Ralph Wishart, Bookseller (Swansea), Collection

This material is held atSwansea University Archives

Reference
- GB 217 LAC/125
Dates of Creation
- 1675-1974
Physical Description
- 11 boxes and 2 volumes

Scope and Content

The papers are divided into three section: manuscripts (LAC/125/1-18); albums and scrapbooks (LAC/125/19-42); and letters, press-cuttings and miscellanea (LAC/125/43-61).

Various manuscripts including wills, journals, commonplace books, report books, addresses, and verses, 1690-1920. Collected albums and scrapbooks containing newspaper cuttings, prints, water-colours, verses, correspondence and invites, postcards c1810-1940. Collected letters, press-cuttings and miscellanea, including personal papers relating to Ralph Wishart and the Swansea and West Wales Association of Bookmen 1809-1974.

Administrative / Biographical History

Ralph Wishart was a Swansea bookseller and owned 'Ralphs the Books' shop. He was also a member of Swansea and West Wales Association of Bookmen. This collection includes his collection of manuscripts, scrapbooks and albums and personal papers and miscellanea.

Access Information

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Conditions Governing Use

Usual copyright regulations apply

Subjects

Book collectors

Scrapbooks -- Wales

Booksellers and bookselling -- Wales

Personal archives -- Wales -- Swansea

Personal Names

Corporate Names

; Swansea and West Wales Association of Bookmen; ; ;

; Ralphs the Books; ; ;

Archive Record|Table of contents

Ralph Wishart, Bookseller (Swansea), CollectionLAC/125

Will (with annexed grant of probate) of Isaac Mowseley of Barton-under-Needwood, Staffordshire, weaverLAC/125/1

Will (with annexed grant of probate) of Richard Salisbury of Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, tannerLAC/125/2

Note of proceedings in the Court of Great Sessions relating to the levying of a fine and recovery of the manors of Neath and Cadoxton, etcLAC/125/3

Pocket note-book containing 'a oration on Drunkeness'LAC/125/4

Field plan of an unidentified Derbyshire farm. Enclosed schedule of field names and acreages.LAC/125/5

Journal of Miss ... Grant (of the family of Grant of Gnoll Castle, Neath) reacording family and social life in London and Surrey, and visits to Hampshire and South WalesLAC/125/6

Commonplace book containing prose extracts, verses, prayers and letters with references to the Grant family (possibly in the same hand as LAC/125/6)LAC/125/7

Manuscript hymn book, with the bookplate of Thomas Lloyd of BronwyddLAC/125/8

Manuscript book of arithmetic exercies, belonging to Miss Jones of SwanseaLAC/125/9

Account book of the pilot boat 'Charles Bath', 1878-1894, with household and market garden accounts, 1924-1933LAC/125/10

Valuation of the stock of Richard Elias of Woodfield Street, Morriston, draper, deceased; three related papers enclosedLAC/125/11

Report book of Dr J Roberts of Picton Villa, Swansea, physician, of medical examinations for insurance purposes and notes of medical prescriptionsLAC/125/12

Illuminated address to John Pearce from Brockley Road Baptist ChapelLAC/125/13

Illuminated address to John Pearce from the staff of Messrs Morgan & Scott, after fifty years of serviceLAC/125/14

Manuscript book of verses composed by J Bosher of AberdareLAC/125/15

Manuscript book of verses composed by J Bosher of AberdareLAC/125/16

Manuscript book of verses composed by J Bosher of AberdareLAC/125/17

Manuscript book of verses compiled and copied by Fanny Tuckfield, Clyne ValleyLAC/125/18

Volume of early nineteenth century topographical and costume prints relating to the Turkish Empire, Southern Russia, Greece, Spain, Portugal and Ireland, some interleaved with manuscript descriptionsLAC/125/19

Album/scrapbook containing pencil sketches in South Wales (similar to those in LAC/125/28 etc)LAC/125/20

Album/scrapbook containing pencil sketches in South Wales (similar to those in LAC/125/28 etc)LAC/125/21

Album of prints with some manuscript versesLAC/125/22

Personal album and scrapbook of Fanny M Green of Knighton containing pen and ink, pencil and watercolour sketches (including a view of Heathfield House, Swansea), Indian costume drawings (similar to those in LAC/125/28)LAC/125/23

Personal album and scrapbook of Eliza Thomas containing verses, prose extracts, music, pencil drawings, watercolours, coloured prints and paintings on rice paperLAC/125/24

Scrapbook containing prints and press-cuttings, some local material eighteenth century fashion plates (front cover missing and possibly some of the contents)LAC/125/25

