Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Payn, James, 1830-1898
- Abstract:
- James Payn (1830-1898) was a English author and magazine editor. The collection consists of original holograph manuscripts of Payn's novels Blondel parva, Carlyon's years, and Bentinck's Tudor.
- Extent:
- 1 box (0.5 linear ft.)
- Language:
- English.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection consists of original holograph manuscripts of Payn's novels Blondel parva, Carlyon's years (lacking chapters 15-20), and Bentinck's Tudor (labelled “One of the family”).
- Biographical / historical:
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Payn was born on February 28, 1830 in Cheltenham, Glos, England; attended Eton, the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, and Trinity College, Cambridge (1849-54); wrote novels, including Lost Sir Massingberd (1864), A perfect treasure (1869), and By proxy (1878); became editor of Cornhill magazine (1883-1896); he died on March 25, 1898 in London.
- Acquisition information:
- Purchase, 1970.
- Physical location:
- Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Indexed terms
Access and use
- Location of this collection:
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A1713 Charles E. Young Research LibraryBox 951575Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
- Contact:
- (310) 825-4988