Grant Furley2Smith, William Francis1842-19192Smith, Elder & Co.2Stannard, Henrietta Eliza Vaughan Palmer1856-19112Steuart, John Alexander1861-19322Stockton, Frank Richard1834-19022Sutcliffe, Halliwell1870-19322Swan, Annie S. (Mrs James Burdett-Smith)1859-19432Thomson, Harry Craufuird2Townend, Thomas S.2Vachell, Horace Annesley1861-19552Watson, Elizabeth Sophia Fletcher (Mrs Robert A.), d.19182Watson, John1850-19072Watt, Alexander Strahan, d.19482Weaver, Gertrude Renton Colemore Dunn Baillie (Mrs Harold B.)2Weyman, Stanley John1855-19282White, Percy1852-19382Whiteing, Richard1840-19282Wilson, Andrew1852-19122Wingate, Sir Francis Reginald1861-19532Wright, William1837-18992Yeats, William Butler1865-19392Series II: Cataloged ManuscriptsLeland, Charled Godfrey1824-19032Sayce, Archibald Henry1845-19332Watt, A.P., & Son2