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John Murray

Also known as: John Murray; primary name: Murray, John; other name: John Murray
Details: organisation; publisher/printer; British; Male
Other dates: 1768-2002
Address: 32 Fleet Street, London (1768-1812) 50 Albemarle Street, London (from 1812 onwards)
Biography: Publishers, founded in 1768; run by successive members of the family (John Murray I to John Murray VII) until 2002. N.B. This entry is used for portraits as well as for the firm as publishers.
Bibliography: H. Carpenter, The Seven Lives of John Murray: the story of a publishing dynasty (2008)

972 related objects

book; title-page; map; book-illustration

Museum number: 1865,1111.1200-1201 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankPublished by:John Murray |
Production date: 1829 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

book; print; textile; satirical print; illustrated book

Museum number: 1864,0213.471 |
Producer name: Print made by:Edward FindenBlock cut by:Samuel Williams |
Production date: 1847 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

drawing

Museum number: 1922,1116.130 |
Producer name: BIOG84867 Drawn by:John Murray |
Production date: 1837

illustrated book; print

Museum number: 1880,0110.22-31 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Augustus AtkinsonPrint made by:Thomas Baxter |
Production date: 1813 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

illustrated book; print

Museum number: 1880,0110.1-7 |
Producer name: After:Richard WestallPrint made by:John Pye, the younger |
Production date: 1809 1811 |
Production place: Published in:EdinburghPublished in:London (England)

illustrated book; print

Museum number: 1859,1210.927-940 |
Producer name: Published by:John MurrayAfter:Henry Thomas Alken |
Production date: 1837 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

illustrated book; print

Museum number: 1861,0518.214 |
Producer name: Printed by:Vizetelly & CoPublished by:John Murray |
Production date: 1842 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)Published in:Edinburgh

illustrated book; print

Museum number: 1876,0510.154-169 |
Producer name: Print made by:Edward FindenAfter:Clarkson Stanfield |
Production date: 1838 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

illustrated book; print

Museum number: 1881,0514.128-133 |
Producer name: Published by:John MurrayPrint made by:James Redaway |
Production date: 1857 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

illustrated book; print

Museum number: 1876,1111.618-623 |
Producer name: Print made by:William Henry BrookeAfter:Sir Richard Colt Hoare, 2nd Baronet |
Production date: 1828 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

illustrated book; print

Museum number: 1865,1014.3-10 |
Producer name: Published by:John MurrayPrint made by:Thomas Landseer |
Production date: 1832 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

map; print

Title: Plan of operations in the western Pyrenees mountains |
Museum number: 1873,1011.354 |
Producer name: Print made by:Benjamin BakerAfter:Lt-Col Robert Batty |
Production date: 1823 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Capt.n B. Bygrave. |
Museum number: 1943,0410.31 |
Producer name: Print made by:Sir Vincent EyrePublished by:John Murray |
Production date: 1843

print; book-illustration

Title: Bride of Abydos |
Museum number: 1868,0822.7848 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles HeathAfter:Thomas Stothard |
Production date: 1814

print

Museum number: 1850,0223.555 |
Producer name: BIOG49682 Print made by:George Vertue |
Production date: 1752

print; frontispiece

Title: Abrm. Salame |
Museum number: 1874,1212.379 |
Producer name: Print made by:James ThompsonAfter:John Hayes |
Production date: 1819

print; frontispiece

Title: Abrm. Salame |
Museum number: 1872,1109.447 |
Producer name: After:John HayesPrint made by:James Thompson |
Production date: 1819

print; book-illustration

Title: Lawsuit decided by Wouter van Twiller |
Museum number: 1853,1210.586 |
Producer name: Print made by:John RomneyAfter:Washington Allston |
Production date: 1823

print

Museum number: Heal,Portraits.310 |
Producer name: BIOG41962 After:Henry Hall Pickersgill |
Production date: 1843-1860

print; book-illustration

Title: Major Chas. Griffiths. |
Museum number: 1943,0410.887 |
Producer name: Print made by:Sir Vincent EyrePublished by:John Murray |
Production date: 1843

print

Museum number: 1943,0410.228 |
Producer name: BIOG84867 Published by:John Murray |
Production date: 1871

print

Museum number: 1920,1211.1378 |
Producer name: Print made by:Edward ScrivenAfter:Sir Joshua Reynolds |
Production date: 1836

print; book-illustration

Title: Capt.n Colin Mackenzie |
Museum number: 1943,0410.1563 |
Producer name: Print made by:Sir Vincent EyrePublished by:John Murray |
Production date: 1843

print; book-illustration

Title: Captain Johnson |
Museum number: 1943,0410.1246 |
Producer name: Print made by:Sir Vincent EyrePublished by:John Murray |
Production date: 1843