Album of coloured prints, fashion plates and watercoloursLAC/125/26

Album of miscellaneous prints and topographical illustrationsLAC/125/27

Scrapbook of newspaper cuttings, drawings and coloured prints (including some relating to South Wales), paintings on rice paper (similar to LAC/125/24), series of Indian costume drawings, notes in [?Sanskrit]LAC/125/28

Personal album of Eleanor Janet Kelday of Upper Clapton, London, containing manuscripts, verses, watercolours, drawings, invitation cards etcLAC/125/29

Scrapbook compiled by Revd Charles Tucker, Wesleyan Ministers (formerly of Horton, Gower), containing newspaper cuttings, illustrations, invitation cards and some family correspondenceLAC/125/30

Scrapbook compiled by WCE James of newspaper cuttings relating to Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Swansea and GowerLAC/125/31

Scrapbook compiled by David Charles Thomas of Swansea, bank official containing newspaper cuttings, photographs, postage stamps and some correspondenceLAC/125/32

Scrapbook compiled in the office of Messrs Thomas Ford and Company of Swansea, bonded warehouseman, containing newspaper cuttings and commercial correspondenceLAC/125/33

Picture-postcard albums (some South Wales views)LAC/125/34

Picture-postcard albums (some South Wales views)LAC/125/35

Envelope of 18 picture-postcards of South WalesLAC/125/36

Personal album of Ruby Saunders containing verses, sketches and watercoloursLAC/125/37

Scrapbook containing newspaper-cuttings re the statues of famous Welshman given by DA Thomas to CardiffLAC/125/38

Album of watercolours (some of South Wales views)LAC/125/39

Album of watercolours and woodcuts (some of South Wales views)LAC/125/40

Scrapbook containing cuttings of a series of newspaper articles by Cecil HR Morris entitled 'A gossiping guide to Gower'LAC/125/41

Loose folder of flower prints, watercolours and stencilsLAC/125/42

Envelope containing material relating to Dylan Thomas; including letters to Ralph Wishart from various correspondents about the poet, press-cuttings and miscellaneaLAC/125/43

Envelope containing material relating to Vernon Watkins including two letters from the poet to his wife, 1946; a letter from Alfred James to Ralph Wishart about a portrait of the poet, 1950; Order of Service of Memorial Service, 1968LAC/125/44

Envelope containing press-cuttings relating to the E Howard HarrisLAC/125/45

Envelope containing material relating to Iorwerth Hughes Jones comprising of an off-print of his article in 'Gower' (1969) on Evan John of Tyr Code [?Tyrcoed], letter to Ralph Wishart, 1970; obituary press-cuttings and the Order of Service for Funeral, 1972LAC/125/46

Letter of thanks from Sir Alfred Mond 'to my workers', with thanks for their help in a recent electionLAC/125/47

Letter from Sir Walter Runciman refusing Sir A Mond's invitation as he had to attend a cabinet meetingLAC/125/48

Letter from W H Jones to Revd A J Baker re St Mary's Church, Bishopston Valley etcLAC/125/49

Letters from Sir Frank Brangwyn to Mr and Mrs Wells of Kensington re Royal Academy exhibtions etcLAC/125/50

Typescript notes by Cyril Rogers on various nineteenth century members of Swansea Town CouncilLAC/125/51

Gregynog Press correspondence, ie sixteen letters from E POwell, secreatry of the Press, to Martin Phillips of Neath with some invoices, receipts and lists of books in print, 1942-1946LAC/125/52

Prospectus' of books printed by the Golden Cockerel PressLAC/125/53

Envelope containing micellaneous items of business correspondence addressed to Ralph Wishart including letters from Saunders Lewis, Thomas JOnes, C H Laurence Meynell, Aneurin Talfan Davies, Revd D Parry-Jones, Wynford Vaughan Thomas, Jack Jones (to Ben Moorse), etc, 1948-1968LAC/125/54

Envelope containing personal press-cuttings, photographs and miscellanea relating to Ralph WishartLAC/125/55

Swansea Theatre bill advertising a benefit performance by Mr KeanLAC/125/56

Swansea Theatre bill advertising a benefit performance by Mr MacreadyLAC/125/57

Envelope containing completion entries of Martha G MacDonald of the Swansea and District Writers' CircleLAC/125/58

Programme of band concert on Mumbles PierLAC/125/59

Programme of Smoking Concert held by Dock Wharf, Riverside and General Workers Union; signed by some of those present, including Ben Tillet MP and Ernest BevinLAC/125/60

'Berlin Liar' (comic tabloid newsheet, containing scurrilous innuendos on the German Governments)LAC/125/61