Skip to main content

Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton, contract

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0300
Finding aid note: Stored onsite at the Woodson Research Center.

Scope and Contents

This collection contains an original contract in the Bulwer-Lytton’s own handwriting for the publication of his essays and criticisms for which he received $1250. The three-page contract is bound in full red morocco binding.

Dates

  • 1864

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This material is open for research.

Conditions Governing Access

Stored onsite at the Woodson Research Center.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish material from the Edward Bulwer-Lytton Contract must be obtained from the Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library.

Biographical / Historical

Edward Bulwar-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton, began his literary career in 1820 but he was also a politician, and was a respected member of Parliament for nine years. He authored novels, poems, essays and plays and was a very well-known author. Some of his works include: Godolphin, followed by The Pilgrims of the Rhine (1834), The Last Days of Pompeii (1834), Rienzi: Last of the Tribunes (1835), and Harold: Last of the Saxon Kings (1848). Lord Lytton coined phrases such as “The pen is almightier than the sword” and “It was a dark and stormy night.” After his death in January 1873, he was buried in Westminster Abbey.

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet ( (1 folder))

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Overview

This collection contains an original contract in the Bulwer-Lytton’s own handwriting for the publication of his essays and criticisms for which he received $1250. Bulwer-Lytton was an English novelist, playwright, poet, and politician. Lord Lytton was a famous author who coined phrases such as “The pen is almightier than the sword” and “It was a dark and stormy night.”

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was donated to Fondren by Leopold L. Meyer, in memory of Bob Hope, on September 8, 1970.

Subjects

Record Groups

Related Names

Creator

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton, contract, ca. 1864
Status
Completed
Date
2009
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository

https://library.rice.edu/woodson
Contact:
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA

Broaden your search:
Texas Archival Resources Online - statewide search of archival finding aids
ArchiveGrid - international search of archival finding aids
Scholarship.rice.edu - Rice University digital content

Harmful Content Statement
© 2023 Woodson Research Center
Fondren Library, Rice University
Physical Address: 6100 Main, Houston, Texas 77005-1827
Mailing Address: MS-44, P.O. Box 1892, Houston, Texas 77251-1892