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1868,0822.4615 |
Producer name: Print made by:Edward FindenAfter:Henry Hall Pickersgill |
Production date: 1833

print; book-illustration

Title: Lieut. G. Mein. |
Museum number: 1943,0410.1693 |
Producer name: Print made by:Sir Vincent EyrePublished by:John Murray |
Production date: 1843

print; book-illustration

Title: Hogarth |
Museum number: 1860,1208.123 |
Producer name: After:William HogarthPublished by:John Young |
Production date: 1791

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: John Murray 1778-1884 [sic] |
Museum number: 1901,1022.1845 |
Producer name: BIOG171282 Printed by:Albert Quantin |
Production date: 1886

print

Title: Les Chemins de fer, train de Marchandises |
Museum number: 1920,0207.1 |
Producer name: BIOG31458 Print made by:Charles Heyman |
Production date: 1912

print

Title: Pendennis Castle and Entrance of Falmouth Harbour, Picturesque Views of the Southern Coast of England |
Museum number: 1949,0316.21 |
Producer name: After:Joseph Mallord William TurnerPrint made by:George Cooke |
Production date: 1817

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1879,1109.68 |
Producer name: After:William HamiltonPublished by:John Murray |
Production date: 1777 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1867,0713.281 |
Producer name: After:George ScharfPrint made by:Samuel Williams |
Production date: 1849 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: The Prince of Loo Choo |
Museum number: 1896,1205.3 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert Havell IAfter:C W Browne |
Production date: 1818 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1867,0713.280 |
Producer name: After:George ScharfPrint made by:Samuel Williams |
Production date: 1849 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1867,0112.196 |
Producer name: After:George ScharfPrint made by:Samuel Williams |
Production date: 1849 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: The Giaour |
Museum number: 1978,U.1643 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles HeathAfter:Richard Westall |
Production date: 1819 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Woman taken in adultery Forster's British Gallery |
Museum number: 1861,1012.2252 |
Producer name: After:Peter Paul RubensPrint made by:William Bromley |
Production date: 1813 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1867,0713.338 |
Producer name: After:George ScharfPrint made by:Samuel Williams |
Production date: 1849 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Banks of the Garonne near Bordeaux The Campaign of the left wing of the allied army i |
Museum number: 1873,1011.378 |
Producer name: Print made by:Lt-Col Robert BattyPublished by:John Murray |
Production date: 1823 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: St John's Gate |
Museum number: 1880,0911.1084 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles John SmithPublished by:John Murray |
Production date: 1835 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1859,0316.930 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankPublished by:John Murray |
Production date: 1841 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Musk Bull, Melville Island |
Museum number: 1977,0611.122 |
Producer name: Print made by:William WestallAfter:Capt Frederick William Beechey |
Production date: 1821 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Marvam, Portugal |
Museum number: 1977,0611.110 |
Producer name: Print made by:William WestallAfter:Lt-Col Peter Hawker |
Production date: 1823 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1867,0713.374 |
Producer name: After:George ScharfPrint made by:Samuel Williams |
Production date: 1849 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1860,1208.131 |
Producer name: After:Sir Joshua ReynoldsPublished by:John Young |
Production date: 1823 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Scott's Letters on Demonology and Witchcraft |
Museum number: 1978,U.1646.(3) |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankPublished by:John Murray |
Production date: 1830 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1978,U.2512 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankPublished by:John Murray |
Production date: 1841 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1939,0303.52 |
Producer name: Print made by:Edward FindenAfter:Daniel Maclise |
Production date: 1837 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Honble Mrs Damer |
Museum number: 1892,0314.46 |
Producer name: After:Richard CoswayPrint made by:William Camden Edwards |
Production date: 1830 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Ford across the Bidassoa at Endarlacha 5 Miles abo The Campaign of the left wing of the allied army i |
Museum number: 1873,1011.365 |
Producer name: Print made by:Lt-Col Robert BattyPublished by:John Murray |
Production date: 1823 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1850,0810.359 |
Producer name: Print made by:William Camden EdwardsAfter:John Hoppner |
Production date: 1833 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration; book

Title: A Dramatic History of Master Edward, Miss Ann, and Others |
Museum number: 1871,0114.81-91 |
Producer name: Published by:John MurrayPrint made by:Thomas White |
Production date: 1785 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1867,0713.237 |
Producer name: After:George ScharfPrint made by:Samuel Williams |
Production date: 1849 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Finden's Byron Beauties |
Museum number: 1916,0211.18 |
Producer name: Print made by:Henry Thomas RyallAfter:William Brockedon |
Production date: 1833 |
Production place: Retailed in:London (England)Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Pisa |
Museum number: 1901,1022.2293 |
Producer name: After:James Duffield HardingPrint made by:Thomas Higham |
Production date: 1833 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1978,U.2521 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankPublished by:John Murray |
Production date: 1841 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1867,0713.359 |
Producer name: After:George ScharfPrint made by:Samuel Williams |
Production date: 1849 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1867,0713.249 |
Producer name: After:George ScharfPrint made by:Samuel Williams |
Production date: 1849 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; frontispiece; title-page

Title: Antioch |
Museum number: 1895,1031.195 |
Producer name: Print made by:Edward FindenAfter:Henry Warren |
Production date: 1840 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1867,0713.257 |
Producer name: After:George ScharfPrint made by:Samuel Williams |
Production date: 1849 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1867,0713.364 |
Producer name: After:George ScharfPrint made by:Samuel Williams |
Production date: 1849 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1875,0710.6029 |
Producer name: Print made by:John CurtisAfter:Franz Bauer |
Production date: 1821 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Alameen Ben Mohammed / El Kanemy |
Museum number: 1867,0309.878 |
Producer name: Print made by:Edward FindenAfter:Maj Dixon Denham |
Production date: 1826 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Puck in Mischief |
Museum number: 1859,0316.588 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankPublished by:John Murray |
Production date: 1830 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Padua |
Museum number: 1901,1022.2059 |
Producer name: After:Clarkson StanfieldPrint made by:William Finden |
Production date: 1833 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Tyrol. / Above Zerl, looking down the valley of the Inn |
Museum number: 1954,1103.229 |
Producer name: After:Maj-Gen James Pattison CockburnIntermediary draughtsman:Peter De Wint |
Production date: 1819 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Winter View of Fort Franklin |
Museum number: 1932,0727.89 |
Producer name: After:Admiral Sir George BackPrint made by:Edward Finden |
Production date: 1828 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Plaza de San Antonio, Cadiz Views in Spain |
Museum number: 1977,0611.92 |
Producer name: Print made by:William WestallAfter:Edward Hawke Locker |
Production date: 1824 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1856,0308.295 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankPublished by:John Murray |
Production date: 1840 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1978,U.457 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankPublished by:John Murray |
Production date: 1830 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: Qq,10.1-26 |
Producer name: After:James HakewillPrint made by:John Pye, the younger |
Production date: 1819 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1868,0822.7298 |
Producer name: Print made by:Edward ScrivenAfter:George Henry Harlow |
Production date: 1820 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: From the Turkish |
Museum number: 1868,0822.7835 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles HeathAfter:Richard Westall |
Production date: 1819 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1867,0713.297 |
Producer name: After:George ScharfPrint made by:Samuel Williams |
Production date: 1849 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: The House of Murray |
Museum number: 2006,U.2688 |
Producer name: Print made by:C K ChildsPrint made by:H Deis |
Production date: 1869-1900

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1867,0713.265 |
Producer name: After:George ScharfPrint made by:Samuel Williams |
Production date: 1849 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book; book-illustration

Title: Narrative of Travels and Discoveries in Northern and Central Africa |
Museum number: 1881,1112.1 |
Producer name: Print made by:Edward FindenAfter:Maj Dixon Denham |
Production date: 1826 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: The Expedition Discovering the Coppermine River, Sept. 1 1820 |
Museum number: 1932,0727.119 |
Producer name: After:Lieutenant Robert HoodPrint made by:Edward Finden |
Production date: 1823 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Winter View of Fort Enterprise |
Museum number: 1932,0727.94 |
Producer name: After:Admiral Sir George BackPrint made by:Edward Finden |
Production date: 1823 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1838,0714.125 |
Producer name: After:Sir Thomas LawrencePrint made by:Edward Finden |
Production date: 1834 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; frontispiece

Title: William Harvey, MD |
Museum number: 1916,0111.21 |
Producer name: Print made by:William Camden EdwardsAfter:Cornelius Johnson |
Production date: 1830 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1867,0112.229 |
Producer name: After:George ScharfPrint made by:Samuel Williams |
Production date: 1849 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Scott's Letters on Demonology and Witchcraft |
Museum number: 1978,U.1646.(12) |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankPublished by:John Murray |
Production date: 1830 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Lismore Castle |
Museum number: 1876,0812.58 |
Producer name: Print made by:William Henry BrookePublished by:John Murray |
Production date: 1824 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Boats in a Swell Amongst Ice |
Museum number: 1932,0727.105 |
Producer name: After:Admiral Sir George BackPrint made by:Edward Finden |
Production date: 1828 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Netley Abbey - Hampshire |
Museum number: 1949,0316.17 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CookeAfter:William Westall |
Production date: 1816 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Esquimeaux of the Inlet called River Clyde, West Coast of Baffin's Bay |
Museum number: 1977,0611.120 |
Producer name: Print made by:William WestallAfter:Capt Frederick William Beechey |
Production date: 1821 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1867,0713.366 |
Producer name: After:George ScharfPrint made by:Samuel Williams |
Production date: 1849 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Foggy Island |
Museum number: 1932,0727.90 |
Producer name: After:Admiral Sir George BackPrint made by:Edward Finden |
Production date: 1828 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: The Esqimaux Pillaging the Boats |
Museum number: 1932,0727.107 |
Producer name: After:Admiral Sir George BackPrint made by:Edward Finden |
Production date: 1828 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1875,0710.6028 |
Producer name: Print made by:John CurtisAfter:Franz Bauer |
Production date: 1821 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Carisbrooke Castle, Isle of Wight. Hampshire. Picturesque Views of the Southern Coast of England |
Museum number: 1949,0316.13 |
Producer name: Print made by:William Bernard CookeAfter:William Alexander |
Production date: 1814 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: A Group of Bullac, near Cairo Views in Egypt and Nubia |
Museum number: 1977,0611.104 |
Producer name: Print made by:William WestallAfter:S Bossi |
Production date: 1824 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1867,0112.217 |
Producer name: After:George ScharfPrint made by:Samuel Williams |
Production date: 1849 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: South Porch, / Canterbury Cathedral |
Museum number: 1887,0613.93.12 |
Producer name: Print made by:William T WoolnothAfter:Captain Thomas Hastings |
Production date: 1816 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)Published in:Canterbury (Kent)

print; book-illustration

Title: Interior of a Bakers Shop |
Museum number: 1879,0614.237 |
Producer name: After:Maj-Gen James Pattison CockburnPrint made by:William Bernard Cooke |
Production date: 1818 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Ground Plan / Canterbury Cathedral |
Museum number: 1887,0613.93.2 |
Producer name: Print made by:William T WoolnothAfter:William T Woolnoth |
Production date: 1816 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)Published in:Canterbury (Kent)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1867,0713.231 |
Producer name: After:George ScharfPrint made by:Samuel Williams |
Production date: 1849 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Lausanne |
Museum number: 1900,1231.1463 |
Producer name: After:Anthony Vandyke Copley FieldingPrint made by:Edward Finden |
Production date: 1832 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1867,0112.237 |
Producer name: After:George ScharfPrint made by:Samuel Williams |
Production date: 1849 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

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